While Wi-Fi 6E wireless gaming-grade router/router products have not become widespread yet, Asus takes the competition one step further with the ROG Rapture GT-BE98. ROG Rapture GT-BE98 surpasses Wi-Fi 6E and adopts the new Wi-Fi 7 standard, increasing the total available wireless network bandwidth for users to an astonishing 25,000 Mbps.
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ROG Rapture GT-BE98 offers a total of four wireless bands: one 2.4GHz, two 5Ghz and one 6GHz. The 2.4 GHz band can provide up to 1376 Mbps of bandwidth, while the two 5 GHz bands can each provide up to 5762 Mbps of bandwidth. Finally, the 6GHz band makes it possible to reach a bandwidth of up to 11,525 Mbps. For comparison, Asus’ current-generation ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000 router clocks in at a maximum of 4,804 Mbps on the 6 GHz band.
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DH |
ROG Rapture GT-BE98 |
RT-BE96U |
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Antenna |
8 |
8 |
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Wi-Fi Standard |
Wi-Fi 7 |
Wi-Fi 7 |
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Wi-Fi Bands |
2.4 GHz: Up to 1376 Mbps (4096 QAM) 5 GHz: Up to 5762 Mbps (4096 QAM + 160 MHz) 5 GHz: Up to 5762 Mbps (4096 QAM + 160 MHz) 6 GHz: Up to 11.525 Mbps (4096 QAM + 320 MHz) |
2.4 GHz: Up to 1376 Mbps (4096 QAM) 5 GHz: Up to 5762 Mbps (4096 QAM + 160 MHz) 6 GHz: Up to 11.525 Mbps (4096 QAM + 320 MHz) |
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CPU |
2.6GHz quad core |
2.6GHz quad core |
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Memory |
256MB Flash, 2GB DDR4 RAM |
256MB Flash, 2GB DDR4 RAM |
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Connection |
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 backs these products with a 2.6 GHz quad-core processor backed by 2GB of RAM and 256MB of flash storage. The new 2023 model Asus has positioned three 10 Gbps LAN ports (one for your WAN) and four 1 Gbps ports on the ROG Rapture. There is also one USB 2.0 port and one USB 3.0 port.
Design-wise, the ROG Rapture GT-BE98 continues Asus’ familiar inverted spider design with eight antennas. Asus has also unveiled the RT-BE96U variant, which is a slightly cropped version of the ROG Rapture GT-BE98. This model can also offer an impressive 19,000 Mbps bandwidth. Unfortunately, Asus has not shared pricing or release date information for the ROG Rapture GT-BE98 or RT-BE96U.
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