Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 vs TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 14identical
  • 48known 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 TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit 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 TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit 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 TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit 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. Only the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has USB port.

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:Yes
    • Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)
    • Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:11529 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3570 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:1376 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:5764 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:10 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:7
    • Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
  • USB port
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:Yes
    • Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No

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Comparison of ROG Rapture GT-BN98, BE220W
76 specifications
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 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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one1000,2500,10000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
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
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) portsDiffers75
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 technologyYesYes
Cloud-managedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal, WPA3-EnterpriseWPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
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
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneWAN, LAN, PowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
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
Power1 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 currentKnown for one5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS

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