GL.iNet Flint 2 vs ASUS TUF Gaming AX6000
Side-by-side facts with the differences marked. A spec advantage is not a verdict: what matters depends on your connection, your space and what you run on the router.
Fully supported
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Fully supported
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| Factual data | GL.iNet Flint 2 (GL-MT6000) Highly Recommended | ASUS TUF Gaming AX6000 (TUF-AX6000) Advanced Users Only |
|---|---|---|
| OpenWrt | ||
| Support | Fully supported | Fully supported |
| Status | Current stable release | Current stable release |
| Supported since | 23.05.3 | 23.05.3 |
| Latest release | 25.12.6 | 25.12.6 |
| Installation | Easyeasier | Hard |
| Warnings | None |
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| Hardware | ||
| SoC | MediaTek MT7986A (Filogic 830) | MediaTek MT7986A (Filogic 830) |
| Architecture | ARM 64-bit (aarch64) | ARM 64-bit (aarch64) |
| CPU | 4 cores @ 2.0 GHz | 4 cores @ 2.0 GHz |
| RAM | 1 GBmore RAM | 512 MB |
| Flash | 8 GBmore flash | 256 MB |
| USB | 1× USB 3.0 | 1× USB 3.x |
| Network | ||
| Fastest port | 2.5 GbE | 2.5 GbE |
| Multi-gig ports | 2× 2.5 GbE | 2× 2.5 GbE |
| Ethernet ports | 6 | 6 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 · AX6000 · 2.4 / 5 GHz | Wi-Fi 6 · AX6000 · 2.4 / 5 GHz |
| Max wireless (theoretical) | 6.0 Gbps | 6.0 Gbps |
| VLAN | Yes | Yes |
| Suitability (our estimate) | ||
| WireGuard | Excellent | Excellent |
| OpenVPN | Good | Good |
| SQM | Excellent | Excellent |
| Travel router | No | No |
| Editorial | ||
| Overall score | 9.2 | 7.6 |
| Typical price | ~$159 | ~$250 |
| Where to buy | Retailers → | Retailers → |
▲ marks the router with the advantage on that line. Prices are editorial references, not live prices.
We have not written an editorial comparison for this pair. Read each router’s full page for our opinion: GL.iNet Flint 2 · ASUS TUF Gaming AX6000.