Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 vs ASUS RT-BE58 Go

47specifications compared
19differ
28identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 7,929 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-BE58 Go (11529 Mbit/s vs 3600 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 688 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS RT-BE58 Go (1376 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 2,882 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS RT-BE58 Go (5764 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn) on the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the ASUS RT-BE58 Go. Modulation: 4096-QAM, OFDMA on the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98, 4096-QAM on the ASUS RT-BE58 Go.

Top Wi-Fi standard
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)
- RT-BE58 Go:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:11529 Mbit/s
- RT-BE58 Go:3600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:1376 Mbit/s
- RT-BE58 Go:688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:5764 Mbit/s
- RT-BE58 Go:2882 Mbit/s
Modulation
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:4096-QAM, OFDMA
- RT-BE58 Go:4096-QAM
Ethernet LAN interface type
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:10 Gigabit Ethernet
- RT-BE58 Go:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s
- RT-BE58 Go:1000,2500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:7
- RT-BE58 Go:2

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Comparison of ROG Rapture GT-BN98, RT-BE58 Go
79 specifications	A ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 View product	B ASUS RT-BE58 Go View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	11529 Mbit/s	3600 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	1376 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	5764 Mbit/s	2882 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	4096-QAM
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	10 Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s	1000,2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000/2500/5000/10000Base-T	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 Client WireGuard VPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTP VPN Server WireGuard VPN Fusion Support Surfshark Support Nord VPN
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	7	2
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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB charging portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown 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, SSID, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPS
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 typeDiffers	Tabletop router	Portable router
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	WAN, LAN, Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	2
Features2 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	2600 MHz	2000 MHz
Internal memoryDiffers	2000 MB	1000 MB
Power2 differ
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 voltageDiffers	12 - 19.5 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	5 A	2 A
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	111 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	232 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	214 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	123 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	546 g
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box

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