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Aug 14, 2025 3:34 AM

ASUS ROG Rapture WiFi 6E Quad-Band Gaming Router

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Amazon has ASUS ROG Rapture WiFi 6E Gaming Router (GT-AXE16000) for $359.99. Shipping is free.

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Features:
  • World's first quad-band WiFi 6E gaming router - Ultrafast WiFi 6E (802.11ax) quad-band WiFi router boosts speeds up to 16000 Mbps
  • New 6 GHz frequency band - Wider channels and higher capacity delivers higher performance, lower latency, and less interference.
  • Expanded coverage - The exclusive ASUS RangeBoost Plus improves signal range and overall coverage.
  • Flexible AiMesh configuration - Dedicated 5 GHz or 6 GHz backhaul using ASUS AiMesh routers for more flexible device options.
  • Dual 10G ports - Enjoy up to 10X-faster data-transfer speeds for bandwidth-demanding tasks with two 10 Gbps WAN/LAN ports.
  • 2.5G WAN port - 2.5 Gbps port prioritizes all network traffic, and unlocks the full potential of WiFi 6
  • Triple-level game acceleration - Accelerate game traffic every step of the way - from device to game server.

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Amazon has ASUS ROG Rapture WiFi 6E Gaming Router (GT-AXE16000) for $359.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for finding this deal.

Features:
  • World's first quad-band WiFi 6E gaming router - Ultrafast WiFi 6E (802.11ax) quad-band WiFi router boosts speeds up to 16000 Mbps
  • New 6 GHz frequency band - Wider channels and higher capacity delivers higher performance, lower latency, and less interference.
  • Expanded coverage - The exclusive ASUS RangeBoost Plus improves signal range and overall coverage.
  • Flexible AiMesh configuration - Dedicated 5 GHz or 6 GHz backhaul using ASUS AiMesh routers for more flexible device options.
  • Dual 10G ports - Enjoy up to 10X-faster data-transfer speeds for bandwidth-demanding tasks with two 10 Gbps WAN/LAN ports.
  • 2.5G WAN port - 2.5 Gbps port prioritizes all network traffic, and unlocks the full potential of WiFi 6
  • Triple-level game acceleration - Accelerate game traffic every step of the way - from device to game server.

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Aug 14, 2025 1:16 PM
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opqAug 14, 2025 1:16 PM
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I actually think this is a better buy than the newer BE98U Pro that replaces this if you don't NEED WiFi 7 over 6E, because in the US, only the Pro model is available meaning 1 5GHz and 2 6GHz bands. This AXE16000 has 2 5GHz and 1 6GHz which is still far more usable.
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Aug 14, 2025 1:52 PM
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Zaber123Aug 14, 2025 1:52 PM
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I tried this recently and returned it because my old AX82U performed better in my house. The AX82U didn't have quite the range this router did, but its 5ghz speeds were noticeably better. I was surprised.
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Aug 14, 2025 4:24 PM
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CalmSuit1894Aug 14, 2025 4:24 PM
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Quote from Zaber123 View quoted comment :
I tried this recently and returned it because my old AX82U performed better in my house. The AX82U didn't have quite the range this router did, but its 5ghz speeds were noticeably better. I was surprised.
Was that your only node in the mesh? Did you have a dedicated back haul?
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Aug 14, 2025 5:04 PM
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RocketBeastAug 14, 2025 5:04 PM
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WiFi 8 is coming soon?
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Aug 14, 2025 6:16 PM
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Quote from RocketBeast View quoted comment :
WiFi 8 is coming soon?
Lol, not sure if you are serious or not but no.... 2028 late is probably when we will even see maybe one Wifi 8 device for Xmas. So dont expect Wifi 8 gear till 2029 in mass. Also the new push on Wifi 8 is ultra reliability where they try to improve all aspects of wifi by 25% on the minimum across the board, so there is no more focus on bandwidth or raw speed, if you were curious.
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Aug 14, 2025 8:20 PM
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Also usable for your Sauron cosplay.
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Aug 14, 2025 8:23 PM
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NikonShrAug 14, 2025 8:23 PM
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rocking ax86u pro..beast mode
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Aug 14, 2025 8:28 PM
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fluffyboiAug 14, 2025 8:28 PM
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goddamn, i just paid $382 for my Asus BE96U, is this better or same? I don't see any use for WiFi 7
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Aug 14, 2025 9:07 PM
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Sulla52Aug 14, 2025 9:07 PM
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I have 2x of the GT-AX11000 pro of this in an AI Mesh with wired Moca 2.5 backhaul that you can get for $250 any day on Amazon. They cover my ~4000 sqft house with all kinds of obstacles and my main pc gets the full 1.2 GB/s from Xfinity over wifi through 2 walls and about 30 feet of distance. My concern with this model and others like it is that in certain jurisdictions it will disable the 6E 160hz band automatically without telling you do to FCC regulations governing interference if it detects any foreign 160hz signals. My next door neighbor is a state police officer and has something in his unmarked patrol car that caused this to happen regularly with my Alien router from Ubiquiti that had 6E that caused me to get rid of it.

Lots of things to take into consideration for individual circumstances but the $250 model was perfect for my use case.
Aug 14, 2025 9:20 PM
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huaqiangbeiAug 14, 2025 9:20 PM
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Serious question... are all the funny looking antennas just for show? Even mid-tier commercial units outspec these yet they have only internal antennas. The commercial units with external antennas are usually directional and typically designed for outdoor use.


Maybe it's to accommodate the mesh backhaul? So the crazy antennas are just because consumers don't want to do wired backhaul?
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Aug 14, 2025 9:53 PM
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ajnuzziAug 14, 2025 9:53 PM
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Is it worth upgrading from a asus rog gt-ax11000
Aug 14, 2025 10:22 PM
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Bergkamp10Aug 14, 2025 10:22 PM
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For this price you could just get cat6 drops in most normal homes
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Aug 14, 2025 10:30 PM
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LivelyManatee460Aug 14, 2025 10:30 PM
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Quote from RocketBeast View quoted comment :
WiFi 8 is coming soon?
Waiting on that wifi 7e patch XD
Aug 14, 2025 11:32 PM
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SantaBoyAug 14, 2025 11:32 PM
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Quote from Bergkamp10 View quoted comment :
For this price you could just get cat6 drops in most normal homes
not enough for the labor cost.
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Aug 14, 2025 11:36 PM
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velocirapt0rAug 14, 2025 11:36 PM
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Good deal 2x5ghz and 10g Ethernet. the newer 2x6ghz is useless

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