Are the ports multi-gig ports that can communicate to network cards that support 2.5gbps?

Yes, the ASUS RT-AX86U AX5700 Dual Band WiFi 6 Gaming Router has a 2.5G port that can communicate with network cards that support 2.5Gbps.

Would you buy this knowing that WiFi 6E is coming next year?

Yes, because devices are just now starting to use WiFi 6 it will be a while longer before WiFi 6E is widely adopted by devices.

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ASUS RT-AX86U AX5700 Dual Band WiFi 6 Gaming Router, WiFi 6 802.11ax, Mobile Game Mode, Lifetime Free Internet Security, Mesh WiFi support, 2.5G Port, Gaming Port, Adaptive QoS, Port Forwarding

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New-generation WiFi 6 - Enjoy ultrafast speeds up to 5700 Mbps with the latest WiFi 6 (802.11ax) and 160MHz channels
Mobile Game Mode - Minimize lag and latency for mobile gaming with just a tap on the ASUS Router app
True 2 Gbps wired and wireless speeds - Aggregated 2 Gbps WAN connections, wired 2.5 Gbps port and WiFi 6
ASUS AiMesh support - Create a flexible, seamless whole-home mesh network with AiMesh-compatible routers
Commercial-grade home network security - Lifetime free ASUS AiProtection Pro, powered by Trend Micro, with WPA3 and advanced Parental Controls to protect your home

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Model
Brand	ASUS
Model	RT-AX86U

Details
Standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IPv4, IPv6
WiFi Generation	Wi-Fi 6
Wireless Standard	IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11ac / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11n
Device Management	UPnP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, DHCP, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, Port Forwarding, DMZ, System Event Log
Security	Firewall: SPI intrusion detection, DoS protection Access control: Parental control, Network service filter, URL filter, Port filter
WPA	WPA3-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA-Enterprise , WPA2-Enterprise , WPS support
WAN Ports	1 x 10/100/1000M
LAN Ports	1 x 2.5G / 4 x 10/100/1000M
LEDs	1 x Power 2 x Wi-Fi 1 x 2.5G Port 1 x WAN 4 x LAN 1 x WPS
Buttons	WPS Button, Reset Button, Power Switch, LED on/off Button
Wireless Data Rates	802.11a : 6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54 Mbps 802.11b : 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps 802.11g : 6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54 Mbps 802.11n : up to 450 Mbps 802.11n (1024 QAM) : up to 750 Mbps 802.11ac (1024 QAM) : up to 4333 Mbps 802.11ax (2.4GHz) : up to 861 Mbps 802.11ax (5GHz) : up to 4804 Mbps
Operating Range	Very large homes
Frequency Band	2.4 GHz / 5 GHz
Antenna	3 x External antenna 1 x Internal PCB antenna
Operation Mode	Access Point Mode / Media Bridge Mode / Wireless Router Mode
Interface	2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
VPN support	IPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through IPSec server PPTP server OpenVPN server PPTP client L2TP client OpenVPN client
Power Supply	AC Input: 110V~240V (50~60Hz) DC Output: 19 V with max. 2.37 A current
Processor	1.8 GHz quad-core processor
Dimensions	9.53" x 3.94" x 12.80" (WxDxH) with antenna 9.53" x 3.94" x 6.46" (WxDxH) without antenna
Weight	1.80 lbs.

Features
Features	Router app Link Aggregation - 802.3ad MU-MIMO Traffic Analyzer Adaptive QoS AiProtection Pro Parental Control Guest Network: 2.4 GHz x 3, 5 GHz x 3 VPN server: PPTP Server, OpenVPN Server, IPSec server VPN client: PPTP client, L2TP client, OpenVPN client NAT Pass-Through :PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, IPSec Pass-Through, RTSP Pass-Through, H.323 Pass-Through, PPPoE relay Mac OS Backup Enhanced media server (AiPlayer app compatible) - Image: - Audio: mp3, wma, wav, pcm, mp4, lpcm, ogg - Video: asf, avi, divx, mpeg, mpg, ts, vob, wmv, mkv, mov AiCloud personal cloud service 3G/4G data sharing Download Master - Support bt, nzb, http, ed2k - Support encryption, DHT, PEX and magnet link - Upload and download bandwidth control - Download scheduling AiDisk file server - Samba and FTP server with account management Dual WAN IPTV support Roaming Assist OFDMA Beamforming NVIDIA Geforce Now Cloud Gaming Optimization WAN Aggregation

Packaging
Package Contents	RT-AX86U WiFi router RJ-45 cable Power adapter Quick Start Guide Warranty card

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First Listed on Newegg	July 31, 2020

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ASUS RT-AX86U AX5700 Dual Band WiFi 6 Gaming Router, WiFi 6 802.11ax, Mobile Game Mode, Lifetime Free Internet Security, Mesh WiFi support, 2.5G Port, Gaming Port, Adaptive QoS, Port Forwarding

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