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ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 vs Ubiquiti UniFi Express: Comparison
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 and Ubiquiti UniFi Express differ on aggregate wifi speed: ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 at 25,000 Mbps, Ubiquiti UniFi Express at 2,974 Mbps, which puts ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 ahead on that measure. They match on 4 other specifications, including wpa3 support, vpn server and vpn client.
Which is better, ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 or Ubiquiti UniFi Express?
On balance, aSUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 and Ubiquiti UniFi Express differ on aggregate wifi speed: ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 at 25,000 Mbps, Ubiquiti UniFi Express at 2,974 Mbps, which puts ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 ahead on that measure.
What is the main difference between ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 and Ubiquiti UniFi Express?
The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 is the stronger choice on paper: it has 17% more WiFi standard (WiFi 7 (802.11be) vs WiFi 6 (802.11ax)).
Specs and benchmarks
WiFi Standard
- ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
- WiFi 7 (802.11be)
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express
- WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Brand
- ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
- ASUS
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express
- Ubiquiti
Router Type
- ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
- Standalone Gaming Router
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express
- Compact cloud gateway with integrated WiFi 6 AP
Band Configuration
- ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
- Quad-Band
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express
- Dual-Band
Device Type
- ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
- Gaming Router
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express
- Standalone Router
Wired Ports
- ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
- 1x 10G WAN, 1x 10G LAN, 3x 2.5G LAN, 1x 1G LAN, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB 2.0
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express
- 2x 1GbE RJ45 (1 WAN, 1 LAN)
Special Features
- ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
- Triple-level game acceleration, Mobile Game Mode, ROG RGB lighting, link aggregation
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express
- VLANs, firewall rules, traffic analytics, deep packet inspection
WiFi Generation
- ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
- WiFi 7
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express
- WiFi 6
Supports 6GHz
- ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express
- No
Aggregate WiFi Speed
- ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
- 25000 MbpsBest
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express
- 2974 Mbps
Max Channel Width
- ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
- 320MHz
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express
- 160MHz
Spatial Streams Total
- ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
- 16
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express
- 4
5GHz Streams
- ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
- 8
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express
- 2
WAN Port Speed
- ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
- 10GbEBest
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express
- 1GbE
Max LAN Port Speed
- ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
- 10GbEBest
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express
- 1GbE
LAN Port Count
- ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
- 5 ports
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express
- 1 ports
CPU Cores
- ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
- 4 coresBest
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express
- 2 cores
CPU Clock
- ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
- 2.6 GHz
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express
- 1 GHz
RAM
- ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
- 2048 MB
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express
- 1024 MB
WPA3 Support
- ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express
- Yes
VPN Server
- ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express
- Yes
VPN Client
- ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express
- Yes
Guest Network
- ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express
- Yes
Mesh Ecosystem
- ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
- AiMesh
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express
- UniFi
Model
- ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98
- GT-BE98
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express
- UniFi Express
Which one should you pick?
Choose ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose Ubiquiti UniFi Express if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
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.
Ubiquiti UniFi Express
8.5 / 10 Expert Rating
Enterprise-grade network control at a consumer price, provided the buyer is comfortable configuring it.
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