Best Router

Best Router as voted by the expert panel of the European Hardware Association

Izbor Urednika

The ultimate gaming router. Every serious gamer's dream.

5/5 stars

The premium Wi-Fi router of the future

EDITORS CHOICE

Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98: lightning-fast Wi-Fi 7 router with impressive features for hardcore gamers

5/5 stars

It’s big, heavy – and a seriously fast Wi-Fi 7 router

9.6 out of 10

The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 stands out as a flagship WiFi 7 router designed for power users and gamers who demand top-notch performance and advanced features. Its robust build quality, redesigned RGB matrix logo, and efficient passive cooling system showcase ASUS’s commitment to both aesthetics and functionality. Packed with extensive connectivity options, including 10Gbps and 2.5Gbps LAN ports, the GT-BE98 is future-proof and ready for high-speed internet connections.

9.6 out of 10

The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 stands out as a flagship WiFi 7 router designed for power users and gamers who demand top-notch performance and advanced features. Its robust build quality, redesigned RGB matrix logo, and efficient passive cooling system showcase ASUS’s commitment to both aesthetics and functionality. Packed with extensive connectivity options, including 10Gbps and 2.5Gbps LAN ports, the GT-BE98 is future-proof and ready for high-speed internet connections.

Can Buy

In terms of features, I can't think of a router that comes close to the Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98. Not only does it have the more common ones, such as a security suite, profile-based parental controls, and QoS, this router also has niche ones like VPN Fusion.

Techtest 96%

ASUS has essentially taken the most “extreme” hardware and technology available on the market and combined it in a WLAN router.

iF Design Award 2024

ROG Rapture GT-BE98 WiFi 7 Quad-band Gaming Router won the iF Design Award 2024, one of the world's most prestigious design awards.

9.3 out of 10

For all gamers looking for absolute performance, the Asus ROG Rapture GT BE98 is undoubtedly the Wi-Fi router for you…

5 stars out of 5

The Rapture GT-BE98 offers everything you'd expect to be able to fully control a private network using the latest technologies, while adding tons of useful features for home users.

Best of 2023 Gold

The gold award here easily goes to the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98, the thickest, most high-end WiFi 7 router at the moment.

Gold

For users prioritizing high-performance and advanced networking, the ASUS GT-BE98 is a significant consideration.

5/5

Like most Wi-Fi 7 routers, the GT-BE98 is overkill for most home users, but it’s competitively priced when compared to rival models, and will be a great option for gamers who need every advantage when they’re fighting it out online.

9.4 Tubi Rating

The ROG Rapture GT-BE98 is another great flagship router from ASUS. It’s really fast with the all-new processor and Wi-Fi 7 radio from Broadcom. ASUS also did an excellent job at fine tuning the wireless networking stack, delivering an excellent and robust Wi-Fi performance without any hiccups. Combined with the excellent software, it’s probably the apex of gaming router in 2024.

Platinum

Wi-Fi 7 has arrived on the most powerful router on the market

Recommended

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 marks a turning point in Wi-Fi routers.

Best WiFi7 Router

ROG Rapture GT-BE98 is a helpful tool for gen AI as stable network is important for gen AI task

Best Gaming Router Award

The ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro is a quad-band WiFi 7 gaming router tailored for next-gen computing, with dual 6 GHz band, speeds of up to 30 Gbps and dual 10Gbps ports.

HKEPC Editor's Choice Award

This review is its powerful firmware features, which not only includes a built-in three-stage game acceleration engine for professional game players, but also reduces the time required for game packets to reach the game server through multiple optimisations, providing a smoother game connection experience.

PCM Editor's Choice

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 is the best wifi router for the brand, it has the quickest Wi-Fi and network connection for the selling points. The wireless section use ultimate quad-band speeds, can enjoy up to sixteen simultaneous WiFi streams for more video streaming, gaming, and browsing for everyone in your home.

4/5 Recommend

An uncompromising router for tech-savvy enthusiasts who just have to be first with the very best and latest

5 out of 6

Muscle router on steroids and EVERYTHING in equipment

Super Rating Award

ASUS introduces 4 new Wi-Fi 7 router models in Vietnam.

best performance

ROG Rapture GT-BE98 is a router with many features, including lighting effects. To achieve the highest speeds, you need to use the 10G LAN port, which can reach nearly 800 Mbps. Using WiFi 7 requires compatible devices on both ends. The router is quite large and costs around 35,000 THB, which is high but worth it for those with compatible equipment.

Best Performance

ROG Rapture GT-BE98 is considered a router with many features, including colored lights and effects. ,Settings can be done easily. Through a smartphone that is IOS or Android or through a PC, the speed obtained in the test is considered to be in accordance with Wifi7 standards and to achieve this high speed In addition to the WiFi 7 router, we also need an adapter or USB WiFi 7 to use. That is, both the source and destination must be WiFi 7 and Windows 11 must be version 24H2.

9.7 from 10

In any case, we think it's a product worth spending money on if you need a high-performance quad-band router with extensive configuration options and gaming features. The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 is one of the best routers on the market, and I recommend it not only to gamers but also to those who are used to investing in the future.

MasterPiece

I really highly recommend getting WiFi 7 (and the device with it), it's a big step up. And if you want a really decent home router with maximum performance, equipment and speed, the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 is an excellent maximalist choice.

Inovation award

Wireless and wired connection options Excellent performance and stability Gamers and fans of SF will appreciate the design A wealth of functionality and customization options Special optimizations for games Handy mobile app

Inovation award

Wireless and wired connectivity options Excellent performance and stability Gamers and fans of SF will appreciate the design A wealth of functionality and customization options Special optimizations for games Handy mobile app

Editors Choice

WiFi 7 support, powerful performance, large signal coverage, four WiFi bands, two 10 Gbps LAN ports, four 2.5 Gbps ports, powerful operating system, security and gaming options.