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ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 vs Netgear Nighthawk RAX70: Comparison

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 and Netgear Nighthawk RAX70 differ on speed class: ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 at BE25000, Netgear Nighthawk RAX70 at AX4200 (6-stream), which puts ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 ahead on that measure.

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 (WiFi 7/Standalone Gaming Router/Quad-Band Flagship/BE25000/Dual 10G Ports)
ASUSASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
Netgear Nighthawk RAX70 (WiFi 6/Standalone Router/AX6/Dual-Band/6-Stream Design)
NetgearNetgear Nighthawk RAX70

Specs

Specification
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 (WiFi 7/Standalone Gaming Router/Quad-Band Flagship/BE25000/Dual 10G Ports)
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
Netgear Nighthawk RAX70 (WiFi 6/Standalone Router/AX6/Dual-Band/6-Stream Design)
Netgear Nighthawk RAX70
WiFi StandardWiFi 7 (802.11be)WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Router TypeStandalone Gaming RouterStandalone Router
Band ConfigurationQuad-BandDual-Band (2.4GHz + 5GHz)
Wired Ports1x 10G WAN, 1x 10G LAN, 3x 2.5G LAN, 1x 1G LAN, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB 2.01x Gigabit WAN, 4x Gigabit LAN
Special FeaturesTriple-level game acceleration, Mobile Game Mode, ROG RGB lighting, link aggregationNetgear Armor security option, Nighthawk app, six-stream WiFi 6 design
Speed ClassBE25000AX4200 (6-stream)
MU-MIMO/OFDMAYesYes
Mesh SupportAiMeshCompatible with Orbi satellite extension

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.

Netgear Nighthawk RAX70

7.3 / 10 Expert Rating

A dependable mid-range WiFi 6 router with enough stream capacity for a busy family home and a sensible upgrade path.

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