I know that there already were such topics, but I am not completely sure about which to choose (they cost almost the same for me). I am going to flash on any of them stock OpenWrt. I don't use 2.4GHz so I want to know which has faster 5GHz speed and better 5GHz range. Also which has more reliable 5GHz wifi (I have servers based on it). I know that they are very similar.
Radio parameters are identical, assume same range and same speed of light.
If the price is comparable, the gl-mt6000 is probably an easier choice, in terms of recovery options, 'ease of flashing' and the userbase behind it in OpenWrt.
Disclaimer: I don't own either of these devices, nor any other filogic based ones (yet).
And what about reliability?
Buy both and measure in 5 years. Neither is defective as being sold.
ASUS is heavier, doubles for self defense.
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Reliability's down to luck on modern consumer electronics. Everything is made with a 2~3 year service life in mind and optimized for cost. Basically, it should outlast the warranty but not by so much it would hinder sales of the next products.
When each one's gonna crap out is a toss up when they have no known design defect. All things being equal, I'd definitely pick based on known factors like price, specs and availability rather than gamble on the longer lasting one. GLinet has obvious advantages there. Also Asus is notoriously overpriced so only buy that on discount.
both brands are great, i still have asus n66u fully working router with tomato on my family house, never had any problems. Also have onhub from asus, also great device. And i have mt3000 travel router, works great too.
I've had GL-MT6000 for about 1 year (since preorder). Great device, great specs with 2.5G, 1GB RAM, 8GB eMMC, reliable, compact, etc. I had a 100-day uptime early on, so it's stable. I started doing builds more often with testing snapshots etc. It's $122 USD right now, hard to argue with the price for a top tier mt76 router. Having a simple sysupgrade flash to install OpenWrt is a huge plus too.
For both devices, Filogic 830 is well tested and a great SoC. Maybe the Filogic 880 (for wifi 7) replaces it as the next prevailing SoC, but too soon to be sure.
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