According to the specs, the $1440 router has an integrated ASIC that mines cryptocurrencies faster than the RTX 4090 and consumes around 1200W at full load.
A spokesperson for TP-Link told Tom’s Hardware that this is not their product and that they are working to remove “press releases” posted on their behalf. So yes, most likely this is a common trick of scammers trying to make money in the cryptocurrency market.
Based on the stated “performance”, if the router were real, it could mine around $4 worth of cryptocurrencies a day (not counting the electricity cost).
Source: Ferra
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