Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 vs D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 21identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 7,959 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (11529 Mbit/s vs 3570 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 688 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (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 D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5764 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). Only the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn) on the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:Yes
    • R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)
    • R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:11529 Mbit/s
    • R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3570 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:1376 Mbit/s
    • R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:5764 Mbit/s
    • R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:10 Gigabit Ethernet
    • R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s
    • R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:7
    • R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4

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Comparison of ROG Rapture GT-BN98, R36
81 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
Wireless LAN features6 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/s3570 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 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs1376 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs5764 Mbit/s2882 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
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit EthernetEthernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000/2500/5000/10000Base-TUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN serverKnown for oneIPSec, Open VPN, PPTP, WireGuardUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneVPN Client (L2TP, Open VPN, PPTP, WireGuard), VPN Server (IPSec, Open VPN, PPTP, WireGuard), VPN Fusion, Instant Guard, Support Surfshark, Support Nord VPNUnknown — not stated by the source
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers74
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal, WPA3-EnterpriseWPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec, RTSP, H.323, SIP Passthrough,PPPoE relayUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneWAN, LAN, PowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers84
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one2600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one2000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC, DC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageDiffers12 - 19.5 V12 V
Output currentDiffers5 A1.5 A
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, IC
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source176.5 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source201.3 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source629 g
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source204.6 mm

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