In the past two years, Xiaomi routers have begun to reshape word of mouth, from AX3600 to AX9000, the Xiaomi router team has found its own correct direction, but also made Xiaomi routers become a good product that consumers can buy with their eyes closed. Xiaomi and Redmi dual-brand routers also lay out multiple price segments, which not only accelerates the popularity of WiFi6, but also meets the needs of different consumers.
Redmi AX5400
At the launch of the Redmi K50 series, Redmi's first esports route, the AX5400, officially met with the majority of users. As the most high-end router of the Redmi brand to date, it is mainly for gamers, from the appearance design to the hardware performance stack, it is full of sincerity.
Although it is an "esports router", the Redmi AX5400 is still restrained in its design. According to the official, its design is inspired by Formula Racing, supplemented by Cybercraft elements. As can be seen from the picture, the RGB atmosphere light on the front of the whole fuselage makes this router full of e-sports flavor, but the overall shape does not look exaggerated, comparable to the traditional router.
By name, the Redmi AX5400 supports bandwidths up to 5400Mbps. This is because its theoretical rate of 2.4GHz Wi-Fi in 2×2 can reach 574Mbps, the theoretical rate of 5GHz Wi-Fi in 4×4 supports up to 4804Mbps, and the maximum rate after the two is added up to 5378Mbps, which is the origin of the "AX5400" name.
Redmi AX5400's 2.5G WAN/LAN port
1G WAN/LAN port and three Gigabit LAN ports (game dedicated network port on the far right)
Compared with the design and speed, I believe that users are more concerned about its interface distribution. As Redmi's flagship router, the AX5400's interface also meets flagship standards. It has a 2.5G WAN/LAN port, a 1G WAN/LAN port, and three Gigabit LAN ports. The dual WAN/LAN interface is convenient for users to superimpose operator broadband, and the remaining LAN ports can also connect to multi-network devices such as NAS through dual LAN aggregation, breaking through the gigabit limit. Of course, the most worth talking about here is this 2.5G WAN/LAN network port. In today's world where major operators are gradually popularizing gigabit broadband, 2.5G ethernet ports can provide greater bandwidth and meet the needs of broadband upgrades in the next few years. At the same time, if the 2.5G network port is connected to the NAS and large files are copied, the efficiency can also be doubled. In the current era of 4K movies and high-pixel photos, 2.5G network port has long become the standard of high-end routers. The Redmi AX5400 supports the network port, which not only has a certain forward-looking, but also provides a good environment for richer gameplay.
The Redmi AX5400 is powered by a Qualcomm IPQ5018 processor
At the hardware level, the Redmi AX5400 uses a Qualcomm IPQ5018 processor, which is consistent with xiaomi's AX6000. Equipped with a 64-bit dual-core A53 architecture CPU + single-core NPU, memory of 512MB, theoretical support for up to 248 devices to connect stably, no need to worry about too many connected devices will appear network stutter. In addition, the route supports six independent high-performance signal amplifiers, which can effectively enhance the signal transmission power and provide a wider coverage.
After actual measurements, after a wooden door and a glass door, the redmi AX5400's signal was indeed somewhat lost. However, when using laptop speed measurement in the 5G band, you can still obtain high network speeds, and there will be no stuttering phenomenon when playing 4K video, and the AX5400 supported by 6 independent high-performance signal amplifiers can basically cover a moderate area of the home.
The back of the router is covered with heat sink holes
When you hold the Redmi AX5400 in your hand, you will feel that it has a "sense of weight" because it has a large area of aluminum heat sink plate and heat fins inside. In fact, from my feelings of using AX6000 for a long time, the daily heat generation of Qualcomm IPQ5018 chip is not large, and the NPU core of this chip can greatly improve the packet forwarding efficiency, reduce CPU occupation, even in the summer, there will be no problem of router overheating freeze, so when using AX5400 with a large area of heat dissipation board, we also do not have to worry about router heating.
Purely from the hardware level, the Redmi AX5400 is basically the same as the Xiaomi AX6000 at the hardware level, and the difference between the two is that the Redmi AX5400 lacks a 583Mbps AIoT antenna. But in my opinion, it is precisely this design that makes the Redmi AX5400 closer to the traditional sense of the router. Its size is more in line with our expectations, and unlike the long-striped AX6000, the square-shaped AX5400 does not pick the scene when it is placed, whether it is placed on the desktop or in the corner of the home, it will not have an impact.
As a route from Redmi, it also supports mesh networks with Xiaomi's other Wi-Fi6 routers. It can be networked with up to 10 devices, and can also be mixed with Xiaomi/Redmi routing. Of course, the AX5400 also supports the classic Xiaomi Easy Connect, after logging in through the Mijia App, the router will also automatically find the Xiaomi smart devices that are not equipped with the network at home, so as to achieve one-click easy access to the network.
As an e-sports route, it has the ability to lead in all directions, and the appearance design is also full of e-sports flavor, and it will not look very abrupt at home. From the price point of view, the Redmi AX5400, which costs 599 yuan, is undoubtedly the flagship of the Redmi brand. If you're also ready to get started with a flagship router, the Redmi AX5400 should be a good choice.