ASUS, a gaming router with a reputation for high stability and speed, has announced another new product. The name is the "ROG Rapture GT-AC2900".
The existing router has a very high spec, but what makes the new "ROG Rapture GT-AC2900" different from the previous routers?
The new router glows!
The most distinctive feature of the ROG Rapture GT-AC2900 is its AURA RGB lighting.
Not only does the ROG logo glow, but the diagonal lines on the body also glow.
The AURA RGB lighting system offers more than 16.8 million color combinations and five preset patterns to create the lighting you want.
Excellent features that guarantee a comfortable playing experience
The ROG Rapture GT-AC2900 is packed with features to support a comfortable gaming experience, just like existing ASUS top-end models.
- Dual-band 2167+750Mbps throughput
- 3x3 MIMO (2.4GHz band), 4x4 MIMO (5GHz band)
- 160MHz & 1024QAM Gigabit Wi-Fi
- Automatic channel selection (DFS)
- MU-MIMO technology allows multiple devices to communicate simultaneously
- RangeBoost for 120% range improvement
- 3-stage boost improves ping by 75% when gaming
- Gaming router with NVIDIA GeForce NOW
- Game Radar to check server ping response time before the game starts
- Gaming and VPN at the same time with VPN Fusion
- 3-step port forwarding with Open NAT
- Mesh Wi-Fi solution
- Robust network security & parental controls
With all these features and more, it shines. It is truly a router for gamers.
Release Date and Price
"ROG Rapture GT-AC2900" will be available on Friday, August 2, 2019, at an open price.
The estimated market price will be around 30,000 JPY.
Considering that the ROG Rapture GT-AX11000, a high-end router introduced on Saiga NAK, is currently priced at around 60,000 JPY, the price of around 30,000 JPY for this performance is a bargain.
For more details, please visit the ROG Rapture GT-AC2900 product page.
| ROG Rapture GT-AC2900 | |
| Communication Method | IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b |
|---|---|
| Data bandwidth | 802.11ac (NitroQAM): Up to 2,167 Mbps 802.11ac: Up to 1,734 Mbps 802.11n (NitroQAM): Up to 750 Mbps 802.11n: Up to 450 Mbps 802.11a: 6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54 Mbps 802.11g: 6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54 Mbps 802.11b : 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps |
| Antenna | External antenna x 3 Built-in antenna x 1 |
| Antenna Specifications | MU-MIMO technology support 2.4 GHz (3 x 3) 5 GHz (4 x 4) |
| CPU | Broadcom 4906 (1.8 GHz, dual core) |
| Main Memory | 512 MB main memory 256 MB flash memory |
| Supported Frequency | 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz |
| Security features | 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA-Enterprise , WPA2-Enterprise , WPS |
| Security-related functions | SPI, DoS protection, port filtering, URL filtering, network service filtering, parental control |
| Management | UPnP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, DHCP, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, Port Forwarding, DMZ, System Event Log |
| WAN Connection Specifications | Internet connection types: Automatic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP |
| Ports | WAN (RJ-45 x 1, Interface: Gigabits), LAN (RJ-45 x 4, Interface: 1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T/Gigabits) USB 2.0 x 1 USB 3.0 x 1 |
| Onboard features | Adaptive QoS Range Boost MU-MIMO AiProtection Traffic Analyzer Smart Connect Parental Control Guest Network 2.4 GHz x 3, 5 GHz x 3 PPTP VPN Server Open VPN server PPTP Client, L2TP Client, Open VPN client Time Machine for Mac WTFast Gamers Private Network Media Server ASUS AiCloud 3G/4G USB tethering Printer Server Download Master Samba Share Dual WAN IPTV AiRadar (beamforming) Link Aggregation |
| Power Specifications | Windows® 10 64 bit/32 bit Windows® 8.1 64 bit/32 bit Windows® 8 64 bit/32 bit Windows® 7 64 bit/32 bit Windows® Vista 64 bit/32 bit Windows® XP 64 bit/32 bit Mac OS X 10.11 Mac OS X 10.10 Mac OS X 10.9 Mac OS X 10.8 Mac OS X 10.7 Mac OS X 10.6 Mac OS X 10.5 Linux |
| Size (WxHxD) | W 221 x H 169 x D 111 mm (WxHxD) |
| Weight | 780 g |
| Main accessories | LAN cable AC adapter Warranty card Antenna x 3 |
| Supported Operation Modes | Router mode Access point mode Repeater mode Media bridge mode |
| Other * Frequency range (channels) | Frequency range (channels) 2.4GHz band: 1-13 channels 5.2GHz band: 36/40/44/48ch 5.3 GHz band: 52/56/60/64 channels 5.6GHz band: 100/104/108/112/116/120/124/128/132/136/140ch |