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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 vs TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 19identical
  • 64known 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 Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (11529 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has 5 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (7 vs 2). The TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 (10 vs 8). Only the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Only the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BN98 has USB port.

  • SIM card slot
    • No
    • Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 11529 Mbit/s
    • 2402 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • 10 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 7
    • 2
  • USB port
    • Yes
    • No
  • Product type
    • Tabletop router
    • Desktop/pole router

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102 specifications
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ASUS

ROG Rapture GT-BN98View product
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TP-Link

Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model NX500

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WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features4 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, 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)Known for one1376 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one5764 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one5764 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (fourth band)Known for one11529 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMA
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000/2500/5000/10000Base-T10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingYesYes
Port triggeringYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one30 dBmW
VPN serverKnown for oneIPSec, Open VPN, PPTP, WireGuard
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 VPN
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one5G
3G standardsKnown for oneDC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
3G bands supportedKnown for one850,900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers72
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
MIMOKnown for oneYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessYesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlYesYes
FilteringYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
FirewallKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
NAT functionalityKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec, RTSP, H.323, SIP Passthrough,PPPoE relay
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerDesktop/pole router
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite
Built-in displayKnown for oneNo
LED indicatorsKnown for oneWAN, LAN, Power
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneSMA
Antennas quantityDiffers810
Power4 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
Output voltageDiffers12 - 19.5 V12 V
Output currentDiffers5 A2 A
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterp
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one99 mm
HeightKnown for one190 mm
WidthKnown for one99 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one2600 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one4
Internal memoryKnown for one2000 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one256 MB

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