Asus RT-BE58 Go Travel Router Review
I'd been eyeing a travel router, GL.iNet Beryl 7 or UniFi's UTR, when Asus offered the RT-BE58 Go Wi-Fi 7 to review. RRP S$170, S$145 on Shopee sale days. Hotel Wi-Fi once, WireGuard tunnelling everything home.
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Asus gear, from ROG gaming keyboards, mice, and monitors to ZenWiFi and travel routers.
Asus ROG Strix Morph 96 Wireless Gaming Keyboard Review
A review of the Asus ROG Strix Morph 96 Wireless, a gasket-mount keyboard retailing at S$229. It is a more affordable, mod-friendly alternative to the Scope II 96 Wireless, letting you swap switches and tinker freely.
Asus ROG Falchion Ace HFX ZywOo Edition Gaming Keyboard Review
Asus collaborated with Counter-Strike pro ZywOo on this special edition of the ROG Falchion Ace HFX, a 65% Hall Effect keyboard with pre-lubed magnetic switches. It retails for S$319, a S$40 premium over the standard model.
Asus ROG Keris II Origin Gaming Mouse Review
Released in July 2025, the Asus ROG Keris II Origin sits S$10 above the Keris II Ace at S$199. Despite the higher price, it is not a successor but a different mouse, each with its own pros and cons.
Asus ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM Monitor Review
To pair with my new Radeon RX 9070 XT, I upgraded to the Asus ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM: a 32-inch, flat, glossy 240Hz OLED. Its near-instant response time makes OLED the undisputed champion for gaming.
Asus ZenWiFi BQ16 Mesh Router Review
The Asus ZenWiFi BQ16 comes in standard and Pro variants, differing only in their 5GHz and 6GHz band arrangement. Asus split them because countries like Singapore only permit the lower 6GHz-1 band. A look at this Wi-Fi 7 mesh router.
Asus ROG Keris II Ace Gaming Mouse Review
The Asus ROG Keris II Ace is a wireless gaming mouse retailing for S$189 in black and white. It weighs 54g with a 42,000-dpi optical sensor and supports 4,000 Hz polling wirelessly or 8,000 Hz wired.
Asus ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless Gaming Keyboard Review
The Asus ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless is a 96% wireless mechanical gaming keyboard in black and white. Officially S$279, but on the market since 2023 it can be found cheaper, as low as S$215.
Asus ROG Cetra True Wireless SpeedNova Review
The Asus ROG Cetra True Wireless SpeedNova are gaming earbuds retailing for S$349. They offer dual Bluetooth 5.3 and low-latency 2.4 GHz connectivity, 10mm drivers, bone-conduction mics, and adaptive active noise cancellation.
Asus ROG Strix RX VEGA56 OC Edition 8GB
Thanks to a tip from Melvin, I scored the Asus ROG Strix RX VEGA56 OC Edition 8GB for S$499, down from the usual S$1,179. The discount seemed absurd enough to suspect a fake, but it turned out genuine.
ASUS RT-AC88U Router Review
The ASUS RT-AC88U launched at SITEX 2015, Singapore's last major IT event of the year, held at Singapore Expo from 26th to 29th November. The much-awaited router retails for S$429, packing eight Gigabit LAN ports and strong wireless performance.
Asus RT-AC87U Router Launched in Singapore
The Asus RT-AC87U is the world's first AC2400-class dual-band 802.11ac wireless router with a four-by-four antenna configuration, and the first to use multi-user MIMO. It delivers 1.7334Gbit/s on 5GHz and 600Mbit/s on 2.4GHz, for a combined 2.334Gbit/s.
Nexus 7 (2013)
I bought the 16GB Nexus 7 (2013) from Amazon for just US$199 during Black Friday week, with the 32GB also discounted to US$239. It qualified for free AmazonGlobal Saver shipping to Singapore, so US$199 worked out to roughly S$250.
Asus WL-330NUL (World’s Smallest Router)
Asus launched the world's smallest router last week, the WL-330NUL, 6.5cm long and weighing 17.5g, available from 20th May 2013 for S$59. This 4-in-1 device works as a router, USB Ethernet adapter, wireless adapter, and hotspot, but lacks a battery.
Asus PadFone 2 Available In Singapore On 22nd November 2012
The Asus PadFone 2, successor to the original PadFone, goes on sale in Singapore from 22nd November 2012 at authorised Asus retailers and StarHub Shops, seemingly a StarHub exclusive. The 32GB PadFone 2 with Station costs S$1,099, or S$848.
Asus EEE Pad Transformer
Asus launched the Eee Pad Transformer (TF101) at Zirca, Clarke Quay, the same Friday the iPad 2 went on sale here. Singapore is the first South East Asian city to get this dockable next-generation tablet.
MSI N460GTX Cylone 768D5
After much hesitation I finally replaced my old Leadtek PX9800GX2, which gave a BSOD every single time I ran a 3D game. The fault appeared after just a year, returned post-RMA once warranty expired, yet normal work never triggered it.
PC Show 2009 Hoot
Rare for me, I skipped the PC Show 2009 opening and only went at 7pm because of work. Compared with IT Show 2009, I didn't really enjoy it; the aisles between booths felt much narrower.
Just Some Random Entry
It's been a while since I blogged about my personal life, and I haven't watched a movie in over a month; my last was The Dark Knight in KL. I've also just finished my first week of school.
Asus F8Sg Laptop
We bought an Asus F8Sg laptop from South Asia Computer at Funan for my dad. He's been using a friend's laptop to Skype us, limited by timing. With wireless internet in his apartment, this should free him up nicely.
Apple iPod Touch (8GB) or Asus Eee (4G)
Apple iPod Touch 8GB for S$498, or Asus Eee 4G for S$598? Two very different gadgets at a similar price, one a sleek media player, the other a tiny netbook. Any suggestions or comments to help me decide?