What's better GT-BE98 or the GT-BE19000 ?

[Ragesus]

Hey guys, which one would you recommend—the GT-BE98 or the GT-BE19000?

Both models look almost identical on ASUS's website, except the GT-BE98 has an extra 5GHz band. I'm also curious about RMerlin's take—will he support the GT-BE98 (non-Pro) or the GT-BE19000? That could be a deciding factor for me.

What I need is stability, solid performance, and future-proof features—kind of like how my AX88U has been a perfect balance since I got it back in 2019. So, the big question is: GT-BE98 (non-Pro) or GT-BE19000?

 

[Unisoft]

GT-BE98 in my view. GNUTON build only for BE98, unless you are in an area where the BE98 PRO is sold and that's covered by Merlin. GNUTON uses Merlin build source anyway and just does the tweaks that may be specific for BE98 and builds the images (AFAIK).

 

[jzchen]

This is (GT-BE98) BE24000 vs BE19000 if I'm not mistaken. I also vote for the GT-BE98...

 

[Ragesus]

Hey guys, thanks a ton for your replies! I went with the 98, and with the latest Gnuton firmware release (https://github.com/gnuton/asuswrt-merlin.ng/releases), it’s turning out to be an awesome device — I’m really happy with it Once again, big thanks for your input!

 

[Unisoft]

Hey guys, thanks a ton for your replies! I went with the 98, and with the latest Gnuton firmware release (https://github.com/gnuton/asuswrt-merlin.ng/releases), it’s turning out to be an awesome device — I’m really happy with it Once again, big thanks for your input!

Production release for BE98 released today over at GNUTON's github. Now on par with Merlin's for BE98 PRO.