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This post is a roundup of the top 5 gaming routers and their worthy alternatives from among the many I’ve reviewed. There’s no concrete definition of a “gaming router,” but all of the ones listed below meet at least two of my qualifying criteria. Any of these mentioned here will …
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 in real-world tests to date. But like all things, it’s far …
The future is here. Sort of. Today, ASUS announced the ROG NeoCore, its “first” Wi-Fi 8 router at CES 2026. Before you get too excited, there’s a caveat: unlike previous announcements, such as the Wi-Fi 7 GT-BE19000AI at the previous CES, which became available at the end of 2025, the …
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 …
The TUF Gaming BE6500 Wi-Fi 7 router (model TUF-BE6500) is the fourth dual-band Wi-Fi 7 router from ASUS, and the first officially designated as a gaming router. In a way, it’s the Wi-Fi 7 version of the Wi-Fi 6 TUF-AX5400 I reviewed a few years ago. Short for “The Ultimate …
The ASUS ROG STRIX GS-BE18000 tri-band Wi-Fi 7 gaming router was first available at select retailers on May 20, 2025, together with the TUF-BE9400. However, it wasn’t what it was intended to be at launch due to various reasons. Among those, the support for Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC), the 6GHz …
The Archer GE650, first announced at CES 2025, is in many ways the lesser version of TP-Link’s first Wi-Fi 7 gaming router, the Archer GE800. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The new router is much more compact while delivering a similar experience as far as Wi-Fi is concerned …
If you are looking for a gaming router with lots of network ports, ASUS has something you might want to look forward to. Today, hardware vendors announced two new gaming routers in their ROG Strix and TUF families: the ROG STRIX GS-BE18000 and the TUF-BE9400. Both have entry-level multi-Gigabit for …
This post includes two lists of the top five VR Wi-Fi routers you can bring home to power your wireless PC-based VR (PCVR) set or standalone VR set today. Wi-Fi bandwidth plays a vital role in enjoying such VR headsets since it handles both the Internet connection and the link …
The RT-BE86U BE6800 is the second dual-band Wi-Fi 7 router from ASUS you can bring home today. In more ways than one, it’s a lesser hardware alternative to the first sans-6GHz RT-BE88U I tested in June. However, since this new RT-BE86U costs less yet has similar excellent performances in my …
