Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 vs TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7

29specifications compared
17differ
12identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 8,647 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 (11529 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 688 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 (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 BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 (5764 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). WAN connection type: RJ-45 on the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98, USB, WISP on the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn) on the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7.

WAN connection type
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:RJ-45
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:USB, WISP
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:11529 Mbit/s
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2882 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:1376 Mbit/s
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:5764 Mbit/s
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2882 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:10 Gigabit Ethernet
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98:1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:1000,2500 Mbit/s

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Comparison of ROG Rapture GT-BN98, BE3600 Wi-Fi 7
83 specifications	A ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 View product	B TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	Yes	Yes
WAN connection typeDiffers	RJ-45	USB, WISP
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 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	11529 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	1376 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	5764 Mbit/s	2882 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	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s	1000,2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000/2500/5000/10000Base-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 serverDiffers	IPSec, Open VPN, PPTP, WireGuard	OpenVPN, PPTP, L2TP, Wireguard
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
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	7	1
USB port	Yes	Yes
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 quantity	1	1
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) support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of data streamsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise	HTTPS, WPA, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Personal
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Tabletop router	Portable router
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	WAN, LAN, Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45), USB Type-A
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power2 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	5 V
Output currentDiffers	5 A	3 A
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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