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ASUS GX1008B V4 Review | 77 Data compared

Avg. price:~£9Wi-Fi version:N/AWi-Fi speed:200 MbpsLAN port speeds:?Mesh Wi-Fi:no

ASUS GX1008B V4 Review: Compare 77 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Routers category and whether it is worth buying.

4.9

Overall score

Score
4.9/ 10
✕
What it is
An overall evaluation of the router's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best routers on the market.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 99% of models
Score components

90%

4.9

Technical Score

10%

?

User score

â–¼Worse than 99% of routers
4.9

Technical Score

Technical score
4.9/ 10
✕
What it is
An assessment of the router's technical performance, covering key areas such as Wi-Fi performance, wired connectivity, security, software features, coverage, and design.
When it matters
When you want to compare routers based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 99% of models
Score components

26%

3.5

Wireless

20%

6.4

Ports

18%

5.5

Networking

14%

4.3

Security

12%

5.7

Hardware

10%

4.0

Management

â–¼Worse than 99% of routers
?

User score

User score
8.0/ 10
✕
What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the router.
When it matters
When you want to know how a router performs in daily use and how reliable it is for speed, coverage, and stability according to user feedback.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 70% of models
Score components

70%

?

User reviews

30%

?

Popularity

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    N/A~ £9

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Verdict

The ASUS GX1008B V4 is a compact, unmanaged 8-port Fast Ethernet desktop switch designed for simple home or SOHO network expansion. It features eight 10/100Mbps RJ45 ports with auto-negotiation and Auto MDI/MDIX support, a 1.6Gbps switching fabric, and a 768Kbits buffer memory. Key advantages include a dedicated VIP port for high-priority traffic like gaming or VoIP, a fanless design for silent operation, and Green Network technology that reduces power consumption by up to 40% through automatic port shutdown. Its main drawbacks are the lack of Gigabit speeds and the absence of management features, making it unsuitable for high-bandwidth modern environments or complex network configurations.

Technical Specifications of router ASUS GX1008B V4

Technical Score
Technical score
4.9/ 10
✕
What it is
An assessment of the router's technical performance, covering key areas such as Wi-Fi performance, wired connectivity, security, software features, coverage, and design.
When it matters
When you want to compare routers based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 99% of models
Score components:

26%

3.5

Wireless

20%

6.4

Ports

18%

5.5

Networking

14%

4.3

Security

12%

5.7

Hardware

10%

4.0

Management

4.9
ASUS GX1008B V4 has a technical score of 4.9 points, which is lower than that of 100% of products in this category.
User score
User score
8.0/ 10
✕
What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the router.
When it matters
When you want to know how a router performs in daily use and how reliable it is for speed, coverage, and stability according to user feedback.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 70% of models
Score components

70%

?

User reviews

30%

?

Popularity

?
Popularity
Popularity
1.0/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the router.
When it matters
When you prefer to choose a router reviewed and selected by many other buyers.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 99% of models
Popularity:
ASUS GX1008B V4 has a popularity score of 1 point, which is lower than that of 72.1% of products in this category.
1.0
ASUS GX1008B V4 has a popularity score of 1 point, which is lower than that of 72.1% of products in this category.
Ratio quality/price
Value for money
6.4/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the router's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a router with a good balance between network performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 99% of models
Score components:

