ASUS ZenWiFi AX Pro (XT12)

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abgn+ac+ax (AX110003R)
ZenWiFi XT12 Tri-Band Gaming Router
Homepage	Product page
Wikipedia	Asus routers
WikiDevi.wi-cat.ru	ASUS ZenWiFi-XT12
3rd Party Firmware
dd-wrt	Status Unknown
OpenWrt	Status Unknown
Tomato any flavor	Status Unknown
Gargoyle	Status Unknown
Platform
Brand • Model • Rev	ASUS ZenWiFi AX Pro (XT12)
FCC ID	MSQ-RTAX4Q00
IC ID	3568A-RTAX4Q00
Type	wireless system
Series	ZenWiFi
CPU1	Broadcom BCM4912
CPU1 Type	ARMv8 Cortex-B53
CPU1 Speed	2.0 GHz ( 4 cores ) 64-bit
Flash1 Chip	Macronix MX30LF2G18AC-TI x 1
Flash1 Size	256 MiB268,435,456 B <br />2,097,152 Kib <br />262,144 KiB <br />2,048 Mib <br />0.25 GiB <br /> (NAND)
RAM1 Size	1 GiB 1,024 MiB <br />1,073,741,824 B <br />8,388,608 Kib <br />1,048,576 KiB <br />8,192 Mib <br />
RAM1 Chip	Nanya NT5CC256M16ER-EK x 2
ETH chip1	Broadcom BCM4912
ETH chip2	Broadcom Model?
Switch	Broadcom BCM4912
Ethernet Port Count	1-2.5GbE-WAN 2-1GbE x 1-2.5GbE-LAN
Wired Standard	IEEE 802.3i/3u/3ab/3bz
802dot11 OUI: 04:D9:F5 (7 E, 7 W) Ethernet OUI: 04:D9:F5 (7 E, 7 W)
Stock bootloader	CFE
Stock FW OS	Linux
Expansion IF types	USB 3.1
USB ports	2
USB Hub Compatible	Untested
Power	19 VDC, 2.37 A
Connector type	barrel
Serial Port (UART)	yes, 4-pin header, J901
Flags: Wi-Fi 6, 1024QAM, MU-MIMO, HE160, HE80+80, VHT160, DFS (master), Aimesh
Other
Default SSID: ASUS XX (1 addl. devices) Default login user: admin Default login password: blank admin:blank credentials used by 366 additional devices of which 0 are ASUS devices
Manuf/OEM/ODM	Arcadyan
3rd Party Firmware Support	AsusWRT-Merlin • (Wiki | List)
Retail
Availability	limited distribution
FCC approval date	05 May 2022
(Est.) release date	05 August 2022
(Est.) initial retail price (in USD):	$799.99
UPC	195553360104 (UPC DB, On eBay)
Newegg	9SIV296K8G3824
ASINs	B0B8BKJVHS B09NWG1K78 B09QRLZMMH B09NWCZS1S
Country of manuf	China
Radio 1
Chip1	Broadcom BCM6715
Wireless interface OUI	04:D9:F5
Antenna Connector Type	none specified
MIMO status	4x4:4
Wireless Standard	IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ax
802.11ax	up to 1148 Mbps
802.11n	up to 600 Mbps
802.11g	up to 54 Mbps
802.11b	up to 11 Mbps
WiFi Operating Frequency	2.4 GHz
Radio 2
Chip1	Broadcom BCM6715
Wireless interface OUI	04:D9:F5
Antenna Connector Type	none specified
MIMO status	4x4:4
Wireless Standard	IEEE 802.11a/n/ac/ax
AX-QAM	up to 4804 Mbps
802.11ax	up to 2402 Mbps
AC-QAM	up to 3466 Mbps
802.11ac	up to 1733 Mbps
802.11n	up to 600 Mbps
802.11a	up to 54 Mbps
WiFi Operating Frequency	5 GHz
Radio 3
Chip1	Broadcom BCM6715
Wireless interface OUI	04:D9:F5
Antenna Connector Type	none specified
MIMO status	4x4:4
Wireless Standard	IEEE 802.11a/n/ac/ax
AX-QAM	up to 4804 Mbps
802.11ax	up to 2402 Mbps
AC-QAM	up to 3466 Mbps
802.11ac	up to 1733 Mbps
802.11n	up to 600 Mbps
802.11a	up to 54 Mbps
WiFi Operating Frequency	5 GHz
CPU1 brand Radio1 chip1 brand Radio2 chip1 brand ASUS ZenWiFi AX (XT8) Broadcom Broadcom Broadcom ASUS ZenWiFi AX Pro (XT12) Broadcom Broadcom Broadcom

For a list of all currently documented Broadcom chipsets with specifications, see Broadcom.

For a list of all currently documented ASUS device with specifications, see ASUS.

• 2x 4804 Mbps - 4SS 5GHz 802.11ax (160MHz chan., 1024-QAM),

• 1x 1148 Mbps - 4SS 2.4GHz 802.11ax (40MHz chan., 256-QAM) = AX11000 class

Overview

AX6600 Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System

• Web GUI: http://router.asus.com

See also: ASUS ZenWiFi AX Pro (ET12) and ASUS ZenWiFi AX (ET8)

This device was under short-term confidentiality, but that expired 12/21/2022 ⚠.

