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ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 vs ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

The short answer

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro comes out ahead by a clear margin (4.3 vs 4.7). The gap is mostly about Hardcore gamers building a maxed-out Wi-Fi 7 network who want the fastest throughput and the deepest gaming software, and can absorb the premium price. — read the strengths below before deciding.

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ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000

4.3

$599.99as of Jun 7

The GT-AX11000 is the value veteran: a proven tri-band Wi-Fi 6 gaming router with ASUS's full ROG software suite at a fraction of the Wi-Fi 7 flagships' price. HotHardware called it 'the all-around fastest router' it had tested at launch, TechRadar praised its 'leading-edge wifi performance for hard-core gamers,' and owners rate it 4.4/5 across hundreds of Best Buy reviews. It is Wi-Fi 6 rather than 7, but for value it is the standout.

Strengths

— Excellent value: flagship-grade Wi-Fi 6 gaming features at a far lower price
— Tri-band Wi-Fi 6 with strong range for filling a large house
— Deep ROG gaming software: adaptive QoS, Open NAT, game acceleration

Watch-outs

— Wi-Fi 6, not Wi-Fi 7, so it lacks the newest standard's peak speed
— Bulky, antenna-heavy design takes up space
— Only five Ethernet ports and a single 2.5G port

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Higher ratedRanked #1 in Best Gaming Routers

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro

4.7

$688.99as of Jun 7

The GT-BE98 Pro is the no-compromise flagship gaming router: PCMag scored it 90/100 and praised the fastest 6GHz throughput it had tested, while Tom's Hardware (85/100) called out class-leading performance and a dedicated gaming port. Dual 10GbE and a quad-core CPU give it serious headroom. The price is steep and 6GHz range is limited, but for a maxed-out Wi-Fi 7 gaming setup nothing here beats it.

Strengths

— Fastest 6GHz Wi-Fi 7 throughput reviewers have tested to date
— Dual 10GbE ports plus a dedicated gaming port for prioritized traffic
— Quad-core CPU and top-shelf components for serious networking headroom

Watch-outs

— Very expensive at around $799
— 6GHz signal range is limited, a common Wi-Fi 7 trait
— Large footprint with prominent antennas

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How they stack up

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000

The value pick of the group: it offers the same deep ROG gaming software as the flagship ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro at a fraction of the price, trading Wi-Fi 7 for proven Wi-Fi 6. It cannot match the Wi-Fi 7 throughput of the TP-Link Archer BE800, Netgear Nighthawk RS700S or TP-Link Archer BE900, but for gamers without Wi-Fi 7 devices it delivers the best value here.

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro

The top-tier pick, beating the TP-Link Archer BE800, Netgear Nighthawk RS700S and TP-Link Archer BE900 on raw 6GHz throughput and gaming-specific software, with dual 10GbE versus the single 10GbE on most rivals. It is far pricier and more powerful than the older Wi-Fi 6 ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000, which remains the value alternative below it.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000	ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (AX11000), tri-band	Wi-Fi 7 (BE), quad-band
Wired	1x 2.5GbE + 4x Gigabit LAN	2x 10GbE + multiple 2.5GbE LAN
Gaming Software	Adaptive QoS, Open NAT, game acceleration	Open NAT, game acceleration, mobile game mode
CPU	Quad-core 1.8GHz	Quad-core processor
Antennas	8 external	8 external
Mesh	AiMesh support	AiMesh support
Security	AiProtection Pro (lifetime)	AiProtection Pro (lifetime)
USB	2x USB 3.1	—
Gaming Port	—	Dedicated game port with auto prioritization

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