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ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro vs TP-Link Archer BE900

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

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The short answer

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro comes out ahead by a clear margin (4.4 vs 3.9). 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.

Higher ratedRanked #1 in Best Gaming Routers

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro

4.4

2 sources$679.99as of Aug 1

The GT-BE98 Pro is ASUS's no-compromise flagship: quad-band Wi-Fi 7, two 10GbE ports, a quad-core processor and eight external antennas, wrapped in the deepest gaming software anyone ships. Tom's Hardware scored it 4.25 out of 5 for fast, consistent 6GHz performance and a wall of LAN ports, and Dong Ngo of DongKnows went to 4.3 out of 5. It is the most expensive router here, 6GHz range is short, and none of it is reachable without Wi-Fi 7 clients.

Strengths

— Quad-band Wi-Fi 7 with eight external antennas and a quad-core processor
— Two 10GbE ports plus multiple 2.5GbE LAN ports
— Dedicated game port that prioritises wired console or PC traffic automatically

Watch-outs

— At $679.99 it is the most expensive router in this ranking
— 6GHz range is short, so the fastest band is effectively same-room
— Large chassis with eight protruding antennas needs real shelf space

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Ranked #5 in Best Gaming Routers

TP-Link Archer BE900

3.9

2 sources1 derived$499.98as of Aug 1

The Archer BE900 is the polarizing maximalist: a quad-band BE24000 Wi-Fi 7 router with dual 10Gbps ports and a striking dual-screen design that RTINGS rates as the best gaming router it has tested. Opinion splits from there. Dong Knows Tech cautioned that the early firmware felt 'more of a beta Wi-Fi 7 product than the BE800,' and owners give it a mixed 3.7/5. The headline specs are the highest here, but the sibling BE800 is often the safer buy.

Strengths

— Quad-band BE24000 Wi-Fi 7 with the highest rated aggregate speed here
— Dual 10Gbps ports plus four 2.5Gbps Ethernet ports
— Striking dual-screen design with a customizable LED display

Watch-outs

— Reviewers caution early firmware felt like a beta Wi-Fi 7 experience
— Mixed owner reception (3.7/5 at Best Buy)
— Expensive, with quad-band benefits hard to realize today

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Derived means the reviewer published no score, so one was inferred from their written verdict. Everything else is a number the publisher printed. How we rank.

How they stack up

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.

TP-Link Archer BE900

The maximalist sibling to the TP-Link Archer BE800, adding a quad-band BE24000 design and a dual-screen front, but reviewers consider the BE800 the safer, better-value buy. Its dual 10Gbps ports match the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro on the wired front, though it lacks the deep ASUS ROG gaming software, and it sits a generation ahead of the Wi-Fi 6 ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro	TP-Link Archer BE900
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 (BE), quad-band	Wi-Fi 7 (BE24000), quad-band
Wired	2x 10GbE + multiple 2.5GbE LAN	2x 10Gbps + 4x 2.5GbE LAN
Gaming Port	Dedicated game port with auto prioritization	—
CPU	Quad-core processor	—
Antennas	8 external	12 internal
Gaming Software	Open NAT, game acceleration, mobile game mode	—
Mesh	AiMesh support	EasyMesh support
Security	AiProtection Pro (lifetime)	HomeShield
USB	—	USB 3.0
Display	—	Dual customizable LED screens
Coverage	—	Whole-home quad-band

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