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ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 vs Netgear Nighthawk R7000: Comparison
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 and Netgear Nighthawk R7000 differ on speed class: ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 at BE25000 (up to 25,000 Mbps combined), Netgear Nighthawk R7000 at AC1900, which puts ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 ahead on that measure.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| WiFi Standard | WiFi 7 (802.11be) | WiFi 5 (802.11ac) |
| Router Type | Standalone Gaming Router | Standalone Router |
| Band Configuration | Quad-Band (2.4GHz + 5GHz-1 + 5GHz-2 + 6GHz) | Dual-Band (2.4GHz + 5GHz) |
| Special Features | Triple-level game acceleration, Mobile Game Mode, ROG RGB lighting, dual 10G WAN/LAN aggregation | DD-WRT/OpenWrt community firmware compatible, Netgear Genie app, Beamforming+ |
| Speed Class | BE25000 (up to 25,000 Mbps combined) | AC1900 |
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.