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Amazon eero 7 vs ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98: Comparison
Amazon eero 7 and ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 differ on aggregate wifi speed: Amazon eero 7 at 5000 Mbps, ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 at 25000 Mbps, which puts ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 ahead on that measure. They match on wifi standard, wifi generation and mu-mimo/ofdma.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| WiFi Standard | WiFi 7 (802.11be) | WiFi 7 (802.11be) |
| Brand | Amazon | ASUS |
| Router Type | Mesh System | Standalone Gaming Router |
| Band Configuration | Dual-Band | Quad-Band |
| Device Type | Mesh System | Gaming Router |
| Wired Ports | 2x 2.5GbE auto-sensing WAN/LAN per node | 1x 10G WAN, 1x 10G LAN, 3x 2.5G LAN, 1x 1G LAN, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB 2.0 |
| Special Features | Alexa integration, eero app setup, optional eero Plus subscription for advanced security | Triple-level game acceleration, Mobile Game Mode, ROG RGB lighting, link aggregation |
| WiFi Generation | WiFi 7 | WiFi 7 |
| Supports 6GHz | No | Yes |
| Aggregate WiFi Speed | 5000 Mbps | 25000 Mbps |
| Speed Class | BE5000 | BE25000 |
| Max Channel Width | 240MHz | 320MHz |
| Spatial Streams Total | 4 | 16 |
| 5GHz Streams | 2 | 8 |
| WAN Port Speed | 2.5GbE | 10GbE |
| Max LAN Port Speed | 2.5GbE | 10GbE |
| Multi-Gig Port Count | 2 ports | 5 ports |
| Mesh Ecosystem | Eero | AiMesh |
| Model | eero 7 | GT-BE98 |
| MU-MIMO/OFDMA | Yes | Yes |
| Mesh Support | TrueMesh adaptive routing | AiMesh |
| Source URL | https://eero.com/support/articles/eero-7 | https://rog.asus.com/networking/rog-rapture-gt-be98-model/spec/ |
Verdict
Amazon eero 7
7.9 / 10 Expert Rating
The easiest on-ramp to WiFi 7 for households already in the eero or Amazon ecosystem.
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
8.6 / 10 Expert Rating
The most aggressively gaming-focused WiFi 7 router ASUS makes, with quad-band hardware that backs up the marketing.