Description
Overview
The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 is a flagship quad‑band Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) gaming router engineered for high‑density homes, cloud gaming and bandwidth‑intensive workloads. It combines next‑generation radio features (320 MHz channels, 4096‑QAM and Multi‑Link Operation) with a powerful 2.6 GHz quad‑core processor and extensive wired connectivity to deliver very high aggregate throughput and low latency for games, streaming and multi‑device households.
Key features
- Wi‑Fi 7 (IEEE 802.11be) quad‑band design: 2.4 GHz, two 5 GHz radios and a 6 GHz radio with up to 25 Gbps aggregated throughput.
- Support for ultrawide 320 MHz channels, 4096‑QAM and Multi‑Link Operation (MLO) for improved capacity and latency.
- Wired ports include dual 10G Ethernet plus multiple 2.5G and 1G LAN ports; LAN aggregation supported for higher wired bandwidth.
- Built for gaming: dedicated gaming port, Triple‑level Game Acceleration, Mobile Game Mode and easy OpenNAT port forwarding for consoles.
- Built‑in network security: subscription‑free AiProtection Pro (Trend Micro) with one‑tap Security Scan and Safe Browsing; comprehensive VPN and site‑to‑site VPN support (WireGuard, OpenVPN, IPSec, etc.).
- AiMesh support for building a mesh network with other compatible ASUS routers and customizable AURA RGB lighting.
Who it’s for
The GT‑BE98 is aimed at gamers, streamers and power users who want the latest Wi‑Fi 7 features plus high‑performance wired networking (10G and multi‑gig ports) for NAS, workstations or high‑speed internet connections. It’s appropriate where multiple concurrent high‑bandwidth streams and low latency are required.
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