Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 vs ASUS RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 22differ
  • 39identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 5,029 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (11529 Mbit/s vs 6500 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 688 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1376 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 7.5 Gigabit Ethernet more Ethernet LAN interface type than the ASUS RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (10 Gigabit Ethernet vs 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet). 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-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Ethernet LAN data rates: 1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s on the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98, 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s on the ASUS RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)
    • RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:11529 Mbit/s
    • RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:6500 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:1376 Mbit/s
    • RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:10 Gigabit Ethernet
    • RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s
    • RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:7
    • RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • Product colour
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:Black, White
    • RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
  • LED indicators
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:WAN, LAN, Power
    • RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN

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Comparison of ROG Rapture GT-BN98, RT-BE82U
81 specifications
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersQuad-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz-1 / 5 GHz-2 / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs11529 Mbit/s6500 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-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), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs1376 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one5764 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (fourth band)Known for one11529 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network5 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000/2500/5000/10000Base-T10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
VPN serverDiffersIPSec, Open VPN, PPTP, WireGuardYes
VPN supportDiffersVPN Client (L2TP, Open VPN, PPTP, WireGuard), VPN Server (IPSec, Open VPN, PPTP, WireGuard), VPN Fusion, Instant Guard, Support Surfshark, Support Nord VPNInstant GuardVPN Client L2TPVPN Client Open VPNVPN Client PPTPVPN Client WireGuardVPN Server IPSecVPN Server Open VPNVPN Server PPTPVPN Server WireGuard
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers74
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal, WPA3-EnterpriseSSH, SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPS
Schedule accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address tableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 entries
NAT functionalityDiffersPPTP, L2TP, IPSec, RTSP, H.323, SIP Passthrough,PPPoE relayNAT Passthrough : PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, IPSec Pass-Through, RTSP Pass-Through, H.323 Pass-Through, SIP Pass-Through, PPPoE relay
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, Automatic IP, Static IP
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersWAN, LAN, PowerLAN
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)DC, LAN (RJ-45)
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers84
Features2 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers2600 MHz2000 MHz
Internal memoryDiffers2000 MB1024 MB
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power3 differ
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Output voltageDiffers12 - 19.5 V12 V
Output currentDiffers5 A3 A
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid, iOS
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source147 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source97 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source502 g
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source238 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox

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