If you are looking for the fastest wireless router, the new ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 is probably your best bet. ASUS new ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 gaming router is an absolute beast when it comes to specs with pretty much the best specifications you can get in the market right now.
ASUS ROG routers are all about performance and giving the best possible experience for gamers. The latest ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 exceeded all my expectations with solid performance and great stability for sustained performance. These are really important especially for long gaming session.
To achieve that, the ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 comes with Broadcom’s latest 2.0GHz quad core SoC. This CPU is going to play a huge role in the performance of the router. The Wi-Fi 6 radio are also totally new with ASUS latest RangeBoost Plus technology for stronger signal and faster speed.
Design is also part of the experience for every ROG product and the ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 doesn’t disappoint. Don’t be fooled by the pictures, it’s a huge router and it weighs slightly more than 1KG. I really like how premium it looks especially the ROG Eye logo with Aura RGB lighting effects.
The RGB lighting effects are similar to what you would expect on other RGB products. There are plenty of effects to choose from and you can even customize the color easily on the ASUS Router app. It would be perfect if it can use the AuraSync feature to sync the lighting effects with other devices.
Hardware and Specs
Powering the ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 is Broadcom’s latest 2.0GHz Quad-Core CPU and 1GB DDR3 RAM. The new SoC is an upgrade over the 1.8GHz CPU on the current flagship ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 which is already really fast even by today’s standard.
Ports option are really impressive as well. It’s the first ASUS router to feature dual 2.5G Ethernet ports which allow the router to support a 2Gbps Internet connection that’s already rolling out in some countries like Singapore. There’re also 4 standard Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports on the router.
ASUS also included two USB ports which can be used to share files on the network or other advanced ASUSWRT features such as TimeMachine backup, printer sharing and more.
The GT-AX6000 is not a small router. To demonstrate this fact, the ASUS RT-AX3000 can be placed directly on top of the GT-AX6000 easily while still got room to spare.
Wi-Fi Performance Test
Wi-Fi performance on the ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 is nothing but impressive. It’s powered by ASUS latest RangeBoost Plus technology to boost coverage and improve Wi-Fi speed. This is achieved by combining powerful signal amplifier, more sensitive antennas and modern algorithms.
On a short distance, the router can easily reach the peak download speed of my Internet connection which is 940Mbps. This is tested on just a standard laptop with Wi-Fi 6 technology. That’s already the maximum speed possible from a Gigabit Internet connection.
Now, 160MHz performance is shockingly good. This is important as most if not all gaming laptops in the market can support 160MHz WiFi channel. ASUS really tried to step up the performance of the 160MHz network and it shows. It’s is literally the fastest router that we have tested.
For other normal devices, the GT-AX6000 is very impressive as well. It can deliver close to 600Mbps after 2 walls on a normal device which only support 80MHz like most mobile phones. Bear in mind that this is over 2 solid metal reinforced concrete wall yet the GT-AX6000 doesn’t disappoint.
The performance of the GT-AX6000 is so good and it’s probably the fastest Wi-Fi 6 router that we have tested. For those looking for wider coverage, it’s really easy to just add another ASUS Router and link it to the GT-AX6000 wirelessly with ASUS AiMesh technology.
Hardware and Teardown
Looking inside the ROG RAPTURE GT-AX6000 explained why it costs so much. The GT-AX6000 is very well-built with plenty of metal shielding for interference mitigation and multiple chunk of heatsinks. The product is also built entirely with solid capacitors for better longetivity.
While there isn’t a fan for active cooling, ASUS engineered the product to work with passive cooling. The router can sustain peak performance on extended stress-test while remain relatively cool to the touch. Since there isn’t a fan, the router is totally quiet and I wouldn’t need to deal with dust issues.
Firmware and Features
The software of the ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 is well optimized by ASUS to work with the latest CPU from Broadcom. It comes with ASUS full suite of ROG gaming features like their other ROG Gaming router designed to enhance performance for gamers.
Mobile gamers rejoice as the ROG GT-AX6000 also comes with a mobile gaming mode which will accelerate gaming performance on mobile devices as well. It work directly with the WiFi radio to ensure the mobile phone will enjoy prioritized WiFi connection over other WiFi devices on the network.
ASUS signature triple-level game acceleration is still limited to their ROG routers. By default, the router will prioritize gaming connections to ensure the lowest latency even on a busy WiFi network. It is powered by a packet inspection engine to intelligently identify gaming packets and assign a higher priority for them.
For the cherry on top, the router comes with a built-in gamer VPN feature. It will enhance the Internet routing and lower the ping time especially when playing on a foreign server where the typical connectivity from your Internet service provider isn’t ideal.
On a quick test with Dota 2 on a Europe server, the WTFast GPN built-in to the ROG Router reduced ping time by around 20ms. That’s a pretty significant boost when playing on a foreign server. However, just bear in mind where it wouldn’t help when you’re playing on a local server.
Closing Thoughts
The ROG RAPTURE GT-AX6000 is the fastest WiFi 6 router that I’ve ever tested. The super fast 2.0GHz Broadcom CPU resulted in a really responsive network in day-to-day usage. ASUS engineers also optimized the firmware really well which resulted in a really stable and dependable router.
