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Look at this router. It looks like an alien landing pad, but it turns out it’s awesome.
It belongs to Ben, my mom’s boyfriend. He bought it himself and walked me through it. (My mom is the one behind my StrollAid rollator review.) Ben is also the one behind my Corsair 7000D AIRFLOW case review.
Quick Verdict
- Buy it if: you want a quad-band router with 6 GHz, 10G ports, gaming tools, and a lot of range
- Skip it if: you want a small, plain router that disappears in a corner
- My favorite feature: the range, which reaches all the way out to the barn
- Would I buy again? Ben calls it pretty sweet and super fast
Quad band, with 6 GHz for newer devices
It has your standard 2.4 GHz band, two 5 GHz bands, and a 6 GHz band, so your newest devices that support 6 GHz can use it. Ben calls that future-proof.
ASUS ROG Rapture Quad-Band Gaming Router
Ben’s GT-AXE16000 is out of stock on Amazon, so this button goes to ASUS’s newer model, the ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro: quad-band WiFi 7 with dual 10G ports and quad 2.5G ports.
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000 details
- WiFi: WiFi 6E, quad band (2.4 GHz, two 5 GHz, 6 GHz)
- Speed: up to 16000 Mbps
- Wired ports: two 10G ports and a 2.5G WAN port
- Extras: AiMesh, VPN, game acceleration, Aura RGB lighting
- Newer model on the button: GT-BE98 Pro, WiFi 7, up to 30 Gbps, dual 10G and quad 2.5G ports
Who is the ASUS ROG Rapture for?
Gamers, people with a lot of newer devices, and anyone who needs WiFi to reach far past the house. If you just want internet in a small apartment, it’s a lot of router.
What Ben showed me
Besides the standard ports, it has two 10G ports, so if you get the right cables you can hardline in at that speed.
It’s super fast, and it has an absolutely massive range. You can connect to it all the way down in the barn.
The fun extras in the ASUS app
- Aura RGB lighting: pick a static color or switch between a few different modes.
- Game server map: click a game like Diablo 3 and it shows servers around the country and the world with their latency.
- Live network traffic: a running view of what’s moving on your network.
- AiMesh and VPN: both can be set up from the same app.
What I liked about it
- The alien landing pad look
- Ben’s verdict: pretty sweet
Good to know before you order
- It’s big: about 14 inches square, 7.6 inches tall and 5.3 pounds, with eight antennas, so give it some room
- To get 10G speeds you need the right cables
ASUS ROG Rapture router questions, answered
How many bands does the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000 have?
Four: one 2.4 GHz band, two 5 GHz bands, and a 6 GHz band for newer devices.
Does the GT-AXE16000 have 10G ports?
Yes, two. You need the right cables to hardline in at that speed.
Can you change the router’s lights?
Yes. The Aura RGB lighting has static colors and a few different modes.
Is there a newer version of this ASUS router?
Yes. The GT-AXE16000 is out of stock on Amazon, and the ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro is ASUS’s newer quad-band model with WiFi 7.
Other routers to compare
- Amazon eero Pro 7 (3-pack): a three-unit WiFi 7 mesh system that covers up to 6,000 sq ft and supports 600+ devices.
- TP-Link Archer GE800: a tri-band WiFi 7 gaming router with two 10 Gbps and four 2.5 Gbps ports. It works with EasyMesh instead of AiMesh.
My call on the ASUS ROG Rapture
If you game, run a lot of newer devices, or need WiFi that reaches past the house, it’s an awesome router, alien landing pad look and all. If you just need internet in a small apartment, it’s more router than you need.
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