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ASUS RT-BE96U vs ROG Strix GS-BE18000

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    Main Differences
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ASUS RT-BE96U
ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000

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Our Verdict

ASUS RT-BE96U

ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000

The ASUS RT-BE96U and the ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 are tri-band Wi-Fi 7 routers. The BE96U has much higher top speeds than the ROG Strix, but the latter has better range. The ROG Strix also supports AFC in some regions, which can increase the range of the 6GHz band. Otherwise, the BE96U is much larger physically, and has two 10Gbps ports and four 1Gbps ports compared to the ROG Strix's eight 2.5Gbps ports.

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MLO Implementation 
 

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MLO Support  

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TID-To-Link Mapping Negotiation Support 
 

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Wi-Fi Coverage

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Indoor Coverage - 1 Story Above 
 

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Broad Coverage 
 

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