Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro vs TP-Link Deco X55 (2026)

Updated September 2026

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2026 verdict

The TP-Link Deco X55 pulls off the upset here, winning on both price and owner rating against the Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro, a considerably pricier quad-band Wi-Fi 7 gaming router.

Winner

TP-Link Deco X55

$65.94$79.9918% OFF

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The GT-BE98 Pro counters with the one column it does win, a longer three-year warranty against the Deco's two, backed by hardware the mesh system cannot match: quad-band Wi-Fi 7 with two separate 6 GHz radios, dual 10 Gbps ports, USB storage with Time Machine backup, WireGuard VPN and command-line access. The Deco X55 is a dual-band Wi-Fi 6 mesh system meant to be expanded with extra nodes across a house, while the GT-BE98 Pro is a single standalone router built to concentrate speed, ports and gaming tuning. Buyers who want to blanket a large home cheaply with simple mesh nodes should pick the Deco X55; buyers who want the fastest possible single router for a gaming rig or a multi-gig wired setup, and who value the extra warranty year, should pay up for the GT-BE98 Pro.

Asus

Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro

$684.99

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Winner

TP-Link

TP-Link Deco X55

18% OFF

$65.94

$79.99

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Feature	Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro	TP-Link Deco X55	Winner
Price	$684.99	$65.94	TP-Link Deco X55
Rating	4.3	4.4	TP-Link Deco X55
Warranty	3 years	2 years	Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro

Asus

Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro

$684.99

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+ Warranty: 3 years
- Price: $684.99 vs $65.94
- Rating: 4.3 vs 4.4

Winner

TP-Link

TP-Link Deco X55

18% OFF

$65.94

$79.99

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+ Price: $65.94
+ Rating: 4.4
- Warranty: 2 years vs 3 years

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall: Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro or TP-Link Deco X55?

The TP-Link Deco X55 wins on both price and owner rating, though the Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro counters with a longer three-year warranty and vastly more powerful hardware for buyers who need it.

What is the biggest difference between the Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro and the TP-Link Deco X55?

Form factor and Wi-Fi generation. The Deco X55 is a dual-band Wi-Fi 6 mesh system meant to be expanded with extra nodes, while the GT-BE98 Pro is a standalone quad-band Wi-Fi 7 gaming router with two separate 6 GHz bands.

Which one has faster wired ports?

The Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro by a wide margin: two 10 Gbps ports plus four 2.5G ports and a Gigabit port, against the Deco X55's three Gigabit ports.

Does either support USB storage or WireGuard VPN?

Only the GT-BE98 Pro. It offers USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports with FTP, Samba, Time Machine and media sharing, plus WireGuard VPN and a command-line interface, none of which the Deco X55 has.

Who should buy the TP-Link Deco X55?

Buyers who want to cover a whole home with simple, affordable mesh Wi-Fi and do not need Wi-Fi 7, 10 Gbps ports or USB storage.

Who should buy the Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro?

Serious gamers and networking enthusiasts with fast wired internet who want quad-band Wi-Fi 7, multi-gig ports and a longer warranty, and are willing to pay a flagship price for a single high-performance router.

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