Testseek.com have collected 93 expert reviews of the Netgear Nighthawk X6 R8000 AC3200 Tri-Band Wi-Fi router and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Netgear Nighthawk X6 R8000 AC3200 Tri-Band Wi-Fi router.
September 2015
(81%)
93 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
The second 5 GHz radio can improve total throughput, %bull: OpenVPN server
Expensive, 5GHz radio assignment is simplistic
$300 is a lot to spend on a router, so they better be worth it. The R8000's value proposition is that its two 5 GHz radios will provide better total throughput utilization by separating "slow" and "fast" devices. It's not promising improved range. It's no...
The Nighthawk efficiently processes how wireless devices work across your network, it prioritizes your most important functions all while boosting the speed and range. It is so smart it can even protects you will you surf the net....
Abstract: Time for a router upgrade? Thanks to our friends at NETGEAR, we've got one Nighthawk X6 R8000 Router to giveaway! The Nighthawk X6 is the first router to boast Triband technology to help combat wireless congestion.Winning is easy! All you need to do is sh...
Future-proof, Great for networking drives, Slick design,
Expensive, Limited 2.4Ghz band, Most users won't see a performance increase,
Some might call the Nighthawk X6 overkill, while others might call it future-proof. Whatever your opinion, this behemoth of a router feels a bit circumstantial, especially considering its AUD$399 price point and the lack of an integrated modem. If you're...
Abstract: In benchmarking, the X6 also proved to be a bit of a let down in some areas. It's longer-range 5GHz results, for example, were actually not as good as the R7000's, and we found that one of the two 5GHz radios worked significantly better than the other at ...
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Published: 2014-11-06, Author: Dan , review by: apcmag.com
Abstract: Emboldened by the overwhelmingly positive response to the original Nighthawk R7000 router, Netgear’s seemingly taken it as their remit to go even harder with this new successor to the company’s original enthusiast-pitched model...
The Netgear Nighthawk X6 R8000 wireless router is quite a beast. In fact, the normal shelf I set my router on didn't have enough room to deploy the antennas fully when setting it up. Not that it's a bad thing, but do make sure you have enough room wherev...
Fast transfer rates, Space-age looks, Versatile dual 802.11ac Wi-Fi networks
Middling USB transfer speeds, Interface is overly simplified, Dual Wi-Fi overkill (for most)
Netgear Nighthawk X6 (R8000)LikeFast transfer rates.Space-age looks.Versatile dual 802.11ac Wi-Fi networks.Don't LikeMiddling USB transfer speeds.Interface is overly simplified.Dual Wi-Fi overkill (for most).Not a lot of users at the moment will be able t...
