Testseek.co.uk have collected 86 expert reviews of the Netgear XR500 Nighthawk Pro AC2600 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Netgear XR500 Nighthawk Pro AC2600.
June 2018
(84%)
86 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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6598 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Easy setup
Gaming appearance
Removeable antennas
Good range
Great speeds
DumaOS is fantastic
Gaming specific features
Can turn off the LEDs
USB Connectivity
Neutral
- Expensive
Gamers have total control with tons of options to reduce lag
Stabilize ping and ensure local connections while playing console games. The menu has helpful pop-up screens to explain what each setting does. The router's range on 2.4GHz was impressive
Super-fast
Amazing DumaOS software
Not fazed by tricky architectural conditions
Unusually intuitive software
Great extra features for gamers
Solid performance
Very easy to install and configure
DumaOS gaming dashboard
Excellent features
Superb specification
The editors didn't like
Plastic body feels cheap
No mounting hardware
Sticker almost impossible to remove
Some of the gaming features don't work for PC games. Its top speed on 5GHz was a little slower than I've seen with other similar routers and there's no useful app
Published: 2018-03-28, Author: Dan , review by: CNET.co.uk
Gamers have total control with tons of options to reduce lag, stabilize ping and ensure local connections while playing console games. The menu has helpful pop-up screens to explain what each setting does. The router's range on 2.4GHz was impressive
Some of the gaming features don't work for PC games. Its top speed on 5GHz was a little slower than I've seen with other similar routers and there's no useful app
Netgear and NetDuma teamed up to create a gamer's delight inside a futuristic-looking router. The XR500's speed and range are more than enough for a medium-to-large home. The DumaOS interface has lots of customization options and helpful hints for even n...
Up to 2600Mbps data transfer speed, 4 external antennas offer great range, Powerful software features
Some games may not work when geo-filter enabled,
This router review is pretty much all positive, as there aren't any cons that you will face after purchasing the Nighthawk Pro XR500 from Netgear. It has dual band Wi-Fi offering up to 2600Mbps speed, and four external antennas for improved coverage and t...
This XR500 router is greatness! Having the DumaOS for setup and control makes the price worth it, because I am also making the most out of my internet speeds. I am a fan of the OS over regular router administrative settings. NETGEAR made a router that put...
User friendly setup and monitoring regardless of which tool you choose, DumaOS is feature-rich, customizable, and has actual gaming features to aid the user experience, High throughput maintained across both wireless N and AC networks in the test area, VP
Pricing in the USA is not as attractive as in the UK, A confusing collection of setup and monitoring options that can potentially overwhelm customers, Antenna strength is lacking for a product in this price range, Warranty of only a year
The NETGEAR Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500 router costs $299.99 from authorized retailers, including Amazon.com and others listed here for customers in the USA, and £239.99 (inc. VAT) from equivalent sources in the UK ( Amazon, Scan ) as of the date this rev...
Right, testing three products in one review might have been a bit much to swallow and read, apologies. But the truth is that a network is an infrastructure of compatible ethernet devices. The symbiosis of it all is what counts and, as such, the three test...
Published: 2018-07-18, Author: Brian , review by: tomsguide.com
Low-latency design, Informative dashboard, Very good performance and range
Expensive, Big
The Netgear Nighthawk XR500 Pro Gaming Router is for those who take their online gaming seriously with a high-throughput, low-latency design. Faster than the Linksys WRT32X, the XR500 includes quality of service, double-width data channels and the ability...
What started off as a ‘free' upgrade to Charter Communications new 200 Mbps base Spectrum Internet service snowballed into this article. We didn't plan on updating our Netgear Nighthawk X6 (R8000) router from 2014, but it was no longer able to do what we...
This XR500 router is greatness! Having the DumaOS for setup and control makes the price worth it, because I am also making the most out of my internet speeds. I am a fan of the OS over regular router administrative settings. NETGEAR made a router that put...
