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The three rates add up to 18669 Mbps.","wifi_radios":"WiFi Data Rate: 6 GHz up to 11529 Mbps, 5 GHz up to 5764 Mbps and 2.4 GHz up to 1376 Mbps, all WiFi 7. Transmit / Receive: 4x4 on 6 GHz, 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz. Boosts Speed lists 20/40/80/160/320 MHz in total. The widths per band are 40 MHz at 2.4 GHz, 160 MHz at 5 GHz and 320 MHz at 6 GHz. Tom's Hardware prints the same widths per band in its spec table, and they give the printed rates with 4 streams.","wifi_features":"Boosts Speed: OFDMA and 4096-QAM. Wireless row: MU-MIMO. MLO comes from the product page, see its entry. Multi-RU and puncturing text sits in the page source only inside an HTML comment, so those two are not stored. AFC is not named. Smart Connect is not named by ASUS.","external_antenna_count":"Antenna: External antenna x 8.","cpu_cores":"Processor: 2.6GHz quad-core processor.","cpu_clock_max_ghz":"Processor: 2.6GHz quad-core processor.","ram_gb":"Memory: 256 MB Flash and 2 GB RAM.","flash_gb":"Memory: 256 MB Flash. 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The manual describes a bundled AC adapter that plugs into the Power (DCIN) port.","power_input":"Power Supply: DC Output 19 V with max. 3.42 A current, or 19.5 V with max. 3.33 A current. The manual lists the same two ratings. Stored as the DC input of the router.","included_adapter_output_w":"19 V times 3.42 A is 64.98 W. The second listed adapter, 19.5 V times 3.33 A, is 64.94 W. ASUS does not say which one is in a given box.","weight_g":"Product Weight 1870 g. Dong Knows Tech and Tom's Hardware print 4.12 lbs, the same weight. ASUS does not say whether the adapter is included.","dimensions_with_antennas_mm":"Product Dimensions 350.6*350.6*217.6, printed without units or labels. Tom's Guide gives a body of 13.8 x 13.8 x 3.0 inches and says raising the antennas adds 5.6 inches of height. Dong Knows Tech prints 13.8 x 13.8 x 8.57 in (350.6 x 350.6 x 217.59 mm) as with antennas. So 217.6 mm is the height with antennas up and 350.6 mm is both the width and the depth. The body height alone is only printed rounded, so it is not stored.","in_the_box":"Package Content: RT-BE96U WiFi router, RJ-45 cable, Power adapter, Quick Start Guide, Warranty card. The manual lists the same items."}},{"url":"https://www.asus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96u/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manufacturer_url","form_factor","segment","wifi_features","security_suite_cost","status","fan"],"notes":{"form_factor":"Standalone extendable router that works as the primary AiMesh router or as an AiMesh node, so it is stored as router.","segment":"The US page sits under ASUS WiFi Routers and is not a ROG, TUF or ExpertWiFi product. Some regional ASUS sites and retailers file it under gaming routers.","wifi_features":"Multi-link Operation: links to multiple bands at the same time. A footnote says MLO firmware was in development as of September 2023 and due in late 2023 or early 2024. 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The manual asks for a router login password and no ASUS account."}},{"url":"https://www.asus.com/support/api/product.asmx/GetPDWarranty?website=us&model=rt-be96u&pdhashedid=&pdid=99999&siteID=www&sitelang=","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"ASUS US support warranty text, Wireless Warranty Policy updated June 2026: the general warranty is 3 years, but it may vary depending on the place of purchase. The ASUS Canada shop also says three years. Tom's Guide printed two years in 2024. US market."}},{"url":"https://eshop.asus.com/ca-fr/90ig0890-mx1a1v-rt-be96u.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["model_numbers"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"ASUS Canada shop (French): part number 90IG0890-MX1A1V for the RT-BE96U. It is the Canada part number. The US part number was not found."}},{"url":"https://www.avadirect.com/RT-BE96U-IEEE-802-11be-Tri-Band-2-4GHz-5GHz-6GHz-1376-5764-11529-Mbps-6xRJ45-1-x-USB-3-2-Gen-1-1-x-USB-2-0-Retail-Wireless-Router/Product/16479460","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins"],"notes":{"gtins":"Product data on the listing: gtin12 197105248861, mpn RT-BE96U."