Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 vs ASUS RT-AX52 Pro

43specifications compared
17differ
26identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 8,529 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-AX52 Pro (11529 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-AX52 Pro has 1,026 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 (2402 Mbit/s vs 1376 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 5,190 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS RT-AX52 Pro (5764 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). Only the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Only the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has USB port.

3G/4G USB modem compatibility
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:Yes
- RT-AX52 Pro:No
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)
- RT-AX52 Pro:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:11529 Mbit/s
- RT-AX52 Pro:3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:1376 Mbit/s
- RT-AX52 Pro:2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:5764 Mbit/s
- RT-AX52 Pro:574 Mbit/s
Modulation
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:4096-QAM, OFDMA
- RT-AX52 Pro:1024-QAM, OFDMA
Ethernet LAN interface type
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:10 Gigabit Ethernet
- RT-AX52 Pro:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:7
- RT-AX52 Pro:4

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Comparison of ROG Rapture GT-BN98, RT-AX52 Pro
76 specifications	A ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 View product	B ASUS RT-AX52 Pro View product
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
Wireless LAN features7 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Quad-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz-1 / 5 GHz-2 / 6 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	11529 Mbit/s	3000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	1376 Mbit/s	2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	5764 Mbit/s	574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	5764 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (fourth band)Known for one	11529 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationDiffers	4096-QAM, OFDMA	1024-QAM, OFDMA
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	10 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000/2500/5000/10000Base-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN serverKnown for one	IPSec, Open VPN, PPTP, WireGuard	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffers	VPN Client (L2TP, Open VPN, PPTP, WireGuard), VPN Server (IPSec, Open VPN, PPTP, WireGuard), VPN Fusion, Instant Guard, Support Surfshark, Support Nord VPN	Instant Guard VPN Client L2TP VPN Client Open VPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTP
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	7	4
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise	SSH, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, RTSP, H.323, SIP Passthrough,PPPoE relay	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	WAN, LAN, Power	Power, WPS, LAN, WAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	4
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
Featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one	2600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	2000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 - 19.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	126 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	342 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)

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