60%

4.9

Overall score

40%

10

Price

6.4
ASUS GX1008B V4 has a value-for-money score of 6.4 points, which is lower than that of 99.8% of products in this category.
Brand name
Asus
Wi-Fi version
N/A
Wi-Fi bands
N/A
Wi-Fi speed
200 Mbps
Wi-Fi speed
200 Mbps
â–¼ Worse than 91% of models
Market range: <0 Mbps – >6k Mbps
This router delivers 200 Mbps Wi-Fi speed, which is lower than 91% of routers and equal to 0.3% of routers.
Channel widths supported
N/A
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Wi-Fi security protocols
N/A
DoS protection
no
DoS protection
no
â–¼ Worse than 87% of models
This router does not include DoS protection. 87.5% of routers include DoS protection.
SPI intrusion protection
no
SPI intrusion protection
no
â–¼ Worse than 94% of models
This router does not include SPI-based intrusion protection. 94.1% of routers include SPI-based intrusion protection.
MAC address filtering
yes
MAC address filtering
yes
â–² Better than 2% of models
This router supports MAC address filtering. 2.2% of routers include MAC address filtering.
URL filter
no
URL filter
no
â–¼ Worse than 97% of models
This router does not support URL filtering. 96.8% of routers include URL filtering.
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IPv6 support
no
IPv6 support
no
â–¼ Worse than 89% of models
This router does not support IPv6. 88.7% of routers are IPv6-ready.
Dynamic routing
no
Dynamic routing
no
â–¼ Worse than 52% of models
This router does not support dynamic routing. 52.5% of routers support dynamic routing.
Inter-VLAN routing
no
Inter-VLAN routing
no
â–¼ Worse than 24% of models
This router does not support inter-VLAN routing. 23.5% of routers support inter-VLAN routing.
VLAN tagging
no
VLAN tagging
no
â–¼ Worse than 62% of models
This router does not support VLAN tagging. 62% of routers include VLAN tagging.
QoS
yes
QoS
yes
â–² Better than 3% of models
This router includes QoS controls. 3.2% of routers include QoS controls.
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N. of LAN ports
8
N. of LAN ports
8
★ Better than 98% of models
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 8 LAN ports, which is more than 97.5% of routers and the same as 2.5% of routers.
LAN port speeds
?
N. of WAN ports
N/A
N. of USB ports
0
N. of USB ports
0
â–¼ Worse than 61% of models
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 0 USB ports, which is fewer than 60.8% of routers and the same as 39.2% of routers.
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
no
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
no
Category Benchmark
This router does not support Power over Ethernet (PoE). 0.5% of routers can be powered over Ethernet.
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Management interface
none
Management interface
none
â–¼ Worse than 100% of models
This router uses none for management, which is less advanced than 99.8% of routers and equal to 0.3% of routers.
Firmware upgrade method
none
Firmware upgrade method
none
â–¼ Worse than 100% of models
This router supports none firmware update methods, which are less convenient than 99.8% of routers and equal to 0.3% of routers.
Traffic monitoring
no
Traffic monitoring
no
â–¼ Worse than 82% of models
This router does not include traffic monitoring. 82.1% of routers include traffic monitoring.
Guest Wi-Fi network
no
Guest Wi-Fi network
no
â–¼ Worse than 92% of models
This router does not offer a guest Wi‑Fi network. 91.7% of routers offer a guest Wi‑Fi network.
Captive portal
no
Captive portal
no
â–¼ Worse than 24% of models
This router does not offer captive portal features. 23.5% of routers offer captive portal features.
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CPU clock speed
?
RAM capacity
?
Internal storage
0 GB
Internal storage
0 GB
â–¼ Worse than 94% of models
Market range: <0 GB – >0.5 GB
This router has 0 GB of internal storage, which is less than 93.5% of routers and the same as 6.5% of routers.
Hardware acceleration
no
Hardware acceleration
no
â–¼ Worse than 69% of models
This router does not offer hardware acceleration. 68.9% of routers offer hardware acceleration.
N. of external antennas
0
N. of external antennas
0
â–¼ Worse than 60% of models
Market range: <0 – >10
This router has 0 external antennas, which is fewer than 59.6% of routers and the same as 40.4% of routers.
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ASUS GX1008B V4 vs the average router

