Simply after we had been beginning to get used to the thought of ultra-fast Wi-Fi 6E wi-fi gaming routers, Asus appears to one-up the competitors with the brand new ROG Rapture GT-BE98. The ROG Rapture GT-BE98 leaves Wi-Fi 6E within the mud and adopts the brand new Wi-Fi 7 customary whereas boosting the full accessible wi-fi community bandwidth for customers to a staggering 25,000 Mbps.
The ROG Rapture GT-BE98 gives 4 wi-fi bands: one 2.4GHz, two 5Ghz and one 6GHz. The two.4GHz band supplies bandwidth of as much as 1376 Mbps, whereas the 2 5GHz bands every ship as much as 5762 Mbps. Lastly, the 6GHz band delivers 11,525 Mbps. For comparability, Asus’ current-generation ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000 maxes out at 4,804 Mbps on the 6GHz band.
Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 and RT-BE96U Specs
| Header Cell – Column 0 | ROG Rapture GT-BE98 | RT-BE96U |
|---|---|---|
| Antennas | 8 | 8 |
| Wi-Fi Normal | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Wi-Fi Bands | 2.4 GHz: as much as 1376 Mbps (4096 QAM) | 2.4 GHz: as much as 1376 Mbps (4096 QAM) |
| 5 GHz: as much as 5762 Mbps (4096 QAM + 160 MHz) | 5 GHz: as much as 5762 Mbps (4096 QAM + 160 MHz) | |
| 5 GHz: as much as 5762 Mbps (4096 QAM + 160 MHz) | 6 GHz: as much as 11,525 Mbps (4096 QAM + 320 MHz) | |
| 6 GHz: as much as 11,525 Mbps (4096 QAM + 320 MHz) | ||
| CPU | 2.6GHz quad-core | 2.6GHz quad-core |
| Reminiscence | 256 MB Flash, 2 GB DDR4 RAM | 256 MB Flash, 2 GB DDR4 RAM |
| Ports | 1 x 10 Gbps WAN/LAN, 2 x 10 Gbps LAN, 4 x RJ45 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN, 1 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0 | 1 x 10 Gbps WAN/LAN, 1 x 10 Gbps LAN, 4 x RJ45 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN, 1 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0 |
Asus says a 2.6GHz quad-core processor runs the present, backed by 2GB of RAM and 256MB of flash storage. The corporate would not skimp on wired connectivity, providing you with three 10 Gbps LAN ports (one among which is on your WAN) and 4 1 Gbps ports. You will additionally discover one USB 2.0 port and one USB 3.0 port.
As for design, the ROG Rapture GT-BE98 continues Asus’ acquainted inverted spider design with eight distinguished antennas in full view. Nonetheless, in an added design twist, Asus makes use of {a partially} clear prime casing for the router, which helps you to take a peek at its internals.
If the ROG Rapture GT-BE98 is excessive on your residence wi-fi wants, Asus additionally introduced the marginally much less outrageous RT-BE96U. The Asus RT-BE96U nonetheless leverages the brand new Wi-Fi 7 customary however solely options three wi-fi bands (the RT-BE96U has only one 5762 Mbps 5GHz band in comparison with two for the ROG Rapture GT-BE98). In consequence, most bandwidth falls to a still-impressive 19,000 Mbps.
The RT-BE96U makes use of the identical processor/RAM/storage setup because the ROG Rapture GT-BE98, nevertheless it loses one 10 Gbps LAN port in comparison with its overachieving sibling. The router additionally options an attention-grabbing eight-antenna design with a stealthy black and gray shade scheme.
Sadly, Asus has not introduced pricing or availability for both the ROG Rapture GT-BE98 or the RT-BE96U.