Name: ASUS TUF Gaming BE6500 WiFi 7 Dual-Band 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet AiMesh Wireless Gaming Router
Brand: ASUS
SKU: WO_TUF-BE6500
Price: 2499 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (3 reviews)

- WiFi 7 Dual-Band Router - ASUS AiProtection Pro & AiMesh Technology - ASUS Smart Home Master Technology - 6x Internal High-Gain Antennas Work Across 2.4/5GHz Networks - WPA3 Compliant - IPv6 Capable - Supports OFDMA & MU-MIMO - Supports 160Mhz Channels - Supports Universal Beamforming - Adaptive QoS - 2.4GHz Bandwidth: Up to 688Mbps - 5.0GHz Bandwidth: Up to 5764Mbps - 1x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 WAN Port - 3x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 LAN Ports - 1x USB 5Gbps Type-A Port - Gaming Prioritised Port - AiProtection Pro Network Security - ASUSWRT Dashboard - ASUS Router App Support - Colour: Black - 3 Year Warranty

SPECIFICATIONS

Brand: ASUS
Series: TUF Gaming Routers
Model: TUF Gaming BE6500
Standards Implemented: WiFi 7
IEEE 802.11be/ax/ac/n/a 5 GHz
IEEE 802.11ax/n/b/g 2.4 GHz
IPv4, IPv6
Data Rates: 5 GHz: 5764 Mbps (802.11be)
2.4 GHz: 688 Mbps (802.11be)
Operating Frequency: 2.4GHz / 5.0GHz (160MHz)
Antenna Design: 2.4GHz 2x2
5GHz 4x4
Simultaneous Transmit/Receive
MU-MIMO technology

Platform

Processor: 1.5GHz Quad-core Processor
Memory: 256MB Flash, 1GB RAM
Operating System: ASUSWRT with free software updates via internet connection
Automatic firmware upgrades
Operating mode: Access Point, AiMesh Node, Media Bridge, Repeater, Router

Design

Buttons: WPS Button, Reset Button, Power Button
LED Indicators: WAN (Internet) x1, LAN x1, 5GHz x 1, 2.4GHz x1, Power x1
Dimensions: 304 x 174 x 214mm (W x D x H)
Color: Black
Weight: 0.772kg

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4.0 ★★★★★ Based on 3 reviews

★★★★★ 3.0siepsop20 Apr 2026
Not as friendly as it seems
It's a gimmick router; gaming is all packets filtering and does not work correctly if you are a power user. ex you have a dedicated server on port 21205 that you opened in the rules. Should you enable the gaming features, it blocks your open port. There are more software gripes as power user will pick up.
- Product Rating3/5
★★★★★ 5.0Herman18 Mar 2026
Very satisfied
I am very happy with this router. If you search online, you will find 99% of people complaining their Samsung S25 Ultra keeps disconnecting and reconnecting after 2-5 second from wifi intermittently during the day. I tried everything you can find on the internet to fix this problem and nobody could find a solution. This router fixed that problem for me. I believe that the routers that come with your ISP is not good or intelligent enough for the latest and greatest technology.
- Product Rating5/5
★★★★★ 4.0Ryno13 Nov 2025
By far the best for the price
One of the best I used, since I normally only ever used the free ISP/Fibre routers you get when signing up. never again.... only thing is that the Mesh nodes needs to be Asus as well, with the AIMesh feature, can get pricey
- Product Rating4/5