AX58u V1 vs V2 (Same price) - which one should I pick?

[thejokr]

Hi all,

I’m choosing between ASUS RT-AX58U V1 and V2, both available at the same price.

From what I’ve gathered:

V1: Broadcom BCM6750, 1.5 GHz tri-core (3 cores), official Merlin support
V2: Broadcom BCM6756, 1.7 GHz quad-core (4 cores), Merlin via GNUton

Other specs (RAM, WiFi performance, etc.) seem mostly similar, so the main difference is CPU and firmware support.

My priorities are stability, long-term reliability, and Merlin.

For those with experience — is V2 actually better in real-world use, or is V1 still the safer choice?

Thanks!

 

[jksmurf]

I have an RT-AX58U v1 and an RT-AX3000 (exact same FW as v1) both running Merlin. I have no experience with v2, but am more than happy with v1 as Nodes which is what I use them both for now when I upgraded to another main.

The Merlin updates are more frequent for the v1 which is a plus IMO.