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
(81%)
67 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(64%)
24 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
WiFi Performance
Subtle design
LED on/off
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-
Great design
Triband
Super fast connectivity
Can handle multiple data streams
Prioritises tasks to the right band
Six Ethernet ports
The editors didn't like
Modem
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
Published: 2016-07-24, Author: Tomas , review by: hw4all.com
With the Linksys EA9500 and Netgear R8500 (and earlier even though the Asus RT-AC5300), we have to address routers that stand out because of their size and high price. In general, they perform well, with the exception of the results in the practical test...
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Published: 2016-05-27, Author: Andrew , review by: missingremote.com
Aside from the issues with 802.3ad link aggregation (a signature feature), the Nighthawk X8 AC5300 R8500 exhibited rock solid stability during the extended testing period. While the $350/£350 price is on the high side, I am completely sold on the benefit...
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Published: 2016-05-13, Author: Brian , review by: tomsguide.com
Many LAN ports, with support for data aggregation, Active amplified antennas, Triband operations produce impressive speeds, Lots of customization options
Expensive, Bigger than most routers, Sometimes sluggish interface
With amplified antennas, the latest MU-MIMO technology and three bands to deliver data to hungry devices, the Netgear Nighthawk X8 delivers excellent throughput and range. At $347, the Nighthawk X8 is roughly the cost of a pair of Linksys WRT1900ACS route...
Published: 2016-01-27, Author: Ken , review by: legitreviews.com
Netgear has been one of our favorite networking brands for many, many years. Because they have been very consistent releasing high-quality products and updates to their entire line of products is one of the reason they have been one of the first companies...
Strong Performance, Good Looks, Highly Configurable, BleedingEdge Features
Relatively Expensive, Overkill For Some Home Users, MUMIMO Firmware Not Quite Ready
Evaluating the Netgear Nighthawk X8 R8500 from a home-user perspective is a bit tricky, because it is probably overkill for the majority of users. The presence of its dual LAN ports for Link Aggregation hints that this router is probably best suited to a...
Good Smart Connect total throughput gain, Two aggregatable Gigabit ports, OpenVPN support
Most expensive router yet, but without significantly better performance, Smart Connect doesn't bandsteer, MUMIMO not enabled
First AC5300 class 4x4 "tri-band" router based on Broadcom XStream architecture with two 5 GHz radios, Gigabit Ethernet ports and USB 2.0 & 3.0 storage and printer sharing...
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...
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...
