Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 vs TP-Link Archer NX210

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 15identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 10,328 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer NX210 (11529 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 802 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer NX210 (1376 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 4,563 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer NX210 (5764 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link Archer NX210 has SIM card slot. Only the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility.

  • SIM card slot
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:No
    • Archer NX210:Yes
  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:Yes
    • Archer NX210:No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)
    • Archer NX210:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:11529 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX210:1201 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:1376 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX210:574 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:5764 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX210:1201 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:10 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer NX210:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX210:10,100,1000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of ROG Rapture GT-BN98, Archer NX210
90 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
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 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs11529 Mbit/s1201 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs1376 Mbit/s574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs5764 Mbit/s1201 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
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 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 triggeringYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
VPN serverKnown for oneIPSec, Open VPN, PPTP, WireGuardUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffersVPN Client (L2TP, Open VPN, PPTP, WireGuard), VPN Server (IPSec, Open VPN, PPTP, WireGuard), VPN Fusion, Instant Guard, Support Surfshark, Support Nord VPNPPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers73
USB portDiffersYesNo
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
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
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-EnterpriseWPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown 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
DMZ supportYesYes
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
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDoS, IPv4 SPI Firewall, IPv6 Firewall
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneWAN, LAN, PowerUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers810
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
Power2 differ
Power source typeDCDC
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 A2 A
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
3G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850,900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
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 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source190 mm
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99 mm

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