Performance
The performance has been tested in an older building with mostly thick walls. Some tests were performed in the same room, some in another room, so on the way, there was at least one thick wall. Additional signal range and maximum internet bandwidth tests were performed in another, three-flat building.
For PC bandwidth tests have been used two computers with Intel AX standard WiFi cards. In both cases, AX WiFi was integrated into the motherboard. The first PC was based on the ASRock X299 Creator motherboard reviewed recently, and the second PC was based on the ASUS Crosshair VIII Impact motherboard. In both cases in use were antennas delivered by manufacturers, so nothing but a retail package.
We have to remember that results may vary, depends on used network cards, antennas, additional signals in the area, and other variables. The difference between an antenna from older and newer ASRock motherboard gave the difference in a maximum bandwidth of 150Mbps what is nearly the difference of the whole generation.
WiFi signal
There was no problem to provide a good quality signal without significant performance drops in a modern, three-flat building. However, the same as with any other router, an older building with thicker walls was already causing problems. In this case, we were limited to about two walls on the way between the router and a laptop. It’s still the best result we could achieve on any router.
The router can switch automatically between 2.4G and 5G networks to provide optimal performance. It works without issues and doesn’t cause any interruption while playing games or any other activities.
WiFi Bandwidth
In the 5G mode, we were able to achieve up to 1.1Gbps, but the average was closer to 700Mbps. This is a result of a single connection, while the router can utilize multiple connections simultaneously at the maximum speed.
Below is a result of the 2.4G network. The average speed is significantly lower, but it’s still high, especially for the 2.4G network.
Here is the LAN Speed Test, and a result of data transfer between two computers connected wirelessly with the RAX120. The result is also not bad but much lower than in the previous benchmark.
One more benchmark with a mapped network drive. Even though this result doesn’t look impressive, then the data bandwidth is at least 25% higher than we could see on the devices of the previous generation.
Internet Bandwidth
Internet bandwidth has been tested using probably the most popular web test – www.speedtest.net. For this test, has been used 600Mbps symmetrical fiber channel connection. 1Gbps would be better, but it wasn’t available during the tests.
The above result has been achieved using the wireless connection on the RAX120. It’s pretty good considering it wasn’t the only device in the network. Also, the ping is really low, which is just amazing for online gamers.
Additional tests have confirmed that there are no problems to achieve optimal results when in the network are operating more WiFi devices like three gaming computers, a smart TV, smartphones, and additional devices.
We can also check the speed of our network using a speed test, which is in the QoS Setup tab of the router configuration.
The test is using the same Speed Test as we performed earlier, so just to confirm our results, here is also about 490Mbps maximum bandwidth.
Stability
The router was working for nearly a week, and we haven’t noticed any disconnections or significant performance drops. The stability is on the highest level and should satisfy the most demanding users. There was no lag in online games caused by the router itself. Simply perfect gaming gear.
