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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Wi-Fi
    1. Interior Long Range
    2. Interior Short Range
    3. Wi-Fi Specifications
  5. Wi-Fi Coverage
    1. Indoor Coverage - Same Story
    2. Indoor Coverage - 1 Story Above
    3. Broad Coverage
  6. Design
    1. Dimensions
    2. Network Ports
    3. USB Ports
    4. In The Box
    5. Wall/Ceiling Mount
  7. Comments

TP-Link Archer BE550 vs ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

TP-Link Archer BE550
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro

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TP-Link Archer BE550 Picture
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro Picture
  1. Recommended in 3 articles:
  2. Wi-Fi Routers
  3. Large Homes
  4. Streaming

Variants

  • Archer BE550 (Black)
  • ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro (Black)

Our Verdict

TP-Link Archer BE550

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro

The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro and the TP-Link Archer BE550 are Wi-Fi 7 routers. Get the ASUS if you need high-bandwidth networking ports; it offers two configurable 10Gbps ports and four 2.5Gbps ports. It also provides two 6GHz bands, which allows you to configure a dedicated backhaul channel that ASUS claims delivers more consistent performance when configuring a mesh network. That said, the TP-Link Archer BE550 is the better choice for most people as it provides similar speed and range performance, can also be configured as a mesh network, and offers significantly better value.

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Main Differences for
Apartment/Condo

Threshold 

0.10

Apartment/Condo 

8.5
8.6

Interior Short Range 
 

8.7
9.2

Dimensions 
 

7.3
5.7

Full Comparison

Wi-Fi

Interior Long Range 
 

7.8
7.6

Long Range Graph  

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Lowest Speed 
 

204 Mbps
131 Mbps

Average 5GHz Speed 
 

393 Mbps
445 Mbps

Average 6GHz Speed 
 

1,447 Mbps
1,783 Mbps

Test Configuration 
 

Standalone
Standalone
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Interior Short Range 
 

8.7
9.2

Short Range Graph  

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Highest Speed 
 

2,010 Mbps
3,130 Mbps

Average 5GHz Speed 
 

830 Mbps
1,051 Mbps

Average 6GHz Speed 
 

1,795 Mbps
2,725 Mbps

Test Configuration 
 

Standalone
Standalone
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Wi-Fi Specifications 
 

9.4
9.7

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Wi-Fi 7 (be)
Wi-Fi 7 (be)

6GHz Band 
 

Yes
Yes

Multi Band 
 

Tri-Band (2.4 / 5 / 6)
Quad-Band (2.4 / 5 / 6 / 6)

DFS Channels 
 

Yes
Yes
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Wi-Fi Coverage

Indoor Coverage - Same Story 
 

Wi-Fi Coverage Map  

TP-Link Archer BE550 Wi-Fi Coverage Map

Indoor Coverage - 1 Story Above 
 

Wi-Fi Coverage Map  

TP-Link Archer BE550 Wi-Fi Coverage Map

Wi-Fi Coverage Map (Dual Mesh)  

TP-Link Archer BE550 Wi-Fi Coverage Map (Dual Mesh)

Broad Coverage 
 

Outdoor Coverage Map  

TP-Link Archer BE550 Outdoor Coverage Map
Design

Dimensions 
 

7.3
5.7

Dimensions Photo  

TP-Link Archer BE550 Dimensions Photo
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro Dimensions Photo

Height 
 

7.95" (20.2 cm)
8.66" (22.0 cm)

Width 
 

3.07" (7.8 cm)
13.78" (35.0 cm)

Depth 
 

9.13" (23.2 cm)
13.78" (35.0 cm)

Depth With Cables 
 

10.31" (26.2 cm)
13.78" (35.0 cm)

Network Ports 
 

8.7
9.4

Ports Photo  

TP-Link Archer BE550 Ports Photo
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro Ports Photo

WAN Port Speed 
 

2.5 Gbps
10.0 Gbps

LAN Port Count 
 

4
6

10 Gbps Ports 
 

0
2

2.5 Gbps Ports 
 

5
4

1 Gbps Ports 
 

0
1

10 Gbps Ports (SFP+) 
 

0
0
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USB Ports 
 

USB-A 3.0 Ports 
 

1
1

USB-A 2.0 Ports 
 

0
1

USB-C Ports 
 

0
0

USB-C Speed 
 

N/A
N/A
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

TP-Link Archer BE550 In The Box Photo
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro In The Box Photo
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Wall/Ceiling Mount 
 

0.0
0.0

Mount Photo  

TP-Link Archer BE550 Mount Photo
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro Mount Photo

Mount Type 
 

None
None

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Archer BE550
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ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro
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Archer BE550
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ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro
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Archer BE550
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ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro
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Archer BE550
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ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro
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TP-Link Archer BE550

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