Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 vs TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 15identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 9,127 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router (11529 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router has 1,026 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 (2402 Mbit/s vs 1376 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 5,190 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router (5764 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn) on the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router. Ethernet LAN interface type: 10 Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:11529 Mbit/s
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:2402 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:1376 Mbit/s
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:2402 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:5764 Mbit/s
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:574 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:10 Gigabit Ethernet
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:100,10,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:7
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:1
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:2

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Comparison of ROG Rapture GT-BN98, AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router
84 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityYesYes
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/s2402 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)802.11a, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs1376 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs5764 Mbit/s574 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
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s100,10,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000/2500/5000/10000Base-T10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingYesYes
Port triggeringYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
VPN serverDiffersIPSec, Open VPN, PPTP, WireGuardPPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN
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
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23 dBmW
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers74
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
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
SC/APC GPON ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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, WPA2
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 supportKnown 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
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Design2 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersWAN, LAN, PowerStatus
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 & external
Antennas quantityDiffers83
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
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
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C

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