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  • 4 more LAN ports
    N. of LAN ports
    8
    ★ Better than 98% of models
    Market range: <0 – >5
    This router has more LAN ports than the average router (8 vs 4). The average router has 4 LAN ports.
    8 vs 4
  • 10x cheaper
    ASUS GX1008B V4 is cheaper than the average router (£9 vs £90).
    £9 vs £90
  • 53.4% lighter weight
    Weight
    205 g
    ★ Better than 93% of models
    Market range: <200 g – >1.2k g
    This router is lighter than the average router (205 g vs 440 g). The average router weighs 440 g.
    205 g vs 440 g
  • 18 mm thinner design
    Thickness
    27 mm
    ★ Better than 94% of models
    Market range: <28 mm – >98 mm
    This router is thinner than the average router (27 mm vs 45 mm). The average router is 45 mm thick.
    27 mm vs 45 mm
  • 10x cheaper
    ASUS GX1008B V4 is cheaper than the average router (£9 vs £90).
    £9 vs £90
  • 4 more LAN ports
    N. of LAN ports
    8
    ★ Better than 98% of models
    Market range: <0 – >5
    This router has more LAN ports than the average router (8 vs 4). The average router has 4 LAN ports.
    8 vs 4
  • 53.4% lighter weight
    Weight
    205 g
    ★ Better than 93% of models
    Market range: <200 g – >1.2k g
    This router is lighter than the average router (205 g vs 440 g). The average router weighs 440 g.
    205 g vs 440 g
  • 18 mm thinner design
    Thickness
    27 mm
    ★ Better than 94% of models
    Market range: <28 mm – >98 mm
    This router is thinner than the average router (27 mm vs 45 mm). The average router is 45 mm thick.
    27 mm vs 45 mm
  • Limited firmware updates
    Firmware upgrade method
    none
    â–¼ Worse than 100% of models
    This router supports the firmware update methods none, while the average router supports Web UI, App, Automatic.
    none vs Web UI, App, Automatic
  • No VLAN tagging
    VLAN tagging
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 62% of models
    This router does not support VLAN tagging, while the average router does. 61.9% of routers support VLAN tagging.
  • No hardware acceleration
    Hardware acceleration
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 69% of models
    This router does not offer hardware acceleration, while the average router does. 68.7% of routers offer hardware acceleration.
  • No IPv6 support
    IPv6 support
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 89% of models
    This router does not support IPv6, while the average router does. 88.5% of routers support IPv6.
  • No VPN server support
    VPN server support
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 66% of models
    This router cannot act as a VPN server, while the average router can. 66.3% of routers can act as a VPN server.
  • Weaker management tools
    Management interface
    none
    â–¼ Worse than 100% of models
    This router uses the management interface none, while the average router uses Web UI, App.
    none vs Web UI, App
  • Less capable NAS services
    Built-in NAS services
    none
    â–¼ Worse than 58% of models
    This router includes none NAS services, while the average router includes SMB, FTP, time machine, NFS, web access.
    none vs SMB, FTP, time machine, NFS, web access
  • 86.4% slower Wi-Fi speed
    Wi-Fi speed
    200 Mbps
    â–¼ Worse than 91% of models
    Market range: <0 Mbps – >6k Mbps
    This router has a lower Wi-Fi speed than the average router (200 Mbps vs 1475 Mbps). The average router reaches Wi-Fi speed of 1475 Mbps.
    200 Mbps vs 1,475 Mbps
  • 22.1% worse value for money
    ASUS GX1008B V4 has worse value for money than the average router (6.4 vs 7.8).
    6.4 vs 7.82
  • 6.54x less popular
    ASUS GX1008B V4 is less popular than the average router (1 vs 6.5).
    1 vs 6.54
  • 86.4% slower Wi-Fi speed
    Wi-Fi speed
    200 Mbps
    â–¼ Worse than 91% of models
    Market range: <0 Mbps – >6k Mbps
    This router has a lower Wi-Fi speed than the average router (200 Mbps vs 1475 Mbps). The average router reaches Wi-Fi speed of 1475 Mbps.
    200 Mbps vs 1,475 Mbps
  • No band steering
    Band steering
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 52% of models
    This router does not support band steering, while the average router does. 51.8% of routers support band steering.
  • No beamforming
    Beamforming
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 57% of models
    This router does not support beamforming, while the average router does. 56.7% of routers support beamforming.
  • No WPS support
    WPS support
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 90% of models
    This router does not support WPS, while the average router does. 89.5% of routers support WPS.
  • No VPN server support
    VPN server support
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 66% of models
    This router cannot act as a VPN server, while the average router can. 66.3% of routers can act as a VPN server.
  • No parental controls
    Parental controls
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 99% of models
    This router does not offer parental controls, while the average router does. 98.3% of routers offer parental controls.
  • No DoS protection
    DoS protection
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 87% of models
    This router does not support DoS protection, while the average router does. 87.3% of routers support DoS protection.
  • No SPI intrusion protection
    SPI intrusion protection
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 94% of models
    This router does not support SPI intrusion protection, while the average router does. 93.9% of routers support SPI intrusion protection.
  • No URL filtering
    URL filter
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 97% of models
    This router does not support URL filtering, while the average router does. 96.6% of routers support URL filtering.
  • No port filtering
    Port filtering
