NETGEAR Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700 Wifi Router
Last updated: July 24, 2020
We looked at the top Netgear Routers and dug through the reviews from some of the most popular review sites. Through this analysis, we've determined the best Netgear Router you should buy.
Product Details
In our analysis of 33 expert reviews, the NETGEAR Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700 Wifi Router placed 7th when we looked at the top 11 products in the category. For the full ranking, see below.Expert Reviews
What reviewers liked
The XR700 uses the same excellent web-based interactive management system as the NightHawk XR500 . Powered by Netduma's DumaOS, it lets you monitor network activity, configure network settings, allocate bandwidth, optimize your network for gaming, and more.
With a low-latency design and the ability to blast out high-speed data over 802.11ac and 802.11ad networks, the Netgear Nighthawk XR700 Pro Gaming Router is the one to get for those who battle in medieval villages, fly through space or want to win the World Cup.
This is the best gaming router currently on the market, combining class-leading WiFi performance with the feature-rich DumaOS gaming-focused management software.
- Kit Guru
The Netgear Nighthawk XR700 is the mother of wireless gaming routers, a features and performance monster and also easy to use.
What reviewers didn't like
It doesn't offer the anti-malware and rich parental controls that you get with other high-end gaming routers.
The Nighthawk XR700's biggest flaw is the high-flying price tag. The XR700 has lower performance at some ranges, and a heavy reliance on 802.11ad. Finally, it falls short of the extreme performance you can get from the more conventional and less expensive TP-Link Archer C5400X.
10Gbit port requires expensive SFP+ adapter to be useful. Very expensive.
- Kit Guru
Both the router itself and its price tag are rather oversized.
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