ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98: World's first quad-band WiFi 7 gaming router

[TheLostSwede]

ROG Rapture GT-BE98 is the world's first quad-band WiFi 7 gaming router. Leveraging the full potential of WiFi 7 with 320 MHz channel support in the 6 GHz band, it delivers up to 160% faster speeds than the previous generation. In addition, with 4K QAM modulation that can pack more data into transmissions, peak data rates are up to 20% higher, delivering incredible speeds of up to 25,000 Mbps. Furthermore, two additional revolutionary features, Multi-Link Operation and Multi-RU Puncturing, allow the GT-BE98 to deliver more efficient and reliable wireless connections.

Multi-link operation simultaneously transmits across different bands and channels to increase throughput to the device, lower the latency, and improve reliability. Multi-RU puncturing segments a wide channel bandwidth into smaller units, enabling puncturing to eliminate interference for the remaining bandwidth and increase efficiency. Gamers can enjoy up to 10X-faster data-transfer speeds for bandwidth-demanding tasks with one 10 Gbps WAN/LAN port and two 10 Gbps LAN ports. In addition, for gamers who live in larger homes, the exclusive ASUS RangeBoost Plus improves signal range and overall coverage. And, ROG-exclusive triple-level game acceleration offers fantastic gaming experiences.






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[Nater]

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

 

[Hattu]

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....

 

[TheLostSwede]

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

Most likely, unfortunately.

 

[wNotyarD]

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

 

[Tek-Check]

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....

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?

 

[Mistral]

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

 

[Chaitanya]

Get 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.

 

[Minus Infinity]

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

 

[5 o'clock Charlie]

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.
My Asus router has 3 antenna, and I thought that amount was excessive.

 

[zlobby]

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.

Get 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.

Just 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?

 

[thesmokingman]

Stop with the crabs!

 

[PCL]

Stop with the crabs!

Pssh, this is clearly a dead spider.

 

[thesmokingman]

Pssh, this is clearly a dead spider.

Nah its a....

 

[breaken]

what a nice head crab

 

[JalleR]

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

Power Draw will be maximum 60ish watt

 

[Nater]

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

 

[VSG]

What 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:

 

[Nater]

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.

 

[VSG]

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.

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.

 

[dirtyferret]

The 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.

 

[stavssen]

Just 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.

 

[skates]

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 https://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. https://www.snbforums.com/

 

[TechLurker]

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).

 

[chrcoluk]

I see they still have kids designing these things.

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