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Netgear R9000 Nighthawk X10 AD7200

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Price: $377

81

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 19 expert reviews
  • Excellent:
    8
  • Good:
    7
  • Average:
    1
  • Bad:
    3
8.2

User Score

Based on 23,350 reviews
as scored by Amazon users

Netgear has knocked it out of the park with the Nighthawk X10 router. It delivers consistent speed and coverage across your entire home and it can reliably handle our modern needs when it comes to streaming content and connecting multiple wi-fi devices at once.

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Last revision on February 15, 2019

Editors Liked

  • Excellent 5GHz Performance
  • Aggressive design
  • 10Gbps support
  • Supporting the new 802.11ad Wi-Fi standard
  • Features ultrafast wired connections for high-end servers
  • Speedy network storage performance

Editors Didn't Like

  • Expensive
  • Has a large footprint
  • Scant 80211.ad clients
  • The web interface is sluggish
  • Doesn't allow for in-depth Wi-Fi customization
  • 10Gbps port is SFP+ optical only
  • Lack of QoS settings to prioritize gaming traffic

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Expert reviews and ratings

By TopNewReview on October 05, 2018 84

8.4 Total ScoreNetgear R9000 Nighthawk X10 ReviewIf you want the fastest performance and loads of features, this is the router to buy, but it's just too expensive for most people.Add your...

By techgearlab.com on February 08, 2018 62

Overall, we wouldn't really recommend this router. It didn't have any surprisingly amazing performance and costs substantially more than our top recommendation, the Asus...

By relaxedtech.com on August 09, 2017 90

I have been using the Nighthawk X10 R9000 for a few days now and I have to say that this router is a beast. It's pretty easy to setup so even if you are someone with no prior experience in setting up routers, the R9000 makes it easy to set everything...

By Expert Reviews on May 18, 2017 80

The fastest router money can buy, but it has no integrated ADSL modem and it’s very, very expensive.

By PC Gamer on March 20, 2017 80

Our concern is that from a gaming perspective, the lack of QoS and device priority settings are a serious omission. It's clear from the included app support, including the integrated Plex media server, that the emphasis of this piece of gear is on video performance over gaming, so the target user should value that as well.

By PC Mag on February 28, 2017 90

The 802.11ad, MU-MIMO-equipped Netgear Nighthawk X10 R9000 delivers blazing 5GHz throughput and even faster 60GHz speeds, and despite the high price, is an excellent way to future-proof your wireless network.

By techguide.com.au on February 26, 2017 95

Netgear has knocked it out of the park with the Nighthawk X10 router. It delivers consistent speed and coverage across your entire home and it can reliably handle our modern needs when it comes to streaming content and connecting multiple wi-fi devices at once.

By CNET UK on February 25, 2017 60

Geeks with deep pockets might love the X10, but the majority of home users will find it too expensive for their daily networking...

By networkworld.com on January 13, 2017 100

The very nice speeds of the 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz frequencies make this a worthy router if you haven’t upgraded to 802.11ac yet. If you are experiencing slowdowns due to multiple devices all competing for the same network bandwidth, the MU-MIMO functionality is also very nice.

By HotHardware on January 11, 2017 80

This was not a complete analysis of the new Netgear Nighthawk X10 because it's so forward-looking that we can't even test some of its big-ticket features, like 4x4 MU-MIMO or 60GHz Wi-Fi. We also didn't test is port aggregation or its 10G connection,...

By TheStraitsTimes on January 11, 2017 60

The Netgear Nighthawk X10 Smart WiFi Router, a super high-end router, feels like a tech demo, rather than a device for consumers.As for the TP-Link Talon AD7200 Multi-Band Wi-Fi Router, unless you really need its 802.11ad wireless feature, there are...

By GadgetReview on December 16, 2016 80

The Netgear X10 is a confusing beast of a high-performance router. On the one side, it's got ridiculous scores in every applicable metric thanks to the inclusion of all its bleeding-edge hardware, like the addition of the 802.11ad radios and high...

By CyberShark on October 25, 2018

The Netgear Nighthawk X10 is for anyone thinking about a long term investment in their home network or for tech enthusiasts who want the future, today. Whilst this is more pricey then other available routers, it offers a long...

By uk.hardware.info on August 10, 2018

One of the most common annoyances of modern man is a poorly functioning WiFi connection. Especially now that more and more devices are becoming connected and it only gets busier in the ether, it can do no harm to take a good look at your current...

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