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ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 vs Belkin RT3200: Comparison
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 and Belkin RT3200 differ on speed class: ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 at BE25000, Belkin RT3200 at AX3200 (up to 3.2Gbps combined, 2x2 streams per band), which puts ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 ahead on that measure.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| WiFi Standard | WiFi 7 (802.11be) | WiFi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Router Type | Standalone Gaming Router | Standalone Router |
| Band Configuration | Quad-Band | Dual-Band (2.4GHz + 5GHz) |
| Wired Ports | 1x 10G WAN, 1x 10G LAN, 3x 2.5G LAN, 1x 1G LAN, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB 2.0 | 1x Gigabit WAN, 4x Gigabit LAN |
| Special Features | Triple-level game acceleration, Mobile Game Mode, ROG RGB lighting, link aggregation | Officially supported OpenWrt installation target, MediaTek Filogic chipset, stock firmware also available |
| Speed Class | BE25000 | AX3200 (up to 3.2Gbps combined, 2x2 streams per band) |
| RAM | 2048 MB | 512 |
| Flash Storage | 256 MB | 128 |
| CPU | Quad-core 2.6GHz + dedicated network processor | MediaTek Filogic MT7622 quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 @ 1.35GHz |
| MU-MIMO/OFDMA | Yes | Yes |
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.
Belkin RT3200
7.1 / 10 Expert Rating
An unremarkable stock router that becomes genuinely excellent once flashed with OpenWrt, thanks to well-supported hardware.
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