ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE19000 Tri-band WiFi 7 Gaming Router (320MHz Channels & 4k-QAM, MLO, 2x 10G ports, AI WAN detection, Triple-level Game Acceleration, AiMesh, free network security, VPN features)

Just unboxed it and this thing looks like a giant spider, it's way bigger than I thought it would be! It has a stacked port selection and some serious software features right out of the box. Can't wait to fully set it up.

I bought this to replace a similar model by a competitor. I have to say, while it may not be perfect, this router is much better. Firstly, it has a lot of functionality built in. I am glad to even have basic things like local DNS on my network that other routers don't have. Wireguard VPN is another feature I'm pleased to have. Hardware-wise, having two 10 GbE LAN ports is handy for having fast speeds between my desktop and my NAS, and it allowed me to ditch the separate 10 GbE switch I was using before. I can reach 9.5 Gbps throughput between those two devices (some other reviews seem to suggest speeds are limited, but not in my case). Wi-Fi-wise, I have no complaints. The router has MLO, but as a technology it doesn't seem worthwhile yet. Firstly, on the router, you use it as via the Guest Network Pro feature which I wasn't expecting, but it isn't a big deal I guess. But secondly, my Pixel 8 did not get on with it so well (after a while, the 5/6 GHz Wi-Fi stopped working on the phone until the phone was rebooted). This wasn't the router's fault though. The web interface could do with a bit of polish, but it works well enough. The app is also not bad. The two downsides I have come across are: - the Aura lighting makes a high-pitched noise for most colours. I turned it off - I have DHCP problems via Ethernet with the latest firmware version. I downgraded to an older version to fix it. Hopefully this will be resolved in time. Be aware that some features like AI Protection and parental controls require opting in to some Trend Micro thing. I'm not particularly interested in those features anyway so have left them off. I'd give the router 4.5/5 overall.

Excellent speeds and range but only really for power users with high speeds over 2 gig

I bought the ASUS ROG GT-BE19000 expecting a premium gaming router with strong Wi-Fi 7 performance and proper traffic control. The raw speed is good when QoS is off — on my 2Gbps fibre connection I can get close to full speed over wired connection. The problem is the QoS / Bandwidth Limiter behaviour. When Bandwidth Limiter is enabled, even if it is only meant for a separate gaming network, the router appears to process traffic globally and the rest of the network drops heavily in speed. In my case, wired and Wi-Fi speeds dropped from around 2Gbps to roughly 500–600Mbps. That is a huge compromise for a router costing around £389–£400. For gaming, the bandwidth limiter does help reduce bufferbloat and keep ping very stable, but the implementation is frustrating. You cannot simply have a separate gaming network limited for low-latency gaming while keeping the rest of the house running at full speed. You have to keep going back into the router settings and switch QoS on/off depending on whether you want gaming stability or full-speed internet. For a budget router, I could accept that. For a premium ROG Wi-Fi 7 router at this price, I expected much better. The hardware is clearly capable, but the QoS/Bandwidth Limiter implementation feels unfinished and inconvenient. If you only want high raw speed with QoS off, it performs well. But if you specifically want low bufferbloat, gaming traffic control, and full-speed internet at the same time, this router is disappointing for the money. I also have to mention that the packaging is genuinely impressive and feels very premium. The router design itself is also very attractive, aggressive and high-end, exactly what you would expect from a ROG product. However, it is extremely large for a home router and takes up a lot of space on the desk or shelf. So visually and physically it feels premium, but it is definitely not a compact or discreet device.

This router has a lot of exiciting features, but unfortunately this is by far the most unstable router I ever used. WiFi constantly dropping. For a product that costs over 400 quid, I would expect it does its basic job.

Perfecto

Ich habe den ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE19000 primär für die VLAN-Unterteilung gekauft – ein Hauptkaufargument war zudem das moderne Wi-Fi 7 mit 6-GHz-Kanal. In technischer Hinsicht liefert der Router genau das, was ich mir versprochen habe: leistungsstarkes WLAN, große Kanalbreiten und eine stabile VLAN-Segmentierung. Was mir allerdings nicht so gut gefallen hat: das Gerät ist ausgesprochen groß und wirkt dadurch wie ein regelrechtes „kleines Monster“ im Wohnraum. Die Dimensionen und die markante Gaming-Optik sind für mich etwas überzogen, vor allem wenn man den Router in einem normalen Wohn- oder Arbeitsbereich nutzt. Positiv hervorzuheben ist die moderne Hardware-Ausstattung und die umfangreiche Feature-Palette Negativ fällt hingegen die optische Präsenz und Größe des Geräts ins Gewicht.

En otroligt kraftfull router som överträffade mina förväntningar. Jag uppgraderade från en ASUS RT-AC66U som ofta tappade internetanslutningen och ibland stängde av sig själv. GT-BE19000 är mycket snabb, stabil och har imponerande räckvidd. Jag har fortfarande bra Wi-Fi-signal cirka 30–40 meter från huset. IoT-nätet är också väldigt användbart för kameror, projektorer och andra smarta enheter. Hittills har jag inte stött på några problem alls. Jag är väldigt nöjd och kan varmt rekommendera denna router.

Enfin je peux profiter des débits supérieurs de ma CM : 5Gbit/s en WiFi, j'en demandais pas plus. Il faut mettre le prix pour avoir les specs standards que les routeurs à 350 balles n'atteignent pas. Fini les RT-BE à la noix. Payé 450€ de mémoire, ça valait le coup d'upgrade mon réseau. De plus, je pourais mettre à niveau ultérieurement mon réseau vers le 10G sans dépenser le milier d'euros en achetant uniquement un switch 10G vu que ce routeur dispose de 2 prises 10G (WAN + LAN)

This device only came with Canadian and UK plug adaptors for the power supply. Trying to source an AU adaptor now