The range of the 5ghz is really incredible as well and I did notice that the 5ghz-2 channel tends to perform a bit better with range using dfs channels + 160mhz. It just could be due to the channel selection but I just wanted to share some findings. I am sure as the firmware matures we will see even better performance overall. The biggest competition for the ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000 reads a lot like a list of the best Wi-Fi 6E routers. A good chunk of these routers are swapping one of their 5GHz bands for a 6GHz one which makes sense on the surface, but when you remember that most of the wireless devices we'll use for the next couple of years don't have Wi-Fi 6E, it doesn't quite make sense for enthusiasts. Quad-band routers give you the best of Wi-Fi 6 plus Wi-Fi 6E so you don't have to give up a thing when you move from one of the best Wi-Fi 6 routers to a Wi-Fi 6E model. Forgot to mention that speed really will not be a factor…unfortunately. We do have all the Ethernet cable as CAT7, but due to our physical location, both ISP as going to under 1G. And it is not going to change anytime soon. The GT-AXE16000 shares the same non-detachable antenna design as the GT-AXE11000, but the antennas now have bigger and stronger joints — they feel much less flimsy than those of the predecessor. The Asus GT-AXE16000 has stronger but less flexible antennas than the GT-AXE11000. Among other things, you only extend them halfway outward. Well home isn’t wired, that is something I have been wanting to do (clarifying… hire someone to do as I am not going to crawl around my attic ha!).

Late last year, I published the review of the Netgear Orbi RBKE960 series, and TP-Link announced its Archer AXE300 earlier this year. Both are Quad-band.If you are referring to NAT throughput, I don’t expect this to be changed by a hardware revision. It’s simply a hardware limitation. At those speeds, you’d need either a business-class router, or at the very least IPv6 to get rid of the NAT overhead.

I wouldnt get hung up waiting for wifi 7 to come, unless you are transferring absolutely massive amounts of data internally I dont know that most people should even really care. And for them to drop a premium product like this, right after the 11000, I think that kind of speaks volumes? Something this refined, with the latest chips\chipsets, doesnt exactly scream “transition”. Reply I have a 5 X AX88 Mesh , 3 connected via ethernet and 2 via wifi as there is no ethernet port in those locations. An investment into WiFi 6E makes the most sense if you’re eyeing new client devices with 6GHz radios. Networks that aren’t as dense, or spread out over more square footage, can be served just as well with the right WiFi 6 router. So… for the very limited devices that get updated wifi chips in them (namely cell phones\laptops) idk that i really care all that much. The GT-AXE16000 comes with full support for AiProtection, part of which is the handy and free-for-life real-time Network Protection powered by Trend Micro.Generally, if your home is of some 2000 ft 2(186 m 2), this router will take care of it when placed at the center — it did in my case, even when put inside a little closet. I have ASUS at home, which means I am familiar with the menu. I like the fail-over options. Not sure how well Synology has that executed. We have Synology now in out current office, but not Dual WAN. I also like ASUS mobile app much better, but it is not like I need to look at it anytime. So if you think there is any reason to consider Synology, then let me know.