ASUS has announced a new router called ROG Strix GS-BE7200, as a mid-range model within its gaming line of routers that adheres to Wi-Fi 7 standard, but not the full feature set of it. In this case, it’s the dual-band 160MHz variant, tapping into 2.4GHz for legacy devices and IoT, while 5GHz has been specifically beefed up for high-demand devices like PCs and smartphones.
ROG Strix GS-BE7200
As with all Wi-Fi 7 routers, MLO (Multi-Link Operation) is a standard feature that combines the bandwidth from two separate bands for an even faster connection, though this being a mid-ranger, ASUS only gave GS-BE7200 the hardware to handle 160MHz channels, and not the full 320MHz to properly exploit Wi-Fi 7’s capabilities. Theoretically, it can transmit up to 7.2Gbps of combined bandwidth (1.37Gbps via 2.4GHz, 5.76Gbps via 5GHz), though WAN is capped at 2.5Gbps, alongside a quartet of LAN ports rated for the same speed.
The GS-BE7200 features six internal antennas, including a 5×5 5GHz that improves long-range 5GHz performance compared with conventional 4×4 configurations, which is still used for 2.4GHz bands. Other hardware inside this router include MediaTek-based chipsets (ASUS lists MT7987A, MT7992AV, MT7975N, and MT7979N) for wireless networking, plus a MaxLinear MXL86252C chipset for Ethernet, as well as 1GB DDR4 RAM and 128MB flash storage.
ASUS says the availability of ROG Strix GS-BE7200 router will be announced at a later date.
Pokdepinion: 2.4+5GHz MLO is not going to be much useful, let’s face it.
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