ASUS had its creepy crawly ROG Rapture GT-BE19000AI router looking like a spider at Computex

You've probably seen it before, but if you haven't, ASUS had its ROG Rapture GT-BE19000AI router on display at Computex 2025... and my fear of spiders (as an Aussie) was at full alert. Check it out:

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The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE19000AI Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 AI router has it all: 1 x 10GbE WAN/LAN, 3 x 2.5GbE WAN/LAN, 1 x 1GbE LAN, and 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 x 1 USB 2.0 port. Inside, we've got the 32GB of flash and 4GB DDR4 RAM, with 8 x external antennas (which is why it looks like a spider).

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ASUS has its iconic ROG eye front and center, lit up with RGB lighting (and even with the lights blaring in the halls of Nangang, it still looked gorgeous in the flesh). If you're after a monster router to handle multiple gaming PCs, gaming laptops, consoles, smartphones, and everything in between... the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE19000AI router has your back (and it looks incredible to boot).

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ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE19000AI router features:

• Beyond-fast WiFi 7 (802.11be) with new 320MHz channels in the 6 GHz band and 4096-QAM significantly increases network capacity and throughput up to 19 Gbps.
• AI-powered triple-level game acceleration with ROG AI Game Booster optimizes real-time routes to reduce ping, jitter, and packet loss.
• Intelligent ad and tracker blockers with advanced on-device processing, keep your data local and secure while removing unwanted ads and trackers.
• AI-powered noise detection improves WiFi stability by identifying interference and offering network insights.
• ASUSWRT 6.0 lets you monitor device connections, receive interference alerts, and immediately act against unknown devices.
• Tri-chip design enables power-saving architecture, activating performance mode when needed and reducing energy use.
• Wired network capacity up to 31G with dual 10G ports, four 2.5G ports, and extreme 20G Link Aggregation
• Establish up to five SSIDs or powerful VLAN controls for game acceleration, IoT devices, and VPN with the Guest Network Pro and ROG Exclusive Gaming Network
• 24/7 end-to-end triple-level protection with commercial-grade AiProtection Pro and advanced VPNs