Experts recommend Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500 more than Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300
As of 3 Jan 2025, experts prefer Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500 over Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300, but both Routers have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500 received 3 recommendations: from Tom's Guide (15 Nov 2024), T3 (29 Feb 2024) and Business Insider (18 Apr 2022). By contrast, Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300 received only 1 recommendation from Digital Trends (5 Sep 2023).
| Rank | Change | Price | Router | Laptop Mag  | Tom's Guide  | Wirecutter  | How To Geek  | T3  | PCMag  | Digital Trends  | TechRadar  | Business Insider  | Lifewire  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | - | $300 |  Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500 The Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500 router is a high-performance router that supports the latest Wi-Fi 6 and 6E standards, offering top speeds of up to 11,000 Mbps, and is ideal for users who require high-speed internet for activities such as streaming and gaming. | - | 6 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | 3 | - |
| 15 | N/A | $240 |  Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300 The Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300 router is a high-speed and powerful device that supports the latest Wi-Fi 6 standard, offers excellent range performance, and advanced security features, making it an ideal choice for households with heavy internet usage and multiple devices. | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 5 Sep 2023 Digital Trends ranked Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300 as #1
Rank Router Comment #1 out of 7 Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300 The best Wi-Fi router... ... ... Source: www.digitaltrends.com - On 15 Nov 2024 Tom's Guide ranked Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500 as #6
Rank Router Comment ... ... ... #6 out of 9 Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500 The best Wi-Fi 6E router... ... ... Source: www.tomsguide.com - On 29 Feb 2024 T3 ranked Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500 as #8
Rank Router Comment ... ... ... #8 out of 10 Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500 The best Wi-Fi router if you have a big budget... ... ... Source: www.t3.com - On 18 Apr 2022 Business Insider ranked Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500 as #3
Rank Router Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 5 Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500 Best Wi-Fi 6E... ... ... Source: www.businessinsider.com
After counting and adding up the 70 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500 outranks Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300. This is not to say that Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300 is a bad option. Like Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500, it is recommended by experts, but less.
As can be seen below, Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500 is mentioned by key experts in Jan 2025, while Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300 is not.
| Rank | Change | Price | Router | Laptop Mag | Tom's Guide | Wirecutter | How To Geek | T3 | PCMag | Digital Trends | TechRadar | Business Insider | Lifewire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $1500 |  Netgear Orbi 970 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 2 | - | $330 |  Asus ZenWiFi AX XT8 The Asus ZenWiFi AX XT8 router is a high-performance Wi-Fi 6 mesh system with excellent speed and range, advanced features such as parental controls and QoS settings, and easy setup and management through a mobile app. | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| 3 | - | $300 | Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500 The Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500 router is a high-performance router that supports the latest Wi-Fi 6 and 6E standards, offering top speeds of up to 11,000 Mbps, and is ideal for users who require high-speed internet for activities such as streaming and gaming. | - | 6 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | 3 | - |
| 4 | - | $96 |  TP-Link Archer AX50 The TP-Link Archer AX50 router is a highly recommended Wi-Fi 6 router that offers fast and reliable speeds, supports over 40 connected devices, and has advanced features such as parental controls and antivirus protection. | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
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Expert reviews [6]
Total expert reviews: 6
- with a score: 6
- without a score: 0
| Highest score by How To Geek | 90 |
| Average score based on 6 reviews | 83 |
| Lowest score by WIRED | 70 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [20]
Total expert reviews: 20
- with a score: 9
- without a score: 11
| Highest score by approvedmodems.org | 100 |
| Average score based on 20 reviews | 82 |
| Lowest score by Tom's Hardware | 50 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
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- 6GHz WiFi band dedicated to WiFi 6E devices including Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. Enjoy 4K/8K video streaming, AR/VR gaming and HD videoconferencing
- Powerful 1.7GHz quad-core processor gives you exceptional 7.8Gbps WiFi speed, 6.5x faster than WiFi 5. Backward compatible for all WiFi devices on 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands
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From Seller:
- 6GHz WiFi band dedicated to WiFi 6E devices including Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. Enjoy 4K/8K video streaming, AR/VR gaming and HD videoconferencing
- Powerful 1.8GHz quad-core processor gives you exceptional 10.8Gbps WiFi speed, 9x faster than WiFi 5. Backward compatible for all WiFi devices on 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands
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