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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 vs TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 15identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 10,796 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (11529 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 1,076 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1376 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 5,331 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5764 Mbit/s vs 433 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
    • Yes
    • No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 11529 Mbit/s
    • 733 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 1376 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 5764 Mbit/s
    • 433 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • 10 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 7
    • 4

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82 specifications
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ASUS

ROG Rapture GT-BN98View product
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TP-Link

Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
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 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs11529 Mbit/s733 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs1376 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs5764 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one5764 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (fourth band)Known for one11529 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMA
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000/2500/5000/10000Base-T
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
VPN serverKnown for oneIPSec, Open VPN, PPTP, WireGuard
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 VPN
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one23 dBmW
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one5GHz: 11a 54M: -76dBm; 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -71dBm; 11ac VHT40 MCS9: -66dBm; 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -62dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 54M: -76dBm11n; HT20 MCS7: -73dBm; 11n HT40 MCS7: -71dBm
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers74
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
MIMOKnown for oneYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal, WPA3-EnterpriseWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
NAT functionalityDiffersPPTP, L2TP, IPSec, RTSP, H.323, SIP Passthrough,PPPoE relayVirtual Server Port Forwarding Auto-Discovery DMZ UPnP
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI Firewall, Access Control, IP & MAC Binding Application Layer Gateway
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, White
LED indicatorsKnown for oneWAN, LAN, Power
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers83
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one2600 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one4
Internal memoryKnown for one2000 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one256 MB
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC, DC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Output voltageDiffers12 - 19.5 V9 V
Output currentDiffers5 A0.6 A
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one144 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mm
WidthKnown for one230 mm

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