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 98% of models
    This router does not support port filtering, while the average router does. 97.6% of routers support port filtering.
  • No network services filtering
    Network services filter
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 93% of models
    This router does not support network services filtering, while the average router does. 93.2% of routers support network services filtering.
  • No IPsec passthrough
    IPsec Passthrough
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 99% of models
    This router does not support IPsec pass-through, while the average router does. 98.8% of routers support IPsec pass-through.
  • No PPTP server
    PPTP server
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 63% of models
    This router cannot act as a PPTP server, while the average router can. 62.4% of routers can act as a PPTP server.
  • No L2TP passthrough
    L2TP Passthrough
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 97% of models
    This router does not support L2TP pass-through, while the average router does. 96.3% of routers support L2TP pass-through.
  • No PPTP passthrough
    PPTP Passthrough
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 99% of models
    This router does not support PPTP pass-through, while the average router does. 98.8% of routers support PPTP pass-through.
  • No VLAN tagging
    VLAN tagging
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 62% of models
    This router does not support VLAN tagging, while the average router does. 61.9% of routers support VLAN tagging.
  • No IPv6 support
    IPv6 support
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 89% of models
    This router does not support IPv6, while the average router does. 88.5% of routers support IPv6.
  • No dynamic routing
    Dynamic routing
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 52% of models
    This router does not support dynamic routing, while the average router does. 52.3% of routers support dynamic routing.
  • No DHCP reservation
    DHCP reservation
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 99% of models
    This router does not support DHCP reservation, while the average router does. 99% of routers support DHCP reservation.
  • No UPnP
    Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 98% of models
    This router does not support UPnP, while the average router does. 98% of routers support UPnP.
  • No NTP synchronization
    Network Time Protocol (NTP) enabled
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 100% of models
    This router does not support NTP synchronization, while the average router does. 99.5% of routers support NTP synchronization.
  • No DNS relay
    DNS relay
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 92% of models
    This router does not support DNS relay, while the average router does. 92.2% of routers support DNS relay.
  • 1 fewer USB ports
    N. of USB ports
    0
    â–¼ Worse than 61% of models
    Market range: <0 – >5
    This router has fewer USB ports than the average router (0 vs 1). The average router has 1 USB ports.
    0 vs 1
  • Limited firmware updates
    Firmware upgrade method
    none
    â–¼ Worse than 100% of models
    This router supports the firmware update methods none, while the average router supports Web UI, App, Automatic.
    none vs Web UI, App, Automatic
  • Weaker management tools
    Management interface
    none
    â–¼ Worse than 100% of models
    This router uses the management interface none, while the average router uses Web UI, App.
    none vs Web UI, App
  • Less capable NAS services
    Built-in NAS services
    none
    â–¼ Worse than 58% of models
    This router includes none NAS services, while the average router includes SMB, FTP, time machine, NFS, web access.
    none vs SMB, FTP, time machine, NFS, web access
  • No traffic monitoring
    Traffic monitoring
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 82% of models
    This router does not offer traffic monitoring, while the average router does. 81.9% of routers offer traffic monitoring.
  • No guest Wi-Fi network
    Guest Wi-Fi network
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 92% of models
    This router does not offer a guest Wi-Fi network, while the average router does. 91.4% of routers offer a guest Wi-Fi network.
  • No DLNA support
    DLNA support
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 54% of models
    This router does not support DLNA, while the average router does. 54% of routers support DLNA.
  • No hardware acceleration
    Hardware acceleration
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 69% of models
    This router does not offer hardware acceleration, while the average router does. 68.7% of routers offer hardware acceleration.
  • 2 fewer external antennas
    N. of external antennas
    0
    â–¼ Worse than 60% of models
    Market range: <0 – >10
    This router has fewer external antennas than the average router (0 vs 2). The average router has 2 external antennas.
    0 vs 2

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What customers like about ASUS GX1008B V4?

  • True plug-and-play setup with no software or manual configuration required.
  • Compact and tidy design that fits easily on a desk.
  • Fanless construction keeps operation completely silent.
  • Dedicated VIP port can prioritize traffic for gaming or VoIP.
  • Green Network technology reduces power use on inactive ports.
  • Reliable wired performance for simple home network expansion.

What customers dislike about ASUS GX1008B V4?

  • Limited to 10/100 Fast Ethernet and lacks Gigabit speeds.
  • Small and very light chassis can shift when several stiff cables are attached.
  • No advanced management controls because it is an unmanaged switch.
  • No Wi-Fi functionality at all, since it is purely a wired switch.

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