Testseek.com have collected 67 expert reviews of the Netgear R8500 Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Smart WiFi Router and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Netgear R8500 Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Smart WiFi Router.
May 2016
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Published: 2016-08-14, Author: Jason , review by: techau.com.au
WiFi Performance, Subtle design, LED on/off
modem
After spending time with the Netgear Nighthwawk X8 router, it's going to be hard to send back. The router performed well in terms of speed, but you'd expect nothing less at this price point. The features and software were absolute highlights here and the...
Published: 2016-08-01, Author: Ray , review by: itwire.com
Abstract: Netgear continues the Nighthawk premium performance tradition with its X8, R8500, an AC5300, Tri-band, MU-MIMO router.The X8 is an interesting router – not least is the huge size, 316 x 264 x 61 mm, and weight of 1.68kg. But it has also managed to conceal...
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Published: 2016-04-07, Author: Stephen , review by: techguide.com.au
Great design, triband, super fast connectivity, can handle multiple data streams, prioritises tasks to the right band, six Ethernet ports
Expensive, ports at the top when wall mounted
The Netgear has hit a home run with the X8. It not only looks good but also offers speed, range and performance to create wi-fi network that can handle everything you throw at it...
Abstract: In 2016 it's not enough to just have WiFi in your home, with the demands of a large number of devices in the home doing so much more than just email and web surfing there's more pressure than ever on the centre of your network – your Router. This week – w...
Netgear is one of the very few companies that continue to churn out high-quality products time after time. Since I have been reviewing routers, we have gone from seeing the launch of consumer 802.11ac with the first Nighthawk R7000, to several Nighthawk...
The Netgear R8500 Nighthawk X8 Router supports the latest Wi-Fi speed standard, AC5300. It mostly delivers fast Wi-Fi performance and has outstanding signal stability. The router has six LAN ports (as opposed to four seen in most routers) and has a super-
The X8 is crazy expensive and doesn't necessarily deliver a better Wi-Fi experience than much cheaper routers. Currently there are no clients on the market that can take advantage of the AC5300 speed standard and at launch the MU-MIMO feature is not activ
Only savvy users with a high-end server in their network should consider the Netgear R8500; for everyone else, there are many other router options that deliver as good or better performance for less...
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Published: 2017-06-02, Author: Jay , review by: gadgetynews.com
DSL modem, Triband performance, Port aggregation, Stability, WiFi range
It's quite large but is 2in1
I very much doubt that there is a DSL modem router out there that is able to out-perform the Nighthawk X8 D8500.Its six Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports, including the pair of aggregated ports means that this is the only box most households will need. 4K stream...
Very fast Wi-Fi, More Ethernet ports than most, Smart Connect for 5GHz bands
Smart Connect doesn't cover all three bands, USB ports hidden under flap, Very large
Netgear Nighthawk X8 R8500 – Setup and Interface Setting up the R8500 is relatively straightforward, with most things automated. Just plug in the right cables, restart your modem and you should be connected. If you want to go beyond using the default name...
The Linksys EA9500 and the Netgera R8500 (and the previously tested Asus RT-AC5300) are routers that stand out because of their size and steep price. The results seem to be excellent, with the exception of the Linksys in our real-world test . The Linksy...
Are you looking for an 802.11ac router? Then you'll be able to choose from a plethora of routers, since pretty much all 802.11ac models that have been released since 2012, are still readily available. This does imply that there hasn't been a lot of chan...
