Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 vs TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 17identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 10,662 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (11529 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 1,076 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1376 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 4,897 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5764 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn) on the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • SIM card slot
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:No
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:11529 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:1376 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:5764 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:10 Gigabit Ethernet
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ROG Rapture GT-BN98:7
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4

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Comparison of ROG Rapture GT-BN98, MR550
88 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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/s867 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/s867 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 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
VPN serverDiffersIPSec, Open VPN, PPTP, WireGuardPPTP 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 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
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 & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers74
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
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
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 clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, WhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneWAN, LAN, PowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
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
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers82
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
Poweridentical
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 voltageKnown for one12 - 19.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
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 source4G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 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 source141 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 mm
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source202 mm

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