Experts prefer NetGear Orbi RBK50 over Netgear R6250
On 2 Apr 2024 (25 days ago) we went through 71 Router expert endorsements .
Currently, NetGear Orbi RBK50 received 1 endorsement from Lifewire (13 Mar 2024). Meanwhile, Netgear R6250 did not receive any endorsements this month.
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Endorsement summary:
- On 13 Mar 2024
Lifewire ranked NetGear Orbi RBK50 as #1 Rank Router Comment #1 out of 3 NetGear Orbi RBK50 Best Overall... ... ... Source: www.lifewire.com
Netgear R6250 
NetGear Orbi RBK50 Customers like NetGear Orbi RBK50 somewhat more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
NetGear Orbi RBK50
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
NetGear Orbi RBK50, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Netgear R6250.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling router receives a consumer score of 7.8 (good). Both Netgear R6250 and NetGear Orbi RBK50 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Netgear R6250 | |
| NetGear Orbi RBK50 |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
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| Median best-selling Router |
NetGear Orbi RBK50 is more popular than Netgear R6250
It's fairly safe to say that NetGear Orbi RBK50 is a more popular router than Netgear R6250, based on its 10,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for Netgear R6250 and NetGear Orbi RBK50 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Netgear Nighthawk Pro XR1000 | $200 |
7.0 Good
| 2 expert recommendations | |
 | Synology WRX560 | $220 |
We don't yet have enough review information for Synology WRX560 N/A
| 2 expert recommendations | |
 | Google Nest WiFi | $48 |
In comparison:
8.4 Great
| 3 expert recommendations | Cheaper More Popular Better Reviews |
 | TP-Link Archer AXE75 | $200 |
In comparison:
TP-Link Archer AXE75 ranks #35 out of 157. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.7 Great
| No expert recommendations | Better Reviews |
| Rank | Change | Price | Router | Digital Trends  | Tom's Guide  | Laptop Mag  | TechRadar  | Business Insider  | T3  | How To Geek  | Wirecutter  | Lifewire | PCMag  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $95 |  TP-Link Archer AX50 | - | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| 2 | - | $321 |  Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | - | $48 |  Google Nest WiFi | - | - | 2 | 4 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | +1 | $259 |  Asus ZenWiFi AX XT8 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - |
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Expert reviews [20]
- with a score: 12
- without a score: 8
| Highest score by ireviews.com | 100 |
| Average score based on 20 reviews | 80 |
| Lowest score by TechGearLab | 56 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- Provides an extensible design that enables service prioritization for data
- Design that delivers high availability, scalability, and for maximum flexibility and price/performance
- The country of origin is China
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- Ultra-performance Mesh WiFi network blankets every inch of your home in super fast and seamless WiFi connectivity - room to room, wall to wall, floor to floor
- Eliminates WiFi dead zones and buffering - 5,000 square feet of consistent coverage - with speeds up to 3Gbps
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Netgear R6250 is a well-known option at the bottom of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling routers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as TP-Link ARCHER C50 AC1200 or Linksys EA9200 .
Netgear R6250 is $96.86 cheaper than the average router ($146.35).
NetGear Orbi RBK50 is a very popular option on the higher end of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling routers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Netgear Nighthawk AC2300 RS400 or Netgear Nighthawk C7000 .
NetGear Orbi RBK50 is $53.60 more expensive than the average router ($146.35).
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