Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro vs TP-Link Archer BE400

The TP-Link Archer BE400 is the better value, priced lower than the Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro while the two match on owner rating. The GT-BE98 Pro's only structural edge is a longer warranty, so the price gap is the real deciding factor for most homes.

Wi-Fi bands and ports. The Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro is quad-band with two 6 GHz radios and carries two 10 Gbps ports plus four 2.5 Gbps ports, while the TP-Link Archer BE400 is dual-band with a single 2.5 Gbps WAN port and a single 2.5 Gbps LAN port.

The Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro, with a longer warranty term than the TP-Link Archer BE400.

The Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro. Its two 10 Gbps ports, four 2.5 Gbps ports and link aggregation support suit a wired network with a NAS, a gaming PC and a switch, while the Archer BE400 has a single 2.5 Gbps port on each side.

Buyers on a standard gigabit connection who want dual-band Wi-Fi 7, a USB port for network storage and a lower price should buy the TP-Link Archer BE400.

Buyers with a multi-gig fiber plan or a wired-heavy network who want quad-band Wi-Fi 7, dual 10 Gbps ports and dual-WAN failover should buy the Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro, and accept the higher price for it.