}},{"url":"https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/routers/asus-rt-be96u-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["coverage_m2","detachable_antennas","external_antenna_count","wall_mountable"],"notes":{"coverage_m2":"Review text: capable of covering up to 5,400 square feet. Converted to 502 m2 (501.68). Tom's Hardware prints the same figure in its spec table. ASUS prints no area on its US pages, so the claim is quoted from the reviews and may come from the retail box.","detachable_antennas":"Spec table: number of antennas and removable: 8/No. The review says the antennas can be rotated and angled but cannot be removed.","external_antenna_count":"Spec table and design text: eight external antennas."}},{"url":"https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/routers/asus-rt-be96u-review","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["measured_throughput","measured_throughput_through_wall_mbps","measured_range_m","measured_power_consumption_load_w"],"notes":{"measured_throughput":"Tom's Guide, published 2024-04-19. Keysight IxChariot set to simulate 10 data-hungry users, client the Wi-Fi 7 Acer Swift Edge 16 notebook. Firmware is not stated. Rows are 15 ft (4.572 m) 1.948 Gbps over 6 GHz, 50 ft (15.24 m) 392.7 Mbps over 5 GHz, 75 ft (22.86 m) 402.1 Mbps and 90 ft (27.432 m) 31.4 Mbps. The review names the band only for the first two rows. It also reports 2.685 Gbps with the router next to the notebook, which is not stored. The through-wall test is in its own field. Tom's Hardware ran iPerf 3.16 with the same client and measured over 3 Gbps on 6 GHz at 6 ft with no other traffic. That result is not stored because measured throughput is Tom's Guide only.","measured_throughput_through_wall_mbps":"25 ft room and a wall: 1.810 Gbps. Same IxChariot setup and client.","measured_range_m":"The review says the router had a range of 105 feet (32.004 m) and moved 31.4 Mbps at 90 feet. The spec box also says 105 feet.","measured_power_consumption_load_w":"The review says the router used 20.1 watts while data was moving during the saturation test and has no power-saving idle mode. The spec box gives $24.10 of electricity per year."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/routers/asus-rt-be96u-wi-fi-7-router-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["coverage_m2","network_features","usb_applications"],"notes":{"coverage_m2":"Spec table: Wi-Fi Coverage 5,400 square feet.","network_features":"Software section: Guest Network Pro has presets for Kid's Network, IoT Network and a standard Guest Network. The review does not mention a fee.","usb_applications":"The USB Applications tab shares files from a USB drive, sets up a printer server, uses a smartphone as internet backup and uses a drive for Time Machine backups. The pros list smartphone tethering and wireless Time Machine backups for Mac users. Time Machine runs over the USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 port."}},{"url":"https://dongknows.com/asus-rt-be96u-be19000-tri-band-wi-fi-7-router-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","launch_price_usd","detachable_antennas","wall_mountable","ethernet_backhaul","account_required","fan","cpu_cores","ram_gb"],"notes":{"release_date":"Hardware table: US Release Date August 18, 2023. The text says the router has been available since late August. ASUS Japan announced it on 2023-10-04 for Japan.","launch_price_usd":"Hardware table: US Price (at launch) $699.99. Tom's Guide and Tom's Hardware say the price is $700. US price, tax not included.","detachable_antennas":"The review says the antennas are not detachable.","wall_mountable":"The review says the router is not wall-mount-ready and lists a bulky design that is not wall-mount-ready among the cons.","ethernet_backhaul":"The review used an RT-AX89X as a satellite node over a 10 Gbps backhaul link, as an alternative to a wireless backhaul.","account_required":"The pros line says there is no vendor-required login account.","fan":"The review says the router seemed to have no internal fan, though the reviewer did not open it.","cpu_cores":"Processing Power: quad-core 2.6GHz CPU, 256MB flash, 2GB DDR4 RAM.","ram_gb":"Hardware table: 2GB DDR4 RAM."}},{"url":"https://dongknows.com/asus-rt-be96u-be19000-tri-band-wi-fi-7-router-review/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["measured_energy_24h_wh"],"notes":{"measured_energy_24h_wh":"Hardware table: power consumption per 24 hours about 375 Wh (as tested). Firmware 3.0.0.6.102_32872. 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