As for Gaming, the fast CPU ensure that nothing can impact your gaming performance even on a busy network thanks to ASUS’ signature game acceleration (QoS) technology. Wi-Fi signal is so strong that it would cover a double-storey house easily if positioned properly at the center.
ASUS ROG products are never cheap for a good reason. Apart from the specs, the GT-AX6000 used enterprise grade components which often last longer and performs better. ASUS is also known to provide at least 5 years of security updates to their networking product.
ROG Rapture GT-AX6000
9.5
Tubi Rating
pros
- Dual 2.5G Ethernet WAN/LAN ports
- Very strong Wi-Fi coverage and speed
- Solid features to improve gaming performance and stability
cons
- RGB lighting without AuraSync is a missed opportunity
I stay at a 2 storey Terrace house, currently the GT-AX6000 is placed at the Living Hall on the corner of the ground floor. I am able to have 5ghz connection the whole house but at the two small rooms on 2nd floor I will need to change to 2.4ghz connection.
Thought of adding another router on 2nd floor on AiMesh to strengthen the wifi in order to have 5ghz connectivity at the whole house.
Is there any Asus router recommendation? Will not wish to spend big bucks on it if possible.
I will recommend at least the TUF-AX4200 else the speed drop would be very significant.
Thanks and if my budget would allowed, better to get another GT-AX6000 or RT-AX86U/86S?
Get another GT-AX6000. Using the same model will guarantee a similar level of performance.
Hello, have you tested the TP-Link GX-90 ax6600? Thanks.
No, I have not tested this model but the ASUS GT-AX6000 should perform better. They are not the same segment of product.
1200 sqft condo
Unfi 300mbps
Ask: currently have 3 M4 mesh place around the unit , but not the expectation it only have 80-100mbps in the study room area (2 wall area) is it possible to have whole unit around 200+ mbps
Yes, you can upgrade to a high-end mesh Wi-Fi system like the ZenWiFi XT8 and that should provide 300Mbps for your entire property.
Is it just add on 1 XT8 as AP or have to replace the router as well
You will need the ZenWiFi XT8 twin pack model. One unit replaces your existing router and the second unit will function as the mesh node.
Thanks for the suggestions appreciate it
My house have 3 floors. Curently my gt-ax11000 placed in second floor and rt-ax86s placed in first floor.
What do you think if i replace this router with my existing gt-ax11000 and move gt-ax11000 to the third floor ?
I think it would be better if you buy another unit of GT-AX11000. Having the additional band for dedicated backhaul is very helpful in a mesh setup.
Thank you so much for your answer
hi blacktubi, I recently bought the GT-AX6000, can I check with you how can I setup this router to work with Unifi as I don’t have the unifi ISP profiles. please help
You should have the Unifi profile unless you accidentally bought a non ASUS Malaysia original unit.
Do you recommend to upgrade from RT-AX86U to this model?
Yup, there are some pretty significant improvement in specs such as the faster CPU, dual 2.5G and better Wi-Fi 6 radio.
hi blacktubi, ive been using my current RT-AC86U (im a gamer) for around 4-5 years. happy with it so far but thinking of upgrading to a wifi 6 router. my internet speed is 300mbps so not really looking for a faster router but more on improving coverage and stability. anything worth considering around rm1k budget or need to increase my budget? thanks
The coverage is mostly stagnant these days due to regulations limiting the transmit power of routers. However, what’s improving is the speed at low signals which gotten a huge boost on Wi-Fi 6 routers. Since you already have the RT-AC86U, I will recommend getting the GT-AX6000 or RT-AX86U which have a faster CPU.
so whats one better the ax6000 or the axe11000 and is it worth that extra money to spend on the axe11000
The GT-AXE11000 is undoubtedly better as it can support Wi-Fi 6E on the new 6GHz band. But, unless you have devices that can support 6GHz, else you wouldn’t be able to enjoy the benefits.
i have the 87u how much better is this one
It will be almost 2x faster and a lot more reliable. The RT-AC87U with the Quantenna chipset is prone to stability issues especially when it’s hot.
Hello! My house have 3 floors. Which router you think has a better signal strength? The AX6000 placed in the ground floor or one XT12 on the ground floor and the second XT12 on the second floor? Will the mesh system have more speed left on the second floor than a single AX6000?
What would you choose?
Definitely the ZenWiFi XT12 will be much much faster than one unit of GT-AX6000. I am currently a user of the ZenWiFi XT12 and it’s the best mesh WiFi system in the market now.
Hello! Did you miss the second 5Ghz channel? Will there be a problem if you have multiple devices connected to the 5GHz wifi?
The GT-AX6000 is a dual-band product so there’s only 2.4GHz and 5GHz band. You can have many devices connected without an issue. Technically it should support more than 100 devices.
hello. I am writing to you from Argentina. hope you are well. I want to know in terms of signal power and radio or coverage range, which is better the ax6000 rog rapture or the ax88u… maybe you compared both in this aspect. I wait your answer. From already thank you very much.
The ROG Rapture AX6000 is definitely much stronger. The RT-AX88U is released 3 years ago so naturally it’s not as good as the much newer ROG Rapture.