Asus just released the ROG Rapture GT-BE19000AI, a gaming router with a built-in AI core and Docker Engine integration, enabling you to run apps and other workloads directly on the router. Asus also added the WiFi Insight feature, which scans your network for interference from multiple sources, making it easier for you to address the issue and ensure stability, even on the most congested airwaves. Of course, aside from all these features, you get high-speed wired and wireless internet with WiFi 7, two 10G, four 2.5G, and a 1G Ethernet port. Asus also added two USB ports for attaching external hard drives and other accessories. All these features come at a premium, though. The Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE19000AI is available on Newegg for $899.99, which can be out of range for most of us.
The ROG Rapture’s Docker Engine integration turns it from a router to an edge computing device, allowing you to manage your IoT devices directly from it and even run AI services using its 7.9 TOPS NPU. This would reduce your dependence on a separate server, streamlining your smart home system. Of course, we cannot forget about the router’s gaming chops — its AI game boost automatically detects gaming devices and uses adaptive QoE to ensure that games get the highest priority in your network. Asus claims that this reduces latency by up to 34%, giving you an advantage over your opponents who have slightly slower networks.
