Redmi Router AX5400 with Wi-Fi 6 support, Mesh support goes official

Redmi Router AX5400 was launched in China on Wednesday, alongside Redmi K50 Gaming Edition. Redmi’s gaming router features a flagship-level 2.5G Ethernet port and supports Wi-Fi 6. Redmi Router AX5400 also has RGB lighting with 16 million colors. In addition, the router from Xiaomi’s sub-brand has game acceleration plugins. Redmi Router AX5400 is also a hybrid mesh network that is compatible with all Xiaomi Wi-Fi 6 routers. It can automatically recognize mobile games on compatible Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones.

Redmi Router AX5400 price

Redmi Router AX5400 is priced for CNY 599 (roughly Rs. 7,100). It will go on sale from February 18 across Xiaomi’s official retailers in China. However, a Weibo after Redmi mentions that the gaming router will be available at an introductory price of CNY 549 (roughly Rs. 6,500). It will be available in a single Black colour option.

Redmi Router AX5400 Specifications, Features

The recently launched Redmi Router AX5400 is powered by an unnamed dual-core 1GHz Qualcomm SoC, along with a 1GHz NPU and 512MB of internal storage. It has six independent high-performance front-end modules (FEMs) that act as signal amplifiers. As mentioned, Redmi’s gaming router features a flagship-level 2.5G Ethernet port and gets four LAN ports. Since it is a Wi-Fi 6-compatible router, it also doubles as a hybrid mesh-compatible device and can be paired with any Xiaomi Wi-Fi 6-compatible routers.

Redmi Router AX5400 also features RGB lighting with 16 million colors. The router can also reach 5,400 Mbps of wireless internet speed. The Redmi router can automatically detect mobile gaming scenarios to reduce latency by 20 percent for compatible Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones. It supports Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax and 802.3/3u/3ab/3bz. The router has WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA3-SAE encryption. The router measures 241x182x228mm.