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ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 vs TP-Link Archer BE800

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

TP-Link Archer BE800 comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.3 vs 4.5). The gap is mostly about Gamers who want near-flagship Wi-Fi 7 speed and a strong multi-gig wired backbone without paying top-tier ASUS ROG prices. — read the strengths below before deciding.

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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Higher ratedRanked #2 in Best Gaming Routers

TP-Link Archer BE800

4.5

$349.97as of Jun 7

The Archer BE800 is the value-flagship pick: Tom's Guide called it 'the fastest and most capable traditional router available,' and XDA scored it 8/10 for reliable, high-throughput Wi-Fi 7. Dual 10Gbps ports and four 2.5Gbps ports give it a strong multi-gig backbone, and it held up flawlessly under heavy mixed load in testing. It has less gaming-branded software than ASUS, but the raw speed and value make it a top gaming pick.

Strengths

— Among the fastest traditional routers tested, with strong 6GHz Wi-Fi 7 speed
— Dual 10Gbps ports (one SFP+) plus four 2.5Gbps Ethernet ports
— Distinctive design with a customizable LED info screen

Watch-outs

— Expensive among traditional home routers at around $550-600
— Less gaming-specific software than the ASUS ROG models
— 6GHz range is limited, as with all Wi-Fi 7 routers

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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.

TP-Link Archer BE800

The value-flagship of the group: it delivers Wi-Fi 7 speed approaching the pricier ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro for less money, with dual 10Gbps ports that match it on the wired front. It is a safer, more proven buy than the TP-Link Archer BE900, and a generation ahead of the Wi-Fi 6 ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000, though it lacks the deep gaming software of the ASUS ROG models.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000	TP-Link Archer BE800
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (AX11000), tri-band	Wi-Fi 7 (BE19000), tri-band
Wired	1x 2.5GbE + 4x Gigabit LAN	2x 10Gbps (1 SFP+) + 4x 2.5GbE LAN
Gaming Software	Adaptive QoS, Open NAT, game acceleration	—
CPU	Quad-core 1.8GHz	—
Antennas	8 external	8 internal
Mesh	AiMesh support	EasyMesh support
Security	AiProtection Pro (lifetime)	HomeShield
USB	2x USB 3.1	USB 3.2
Display	—	Customizable LED info screen
Coverage	—	Whole-home tri-band

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