Get ready for nVidia pricing on this one. Whattya think guys? $799?

Maybe things are finally evolving. 918753 Terabits of wireless transfer speeds, but 1Gbit lan ports all the way. If there was any 2.5G ports, there were only one and that was a wan port.... Useless...

This is good, more wired speed is needed, even in at average Joe's home. Many NASes have multiple 2.5G ports, like better MBs have one. But most new home routers and switches are all 1G....

2.5G should be minimum in today's network appliances. Multigiga/10G even better.

I just hope the prices would be in sane level in future. 500€ is the new 200€...

Just my few (euro)cents....

NaterGet ready for nVidia pricing on this one. Whattya think guys? $799?

Most likely, unfortunately.

WiFi 7? I can't even get a 6E router around here.

HattuMaybe things are finally evolving. 918753 Terabits of wireless transfer speeds, but 1Gbit lan ports all the way. If there was any 2.5G ports, there were only one and that was a wan port.... Useless...

This is good, more wired speed is needed, even in at average Joe's home. Many NASes have multiple 2.5G ports, like better MBs have one. But most new home routers and switches are all 1G....

2.5G should be minimum in today's network appliances. Multigiga/10G even better.

I just hope the prices would be in sane level in future. 500€ is the new 200€...

Just my few (euro)cents....

Finally routers have more than one 10 GbE ports. Two are necessary, one for WAN and another one for 10 GbE switch. In this way entire home network can be upgraded to 10 GbE.

WiFi 7 has still not been standardised and certified by IEEE, yet it will be on the market this year. Doed that matter?

Half-Life 3 confirmed! That's one mighty headcrab...

NaterGet ready for nVidia pricing on this one. Whattya think guys? $799?

with ROG tax slapped by Shitsus wont be surprised at all, along with some sort of security holes left in order to push ROG bloatware onto unsuspecting users.

Just curious what's the power draw on this monster especially when you are hammering it?

Again, these router designs remind of the replicators from Stargate. How? The number of antenna are replicating! It's like every next generation model, more antenna appear. :fear:
My Asus router has 3 antenna, and I thought that amount was excessive.

I can't hold it when I see the next 'gaming' router that lacks more or less everything 2023 needs, but the price is insane!

WiFi 7? They'll stop writing firmware for this box before WiFi 7 even begins to roll out.

NaterGet ready for nVidia pricing on this one. Whattya think guys? $799?

They missed the opportunity to mount ARGB stips in every antenna, so you can get seizures even from your router.

Minus InfinityJust curious what's the power draw on this monster especially when you are hammering it?

Probably low, because it would crash. No way we'll see proper .11ax support with MU-MIMO and stable operation with many clients. I'd be surprised if even all of the antennae are actually wired.

Also, no VLAN support is stated in the network standards. Is this true?

Stop with the crabs!

thesmokingmanStop with the crabs!

Pssh, this is clearly a dead spider.

PCLPssh, this is clearly a dead spider.

Nah its a....

what a nice head crab

TP-link will make one with 10git and 2.5gig it is 900$!! :)

Power Draw will be maximum 60ish watt

What I'll never understand... Why "standard" routers have all the antenna, and then mesh systems there isn't one to be found.

NaterWhat I'll never understand... Why "standard" routers have all the antenna, and then mesh systems there isn't one to be found.

They have antennas of course, they are just hidden behind the frame for aesthetics similar to what you have in your phone. For example, here's a render showing the internals of the Netgear Orbi RBK860:

I get that, but what's with the marketing behind it? Even the cheapest routers will typically have a couple antennae sticking out. The most expensive routers have nearly a dozen now it seems. Yet Mesh routers, zero. None. Nada. They never have any.

NaterI get that, but what's with the marketing behind it? Even the cheapest routers will typically have a couple antennae sticking out. The most expensive routers have nearly a dozen now it seems. Yet Mesh routers, zero. None. Nada. They never have any.

As I mentioned before, it's mostly for aesthetics. Mesh systems are meant to be displayed in the living room etc, not hidden away. As long as the frame is transparent to the signal then the only drawbacks are the limited space available as well as the inability to move/direct the antennas around.

The good thing is most of these standalone, exposed antenna routers can also be configured as a mesh system. It's just not common to see multi-unit SKUs sold.

NaterThe most expensive routers have nearly a dozen now it seems. Yet Mesh routers, zero. None. Nada. They never have any.

has more to do with marketing and aesthetics than performance, your wife probably won't like a mesh system that looks like several dead crabs are in your home while idiot fan boy needs a "gaming" router with 16 antenna, RGB, "exclusive" marketing terms for beamforming, QoS, and triple double ultra fast game acceleration that is ISP dependent, needs a subscription to a VPN, and shows zero evidence of actually doing anything in the real world.

Minus InfinityJust curious what's the power draw on this monster especially when you are hammering it?

19v x 3.42A = 64.98 Max Watt output that PSU can provide.

I have the 6E version and the one previous to that (AX11000 and AXE11000). They work well, however I've found that it takes several updates to the firmware before they are at their best. Here is a link to specs dongknows.com/asus-first-wi-fi-7-gt-be98-and-rt-be96u-routers/

Small net builder is also a good source for earlier adopters posting results. www.snbforums.com/

While I'm not thrilled with the ridiculous design, one thing I do like about sticking with ASUS routers is their AI Mesh that does allow repurposing of older (ASUS) routers into mesh nodes in less-used sections of the house (and even yard, using a wired backhaul and directional paddle antennae). They already hide in a fan-vented media cabinet, out of sight, so the looks isn't a dealbreaker.

I'll probably end up waiting for the price to come down and firmware to mature before buying it, like I did for the AX-11000, then finally retire the ancient AC1300 from backyard duties and replace it with the next oldest; the AC2900. Maybe capitalize on the 10GbE to finally pair with a Microtik switch that already has a 10GbE line to a home server. It also times well with my housing area finally getting some fiber internet laid down by AT&T and offering up to 2.5GbE in the near future (their Gigabit Fiber is priced very competitively to the local Cable Gigabit, but is symmetrical).

I see they still have kids designing these things.

Ironically my best wifi signal is on a router with internal antennas.

NaterGet ready for nVidia pricing on this one. Whattya think guys? $799?

You mean ASUS pricing? Everyone is doing the same thing who is a desirable company. The only people who aren't doing it are the brands people don't want to buy.

I still remember when ASUS trotted out nvidia 6800gt/ultra cards that they sold at vastly expensive prices because of blue PCB, blue LED, and the ASUS name. Or remember how ROG back in the AM2 and 775 eras kicked off the most expensive boards ever seen before with the first crossfire and the striker extreme? Yeah all ASUS. And when other people released just as fancy boards ASUS did what any market leader and desirable company must do in order not to die and lose their position they.... raised prices!

Like it or not everyone is doing this. Don't like it? Well, get an IGP or an AMD rig on a budget board from say biostar. This is the nature of the master race PC gaming. It's all about the money baby! Always was. Always will be. We are just now getting to the point we voted for with our wallets for decades and have triggered the future of "PC gaming is cloud gaming, or you are on a IGP, console gaming is local, Nintendo still gets physical media".

Like it or not PC gaming is going to go like every other market has. Competition causes higher prices on what's wanted and lower prices and even worse quality on what's not. The PC gaming master race is going to be those buying prime steak at the butchers vs the dollar store canned beef hash interally. The only what this doesn't happen is the cloud (pay for your machine online at rentable prices, or it implodes and goes away).