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ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 vs ASUS TUF Gaming AX3000: Comparison

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 and ASUS TUF Gaming AX3000 differ on coverage area: ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 at 3000, ASUS TUF Gaming AX3000 at 2000, which puts ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 ahead on that measure. They match on router type, mu-mimo/ofdma and mesh support.

Specs

Specification
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 (WiFi 7/Standalone Gaming Router/Quad-Band Flagship/BE25000/Dual 10G Ports)
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
ASUS TUF Gaming AX3000 (WiFi 6/Standalone Gaming Router/Dual-Band/Mobile Game Mode/Budget Gaming)
ASUS TUF Gaming AX3000
WiFi StandardWiFi 7 (802.11be)WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Router TypeStandalone Gaming RouterStandalone Gaming Router
Band ConfigurationQuad-Band (2.4GHz + 5GHz-1 + 5GHz-2 + 6GHz)Dual-Band (2.4GHz + 5GHz)
Coverage Area30002000
Wired Ports2x 10G WAN/LAN, 1x 2.5G, 4x Gigabit LAN1x Gigabit WAN, 4x Gigabit LAN
Special FeaturesTriple-level game acceleration, Mobile Game Mode, ROG RGB lighting, dual 10G WAN/LAN aggregationMobile Game Mode with one-tap prioritization, AiProtection Classic, TUF-branded durable design
Speed ClassBE25000 (up to 25,000 Mbps combined)AX3000
MU-MIMO/OFDMAYesYes
Mesh SupportAiMeshAiMesh

Verdict

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.

ASUS TUF Gaming AX3000

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A sensible budget gaming router that delivers real traffic prioritization without ROG-tier pricing.

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