Links of Interest

• List of 802.11ax routers on 24wireless.info (JP)

News

• ASUS Products Win 17 Awards for Innovation at Computex 2019 on ASUS
• ASUS latest WiFi 6 router looks appallingly normal on Engadget

Reviews

• Asus ZenWiFi Pro XT12 on Urouter
• Asus ZenWiFi Pro XT12 on Dongknows
• Asus ZenWiFi Pro ET12 on Dongknows

JTAG-Serial Info

JTAG

There is a JTAG port with male headers soldered, there also appears to be a free and exposed set of I2C pins in addition to the JTAG meaning there are free GPIO's on the SoC. Router requires DC powering so leave the VCC pin unconnected. 

Pictures

Retail Images

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See also

List of 802.11ax Hardware

• ASUS RT-AX95U (AX11000) • (HND-94908_BASE)/BCM84880
• ASUS RT-AX92U (AX6100) • (HND-94908_BASE)
• ASUS RT-AX89X (AX6000) • (IPQ8078/QCA8337/AR8033)
• ASUS RT-AX88U (AX6000) • (HND-94908_BASE)/BCM53134
• ASUS RT-AX86U (AX5700) • (HND-962118_BASE)/BCM84880
• ASUS RT-AX82U (AX5400) • (HND-963178_BASE)/96750GW
• ASUS RT-AX68U (AX6000) • (HND-962118_BASE)
• ASUS RT-AX58U (AX3000) • (HND-963178_BASE)/96750GW • Review
• ASUS RT-AX56U (AX1800) • (HND-947622_BASE)/BCM53134 • Review
• ASUS RT-AX3000 (AX3000) • ASUS TUF-AX3000 • (HND-963178_BASE)/96750GW

Models

ASUS ZenWiFi series • List of Tri-Band Wireless Devices

• ASUS ZenWiFi AX Pro (ET12) (AXE11000) • Tri Band WiFi 6 Router

FCC ID: MSQ-RTAXE4P00 (2021-12-15) • Review • PR • PPage

CPU: Broadcom BCM4912 Quad-core ARM @2.0GHz (64-bit), BT 5.0

Flash: 256MB (Macronix MX30LF2G18AC-TI)

RAM: 1GB (2x Nanya NT5CC256M16ER-EK)

Wi-Fi: 3x Broadcom BCM43684 (2.4/5/6GHz) • 19V/2.37A (Label)

USB: 2x USB 3.2; WAN/LAN: 2x 2.5GbE, LAN: 2x 1GbE ports

• ASUS ZenWiFi AX Pro (XT12) (AX11000) • Tri Band WiFi 6 Router

FCC ID: MSQ-RTAX4Q00 (05/05/2022) • Review • PR • PPage

• ASUS ZenWiFi AX (ET8) (AX6600) • AXE6600 Tri Band WiFi Router

FCC ID: MSQ-RTAXIC00 (2021-04-13) • 19V/1.75A, 2.4/5/6GHz

• ASUS ZenWiFi AX (XT8) (AX6600) • ASUS RT-AX95Q • Review • PPage

• ASUS RT-AX95Q (AX6600) • (HND-947622_BASE)/BCM53134

• ASUS ZenWiFi AC (CT8) (AC3000) • ASUS RT-AC95U • PPage

WiFi 5, AC3000, 2.4GHz 2x2 + 5GHz-1 2x2 + 5GHz-2 4x4

• ASUS RT-AC95U (AC3000) • (IPQ4019/QCA9884/QCA8072)

• ASUS ZenWiFi AC Mini (CD6) (AC1500) • Router/Node • PPage

WiFi 5, AC1500, 2.4GHz 4x4 + 5GHz 2x2, AiMesh, AiProtection

CPU: Qualcomm QCN5502; Memory: 32MB Flash, 128MB RAM

• ASUS ZenWiFi AX (XD6) (AX5400) • AX5400 Dual Band WiFi Router

FCC ID: MSQ-RTAXJG00 (2021-02-17) • 12V/2A, 4x LAN • PPage

• ASUS ZenWiFi AX Mini (XD4R) (AX1800) • AX1800 Dual Band WiFi Router • 24|W

FCC ID: MSQ-RTAXJE00 (2020-04-13) • 12V/1.5A, 1x WAN, 1x LAN, BT • PPage

• ASUS ZenWiFi AX Mini (XD4N) (AX1800) • AX1800 Dual Band WiFi Node

FCC ID: MSQ-RTAXJE01 (2020-04-20) • 12V/1.5A, 1x LAN • PPage

• ASUS ZenWiFi AX Hybrid (XP4R) (AX1800 + AV1300) • Hybrid Mesh Wi-Fi System

AX1800 + AV1300 Dual-band Powerline Mesh WiFi 6 Router • Review

FCC ID: MSQ-RTAX8300 (2021-05-06) • ZenWiFi Hybrid XP4 Router

• ASUS ZenWiFi AX Hybrid (XP4N) (AX1800 + AV1300) • Hybrid Mesh Wi-Fi System

AX1800 + AV1300 Dual-band Powerline Mesh WiFi 6 Node • Review

FCC ID: MSQ-RTAX8301 (2021-05-10) • ZenWiFi Hybrid XP4 Node

CPU: Broadcom BCM6755 (4x @1.5GHz) WiSoC (2x2)

Flash: 256MB (Macronix MX30LF2G18AC-TI)

RAM: 256MB (Nanya NT5CC128M16ER-EK)