Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 vs D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

35specifications compared
17differ
18identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 10,329 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (11529 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 1,076 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1376 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 4,897 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5764 Mbit/s vs 867 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
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:11529 Mbit/s
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:1376 Mbit/s
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:5764 Mbit/s
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:10 Gigabit Ethernet
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:7
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3

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Comparison of ROG Rapture GT-BN98, S12
80 specifications	A ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 View product	B D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model S12 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features6 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 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	11529 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	1376 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	5764 Mbit/s	867 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
ModulationKnown for one	4096-QAM, OFDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	10 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000/2500/5000/10000Base-T	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known 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 supportKnown for one	VPN Client (L2TP, Open VPN, PPTP, WireGuard), VPN Server (IPSec, Open VPN, PPTP, WireGuard), VPN Fusion, Instant Guard, Support Surfshark, Support Nord VPN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11v, IEEE 802.11h
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	7	3
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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Bandwidth controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise	WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPS
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Guest access	Yes	Yes
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
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
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	WAN, LAN, Power	Power, Status, WLAN, WPS
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	4
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 type	DC	DC
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	12/1A
Output currentKnown for one	5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °C
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	104.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30.8 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	254.9 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	187.4 mm

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