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ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 vs NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700S

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-AX11000 and NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700S score essentially the same (4.3 vs 4.3). Pick the one whose trade-offs match your priorities — the strengths and watch-outs below are where they actually differ.

Ranked #4 in Best Gaming Routers

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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Ranked #3 in Best Gaming Routers

NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700S

4.3

$549.99as of Jun 7

The RS700S is NETGEAR's first Wi-Fi 7 router and it earns its keep on real-world coverage: Tom's Guide praised its throughput 'at medium distances where it's most needed in the home,' and TechRadar called it 'blistering performance.' A 10 Gig port and 3,500 sq ft of BE19000 coverage make it a strong whole-home gaming pick, with an unusually painless setup. It is pricey and not the fastest up close, but it is dependable.

Strengths

— Blistering Wi-Fi 7 performance, strong at the medium distances most homes need
— 10 Gig internet port for multi-gig broadband
— Covers up to 3,500 sq ft with tri-band BE19000 Wi-Fi 7

Watch-outs

— Premium price among traditional home routers
— Not the fastest at very close range versus rivals
— Lacks the front info screen of the TP-Link Archer BE800

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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.

NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700S

Trades the close-range speed crown of the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro and TP-Link Archer BE800 for the strongest medium-distance, whole-home coverage in the group, and pairs it with the easiest setup. It costs more than the TP-Link Archer BE800 in some configurations and lacks that router's info screen, while sitting a generation ahead of the Wi-Fi 6 ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000	NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700S
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (AX11000), tri-band	Wi-Fi 7 (BE19000), tri-band
Wired	1x 2.5GbE + 4x Gigabit LAN	—
Gaming Software	Adaptive QoS, Open NAT, game acceleration	—
CPU	Quad-core 1.8GHz	—
Antennas	8 external	Internal (upright design)
Mesh	AiMesh support	—
Security	AiProtection Pro (lifetime)	NETGEAR Armor (1-year included)
USB	2x USB 3.1	—
Speed	—	Up to 19 Gbps
Internet Port	—	10 Gig (10GbE)
Coverage	—	Up to 3,500 sq ft
Setup	—	NETGEAR Nighthawk app
LAN	—	Multi-gig Ethernet

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