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ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000 vs ASUS RT-AX68U: Comparison
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000 and ASUS RT-AX68U differ on aggregate wifi speed: ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000 at 16000 Mbps, ASUS RT-AX68U at 2700 Mbps, which puts ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000 ahead on that measure. They match on 8 other specifications, including lan port count, link aggregation and usb ports.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| WiFi Standard | WiFi 6E (802.11ax) | WiFi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Brand | ASUS | ASUS |
| Band Configuration | Quad-Band | Dual-Band |
| Device Type | Gaming Router | Standalone Router |
| WiFi Generation | WiFi 6E | WiFi 6 |
| Supports 6GHz | Yes | No |
| Aggregate WiFi Speed | 16000 Mbps | 2700 Mbps |
| Speed Class | AXE16000 | AX2700 |
| Max Channel Width | 160MHz | 80MHz |
| Spatial Streams Total | 16 | 6 |
| 5GHz Streams | 8 | 3 |
| WAN Port Speed | 10GbE | 1GbE |
| Max LAN Port Speed | 10GbE | 1GbE |
| LAN Port Count | 4 ports | 4 ports |
| Multi-Gig Port Count | 3 ports | 0 ports |
| Link Aggregation | Yes | Yes |
| USB Ports | 2 ports | 2 ports |
| CPU Cores | 4 cores | 2 cores |
| CPU Clock | 2 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| RAM | 2048 MB | 512 MB |
| Flash Storage | 256 MB | 256 MB |
| External Antennas | 8 antennas | 3 antennas |
| WPA3 Support | Yes | Yes |
| VPN Server | Yes | Yes |
| VPN Client | Yes | Yes |
| Mesh Ecosystem | AiMesh | AiMesh |
| Model | GT-AXE16000 | RT-AX68U |
| Source URL | https://rog.asus.com/networking/rog-rapture-gt-axe16000-model/spec/ | https://www.asus.com/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-ax68u/techspec/ |
Verdict
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000
8.5 / 10 Expert Rating
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