Asus announces ROG Rapture GT-BN98 Pro, its first Wi-Fi 8 gaming router
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Brandon Hill
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Summary
Asus has announced its first Wi-Fi 8 router, the ROG Rapture GT-BN98 Pro, following TP-Link's recent teaser of its own Wi-Fi 8 device. The new router shares the exact same exterior design as the previous Wi-Fi 7 model (ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro), featuring eight antennas, a front LED panel, buttons, and an exposed heatsink. Wi-Fi 8 represents the next step in wireless connectivity advancement after Wi-Fi 7 has matured on the market.
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At first glance, the ROG Rapture GT-BN98 Pro doesn't look too far removed from the ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro Wi-Fi 7 router.
They seemingly share the exact exterior design, right down to the eight antennas, front LED panel, buttons, exposed heatsink, an
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