Neither Netgear R6250 nor TP-LINK Archer C3200 were recommended by experts this month
On 2 Apr 2024 (23 days ago) we went through 71 Router expert endorsements , however neither Netgear R6250 nor TP-LINK Archer C3200 were included in any of those recommendations. Since neither Router received a single endorsement, as far as expert recommendations go, it's technically a tie. We do, however, recommend taking a look at TP-Link Archer AX50 or other critically acclaimed Routers of this month.
For reference, TP-Link Archer AX50 received 3 endorsements this month, from Laptop Mag (12 Apr 2022), Business Insider (18 Apr 2022) and Lifewire (13 Mar 2024).
Curious to see this month's entire Routers ranking? It's here
Netgear R6250 
TP-LINK Archer C3200 Customers like Netgear R6250 noticeably 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.
TP-LINK Archer C3200
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Netgear R6250, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than TP-LINK Archer C3200.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling router receives a consumer score of 7.8 (good). Netgear R6250 ranks higher than that and TP-LINK Archer C3200 ranks lower than that.
| Netgear R6250 | |
| TP-LINK Archer C3200 | |
| Median best-selling Router |
TP-LINK Archer C3200 is more popular than Netgear R6250
It's fairly safe to say that TP-LINK Archer C3200 is a more popular router than Netgear R6250, based on its 1,000+ 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 TP-LINK Archer C3200 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Google Nest WiFi | $49 |
In comparison:
 8.4 Great
| 3 expert recommendations | Cheaper More Popular Better Reviews |
 | Netgear Nighthawk Pro XR1000 | $200 |
7.0 Good
| 2 expert recommendations | More Popular |
 | TP-Link Archer A20 AC4000 | $189 |
In comparison:
TP-Link Archer A20 AC4000 ranks #15 out of 157. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.7 Great
| No expert recommendations | More Popular Better Reviews |
 | TP-Link Archer A8 AC1900 | $60 |
In comparison:
TP-Link Archer A8 AC1900 ranks #60 out of 157. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.3 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | More Popular 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 | - | $299 |  Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | - | $49 |  Google Nest WiFi | - | - | 2 | 4 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | +1 | $259 |  Asus ZenWiFi AX XT8 | - | - | - | 1 |
- | - | 4 | - | - | - |
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- 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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- Tri-Band technology creates 3 separate Wi-Fi bands for connecting more devices to your network
- Smart Connect helps devices run faster by assigning them to the best available channel
- Combined 3200Mbps Wi-Fi for lag-free 4K video streaming and gaming across multiple devices
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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 Google Nest WiFi or Linksys EA9200 .
Netgear R6250 is $95.51 cheaper than the average router ($145).
TP-LINK Archer C3200 is a well-known option in the middle of the routers price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling routers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Devolo Magic 2 Wi-Fi 6 Mesh or Netgear XR300 .
TP-LINK Archer C3200 is $40 more expensive than the average router ($145).
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