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ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 vs Netgear Nighthawk RS600: Comparison
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 and Netgear Nighthawk RS600 differ on aggregate wifi speed: ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 at 25000 Mbps, Netgear Nighthawk RS600 at 18000 Mbps, which puts ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 ahead on that measure. They match on 9 other specifications, including wifi standard, wifi generation and supports 6ghz.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| WiFi Standard | WiFi 7 (802.11be) | WiFi 7 (802.11be) |
| Brand | ASUS | Netgear |
| Router Type | Standalone Gaming Router | Standalone Router |
| Band Configuration | Quad-Band | Tri-Band |
| Device Type | Gaming Router | Standalone Router |
| 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 10G WAN, 1x 10G LAN, 3x Gigabit LAN |
| WiFi Generation | WiFi 7 | WiFi 7 |
| Supports 6GHz | Yes | Yes |
| Aggregate WiFi Speed | 25000 Mbps | 18000 Mbps |
| Speed Class | BE25000 | BE18000 |
| Max Channel Width | 320MHz | 320MHz |
| Spatial Streams Total | 16 | 10 |
| 5GHz Streams | 8 | 4 |
| 6GHz Streams | 4 | 4 |
| WAN Port Speed | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| Max LAN Port Speed | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Port Count | 5 ports | 4 ports |
| Multi-Gig Port Count | 5 ports | 1 ports |
| USB Ports | 2 ports | 1 ports |
| CPU Cores | 4 cores | 4 cores |
| CPU Clock | 2.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| External Antennas | 8 antennas | 0 antennas |
| WPA3 Support | Yes | Yes |
| Source URL | https://rog.asus.com/networking/rog-rapture-gt-be98-model/spec/ | https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RS600/RS600_TS.pdf |
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 RS600
7.5 / 10 Expert Rating
The affordable way into WiFi 7 from Netgear, minus flagship radios and ports.