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ASUS’s ROG Rapture GT-BN98 Pro, first announced late last month alongside the non-Pro version, is poised to be available in the North American market—specifically, Canada and the US. It’s no clickbait: I’m looking at one right now and have photo proof. Apparently, ASUS has gotten conditional approval, as stated in … Continue Reading
If you’ve been holding off on getting a Wi-Fi 7 router because Wi-Fi 8 is on the horizon, the wait is almost over. ASUS today announced its first round of Wi-Fi 8 hardware, featuring not one, not two, but three options: two standalone routers and one ZenWiFi mesh system. In … Continue Reading
As the model name suggests, the RT-BE90U is slightly below the previous RT-BE92U and proved less capable in real-world testing. However, it can still be an excellent alternative, even better in certain cases. Here’s the bottom line: For those living in a small home that needs only a single access … Continue Reading
I first thought the ASUS RT-BE82U would somewhat resemble the RT-AX82U, the way the RT-BE86U and RT-BE88U continue their respective design lineages. I thought wrong. The RT-BE8U is more of an upgrade to the RT-BE58U, with slightly higher Wi-Fi specs and all 2.5GbE ports. Here’s the bottom line: For those … Continue Reading
Here’s something to look forward to: ASUS today unveiled its first 10GbB USB-C adapter, the ROG USB-C10G. Generally, to get the best performance in home networking, you need the 10Gbps port grade on your devices, namely the router, switches, and, of course, your computer. While the 2.5Gbps port grade, the … Continue Reading
Here’s the web interface of the ASUS RP-AX56 when working in the Access Point mode. Note the similarity to that of any ASUS router.
The ROG Rapture GT-BE19000AI has arguably been the most significant Wi-Fi 7 router for the home, thanks to its much-hyped “AI-driven” features. And the router proved to be an excellent Wi-Fi machine in my testing, delivering the fastest performance to date. But like all things, it’s far from perfect. In … Continue Reading
In simple terms, ASUS’s TUF Gaming BE9400 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 router (model TUF-BE9400), which was first announced in May 2025, is the TUF-BE6500 plus a 6GHz band. However, that extra band makes all the difference. Thanks to it, the new gaming router offers a full Wi-Fi 7 experience at a … Continue Reading
