ASUS has brought its ROG Rapture GT-BN98 Wi-Fi 8 gaming router to Malaysian retail at RM3,988. The flagship model combines a quad-band wireless design rated at around 25Gbps in aggregate with two 10Gbps Ethernet ports.
ASUS’s local shipping announcement, dated 12 October 2026, confirms that the router is now available in Malaysia following its earlier pre-order rollout.
ROG Rapture GT-BN98: key specifications
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Malaysia price | RM3,988 |
| Wireless standard | Wi-Fi 8 / IEEE 802.11bn (Draft) |
| Wireless configuration | Quad-band BN25000 |
| Frequency bands | 2.4GHz, two 5GHz bands and 6GHz |
| Processor and memory | 2.6GHz quad-core, 2GB RAM |
| 10G Ethernet | One WAN/LAN port and one LAN port |
| 2.5G Ethernet | One WAN/LAN port and three LAN ports |
| Other connections | One Gigabit LAN, USB 3.2 Gen 1 and USB 2.0 |
| External antennas | Eight |
Quad-band wireless: what the 25Gbps figure means
The GT-BN98’s advertised wireless capacity combines theoretical rates across all four bands: 1,376Mbps on 2.4GHz, 5,764Mbps on each 5GHz band and 11,529Mbps on 6GHz. The latter supports channels up to 320MHz wide.
That aggregate rating is not a promise of 25Gbps internet access or a single device’s download speed. Actual throughput depends on client hardware, signal conditions, interference and the broadband connection.
Wi-Fi 8 focuses on more consistent connections
ASUS positions Wi-Fi 8 around reliability in busy networks and at longer distances. Adaptive QoE adjusts bandwidth allocation to suit live application demands, while WiFi Insight provides visibility into interference and network health.
Gaming features include GTNet, an integrated third-party routing service designed to find a more reliable path to game servers. The dedicated 10G LAN gaming port also prioritises traffic from a connected gaming device.
The wired ports provide options for multi-gigabit broadband, local storage and supported mesh backhaul setups. AiMesh support allows the router to work within compatible ASUS mesh networks.
Wi-Fi 8 is still a draft standard
ASUS explicitly lists IEEE 802.11bn as a draft specification. Its product page notes that full Wi-Fi 8 functionality requires compatible routers and client devices, and that performance claims rely on preliminary vendor testing.
For Malaysian buyers, the concrete hardware highlights are the dual 10G ports, four 2.5G ports and quad-band design. The benefits of individual Wi-Fi 8 features will depend on device compatibility and the final implementation.
Sources: ASUS Malaysia’s retail announcement, official specifications and Malaysian pricing reports. Image: ASUS.
