ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 finally announced

[TheLostSwede]

Asus has finally gotten around to announcing the GT-AX6000.
It's Broadcom based and does of course have two 2.5Gbps ports.
$400 on Newegg.

ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 | Gaming networking｜ROG - Republic of Gamers｜ROG Global

Dual-Band WiFi 6 Gaming Router, Dual 2.5G WAN/LAN ports, enhanced hardware, WAN aggregation, VPN Fusion, Triple-Level Game Acceleration, free network security and Mesh WiFi System

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[RMerlin]

It was announced a few weeks ago, alongside the new Zenwifi Pro (based on the same CPU as the GT-AX6000):

ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT12｜Whole Home Mesh WiFi System｜ASUS Global

ZenWiFi Systems blanket your home with WiFi, for seamless roaming with no dead zones. They only take a few steps to set up, and offer easy, hassle-free management. Their modern design blends with any style of home.

www.asus.com

 

[TheLostSwede]

It was announced a few weeks ago, alongside the new Zenwifi Pro (based on the same CPU as the GT-AX6000):

ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT12｜Whole Home Mesh WiFi System｜ASUS Global

ZenWiFi Systems blanket your home with WiFi, for seamless roaming with no dead zones. They only take a few steps to set up, and offer easy, hassle-free management. Their modern design blends with any style of home.

www.asus.com

Press release only went up today. Any idea what the SoC is?

ASUS Republic of Gamers Announces Rapture GT-AX6000 | News｜ASUS Global

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www.asus.com

 

[frontwing]

Press release only went up today. Any idea what the SoC is?

ASUS Republic of Gamers Announces Rapture GT-AX6000 | News｜ASUS Global

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www.asus.com

BCM4912, quad core ARM Cortex-a53, 2 GHz, 16nm

 

[RMerlin]

Press release only went up today.

Yeah, which is odd, as the product page has been up for almost a month now. I think it was first mentionned back in September, when they announced the Zenwifi Pro XT12 and ET12. Might have been just their ROG team jumping the gun at the time, with the formal announcement only happening today.

Or, it could have been a soft launch in China at the time. Asus has done these kind of limited soft launches in the past.

 

[TheLostSwede]

BCM4912, quad core ARM Cortex-a53, 2 GHz, 16nm

So just a souped up version of what they already have then. That's disappointing, I was hoping for something a bit more potent.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Yeah, which is odd, as the product page has been up for almost a month now. I think it was first mentionned back in September, when they announced the Zenwifi Pro XT12 and ET12. Might have been just their ROG team jumping the gun at the time, with the formal announcement only happening today.

Or, it could have been a soft launch in China at the time. Asus has done these kind of limited soft launches in the past.

I completely missed that.

Very possible, Asus seem to be doing more and more regional products these days, which is somewhat odd.
Off topic, but they just launched this in the US...

PureGo PD100｜Smart Home｜ASUS USA

Smart Kitchen

www.asus.com

 

[RMerlin]

So just a souped up version of what they already have then. That's disappointing, I was hoping for something a bit more potent.

There are more improvements to it than just the core clock. Without going into details (as I don't see any public datasheet from BCM), they also improved various things like the built in switch.

 

[SyncGuy]

With a 1gbps up/down ISP, I've been looking at the ax89x for it's dual 10G ports for my LAN devices, a server and main desktop.

Only problem is the ax89x is too big for the allocated space in my house

Ah... Was soooo excited to see this with dual multi-gig ports (2.5G *2) until i read the official specs that it'll be:
2.5G LAN
2.5G WAN/LAN
1G LAN (*4 ports)



Why Asus? Why?

 

[Tech9]

Why do you need 10Gbps ports on the router? Get a 10Gbps switch and plug your LAN devices there. Your Gigabit ISP can be handled with less expensive router and you don't have to wait for a new model.

 

[SyncGuy]

Why do you need 10Gbps ports on the router? Get a 10Gbps switch and plug your LAN devices there. Your Gigabit ISP can be handled with less expensive router and you don't have to wait for a new model.

Haha! Just prefer to have AIOs as much as possible. Further, I'm anal in term of reducing wastages/ROIs.

Getting a switch would mean some unused ports on my router and the switch.

Only need 1 WAN port, 1 LAN port (Ethernet backhaul), 2 multi-gig LAN ports (10Gbe preferred, for my desktop and server) and 1 LAN port for standby.

Guess I'll just wait further and see how this pans out. Hopefully Asus would allow the 1G LAN ports to be used as WAN too.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Haha! Just prefer to have AIOs as much as possible. Further, I'm anal in term of reducing wastages/ROIs.

Getting a switch would mean some unused ports on my router and the switch.

Only need 1 WAN port, 1 LAN port (Ethernet backhaul), 2 multi-gig LAN ports (10Gbe preferred, for my desktop and server) and 1 LAN port for standby.

Guess I'll just wait further and see how this pans out. Hopefully Asus would allow the 1G LAN ports to be used as WAN too.

Or you know, you could get one of these and get a router with fewer Ethernet ports...

QSW-2104-2T | A plug & play switch featuring 10GbE and 2.5GbE connectivity, suited for SOHO and professionals

The QSW-2104-2T is an easy-to-use unmanaged switch with 2-port 10GbE RJ45 and 4-port 2.5GbE RJ45, allowing you to upgrade your network environment by connecting a wider range of devices with different bandwidth requirements. Featuring a near-silent fanless design, the QSW-2104-2T operates...

www.qnap.com

 

[SyncGuy]

Or you know, you could get one of these and get a router with fewer Ethernet ports...

QSW-2104-2T | A plug & play switch featuring 10GbE and 2.5GbE connectivity, suited for SOHO and professionals

The QSW-2104-2T is an easy-to-use unmanaged switch with 2-port 10GbE RJ45 and 4-port 2.5GbE RJ45, allowing you to upgrade your network environment by connecting a wider range of devices with different bandwidth requirements. Featuring a near-silent fanless design, the QSW-2104-2T operates...

www.qnap.com

Oh.... My.... Goat....

I think i just fell in love with you. Hahaha!

Thanks man! Ordering the Qnap switch now!

 

[LittleGazoo]

So the GT-AX6000 is not compatible with ASUSWRT-MERLIN yet?

 

[Tech9]

So the GT-AX6000 is not compatible with ASUSWRT-MERLIN yet?

No.

 

[TheLostSwede]

So the GT-AX6000 is not compatible with ASUSWRT-MERLIN yet?

He's apparently working in support for a couple of upcoming devices. Expect product announcements from Asus later today.

 

[Clark Griswald]

He's apparently working in support for a couple of upcoming devices. Expect product announcements from Asus later today.

or the next day

 

[TheLostSwede]

or the next day

Sorry, my bad, it's indeed tomorrow they'll be announced.

 

[Tech9]

So when Asuswrt-Merlin for GT-AX6000 support is expected, the day after tomorrow perhaps?

 

[TheLostSwede]

So when Asuswrt-Merlin for GT-AX6000 support is expected, the day after tomorrow perhaps?

You'll have to ask Merlin about that. I presume you didn't read his year in review update?
He mentioned that he's working on a couple of new additions and that he's made his firmware work with one ROG model so far and that the owners of that model didn't mind losing their ROG UI.
I guess it comes down how popular the device is as well.