Netgear Nighthawk AX8 Wireless Router Reviews
Review score:
9.3 / 10 – Updated May, 2024
Latest Price: £296
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Netgear Nighthawk AX8 Wireless Router features
Some of the top features that we picked out for this product include:
- Ultra-fast Wireless Speeds—8-Stream WiFi with up to 1.2 + 4.8Gbps
- More WiFi for More Devices—Uplink and downlink OFDMA substantially improves network capacity and efficiency, particularly when that traffic is created simultaneously
- Up to Four Simultaneous WiFi Streams—4-stream MU-MIMO enables streaming on up to four 1×1 devices at the same time
- 160MHz Channel Support—Gigabit speeds for compatible mobile devices and laptops
- Additional DFS Channels—For an interference-free experience
Below is the full specification for Netgear Nighthawk AX8 Wireless Router
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Netgear Nighthawk AX8 Wireless Router
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Dimensions
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(H)16.1 x (W)30.5 x (D)20.2 |
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AC Adapter Included
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Yes |
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Beamforming Technology
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Yes |
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Connection Type
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Gigabit Ethernet |
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Easy Set Up
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Yes |
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Guest Network
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Yes |
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LED Indicators
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LAN,Power,WAN |
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Number of Ethernet Ports
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6 |
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On/Off Switch
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Yes |
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Power Source
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AC |
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Price
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£296 |
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Number of Reviews
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Review Score
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/ 5 Average score in category: 4.5 / 5 |
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Quality of Netgear Nighthawk AX8 Wireless Router
As an appliance reviews specialist, you can probably imagine that we’re really keen to look at product quality as part of our reviews. Many appliances that we buy are expensive purchases and therefore we want them to last for several years. In order for this to happen we should do everything we can to buy good quality products. Below we’ll explore some of the top areas that you can use to identify a good quality product.
When buying Routers you should firstly think about the brand that you’re buying. In fact we often recommend that before you get into the detail of choosing a product, you should firstly spend some time researching the various brands. It’s also worth considering writing up your own list of brands that you’d be happy to buy.
As you’ve reached this Netgear Nighthawk AX8 Wireless Router we can probably assume that Netgear is a brand that you’re either happy to buy, or at least consider. The good news is that Netgear is a hugely respected brand and known for making great Routers. In fact on average customers review products from Netgear at 4.3 out of 5.
The next factor that can indicate how good quality a product is, are the features. You will have seen an extensive list of Netgear Nighthawk AX8 Wireless Router’s features above, which gives you a good idea of how good the quality of the product is. When you have narrowed down your list of potential purchases you should compare the features to see if one product offers something of better quality than another.
Material is another great specification to help you determine if a product is likely to be good quality and durable.
Of course customer reviews are another fantastic source of information for determining the quality of Netgear Nighthawk AX8 Wireless Router too. You’ll get a good idea from customers if they’re experiencing years of use or if there is a trend of faults/problems. Thankfully it looks like you’re already on to a winner with Netgear Nighthawk AX8 Wireless Router simply based on the review score.
How expensive is Netgear Nighthawk AX8 Wireless Router?
Price and reviews are the two most important factors for us to consider when buying products online. So whilst we’re aware you’re here to get Netgear Nighthawk AX8 Wireless Router reviews, we’d be missing a really important piece of information if we didn’t give you details on the price.
In order to really get into the detail of the price we’ve looked at all 41 products that show up in the Routers at AO.com as well as the 17 from the brand Netgear. We then end by analysing the price of both of those criteria combined, i.e only looking at Netgear branded products in the Routers category, which we found 15 products.
In order to ensure we’re getting you the best deal when shopping online we’ve run a scan to find the best prices for Netgear Nighthawk AX8 Wireless Router. Our most recent scan found AO.com to be the cheapest at just £296.
What is the average price of Routers?
As mentioned above we found 41 products for sale in the Routers category at AO.com. The average price of those 41 products was £109.24, which makes Netgear Nighthawk AX8 Wireless Router above average against this average price.
Next we checked to see how much price can vary in the Routers category, and you might be surprised to learn that the cheapest product we found was actually £12.00 and the most expensive that we managed to find in the same category was was £410.00.
After that we thought it would be interesting to know, of the 41 products how many were more expensive and how many were cheaper than Netgear Nighthawk AX8 Wireless Router. We learned that 2 products cost more than and 38 cost less.
What is the average price of Netgear products?
Next up we looked at the average price you can expect to pay for Netgear branded products.
Of the 17 Netgear branded products, the average price was £215.06. With the most expensive coming in at £953.00 and cheapest being £33.00.
Although we then thought we shouldn’t just look at all Netgear products, instead we should be looking at only their products that fall within the Routers category.
Average price of Netgear Routers
In total we found 15 products from Netgear within the Routers category.
The average price of these products was £164.87, which interestingly makes Netgear Nighthawk AX8 Wireless Router above average for price against this criteria.
The most expensive of the 15 products was £410.00 whilst the cheapest was £33.00. With 2 products more expensive and 12 cheaper.
Netgear Nighthawk AX8 Wireless Router Reviews
Let’s face it, reviews are a critical part of the buying process for buying any appliances online. In fact you could argue buying any product online full stop. It’s especially important though when buying products like Routers.
We’ve had a quick look at the reviews for Netgear Nighthawk AX8 Wireless Router and at the same time also looked at some average scores from customers for similar products.
The review score we found for Netgear Nighthawk AX8 Wireless Router was / 5
We then wanted to look to see how that compared to other products in the Routers category. The average review score of all Routers is 4.5 / 5.
It’s also useful to know how Netgear Nighthawk AX8 Wireless Router stands up against other products from Netgear. The average review score of products from Netgear over at AO.com is 4.3 out of 5.
Customer reviews are without doubt the best source of information we can use to get a really genuine and unbiased opinion of a product. Another type of reviews that is really worth exploring too are professional/expert reviews. Websites such as Which.co.uk are very popular and known for providing really detailed and insightful reviews for appliances.
Once you’ve spent a bit of time reading through the Netgear Nighthawk AX8 Wireless Router reviews, we recommend that you spend a bit of time looking at reviews for alternative products. Some of our top picks include Netgear Powerline 1000 Powerline reviews, Netgear R8000 2.4GHz+5GHz+5GHz Wireless Router reviews or Netgear EX7500 WiFi Range Extender reviews.
If you’re thinking you’d still like to explore a few more product reviews after those above then a couple more great options could include Netgear EX3700 Dual Band WiFi Range Extender reviews or even Netgear R7000P Wireless Router reviews.
Netgear Routers
We covered the importance of choosing a great brand, earlier in the quality section of this review.
Judging by the fact that you’ve found this review, you’re probably already making a great choice in considering Netgear for your purchase. Especially seeing as the average review score for Netgear products is 4.3 out of 5.
There are, as you know, many different brands offering Routers, so our advice is just take your time to write up your list of brands you’d be happy to buy, and use that list to filter your search when shopping online. It’s a great way of really cutting down the number of results to look through.
Videos of Netgear Nighthawk AX8 Wireless Router on YouTube
If you’re more of a visual person then video reviews can be a fantastic resource. Especially when you get the reviews that really get into the detail like features, pros and cons of a product. We have run a search for Netgear Nighthawk AX8 Wireless Router reviews on YouTube and below is the top result for that search.
Summary
The fact that Netgear Nighthawk AX8 Wireless Router scored / 5 is testimony to the fact that this product is a great buy.
Go and check out what customers have to say about this fantastic product by clicking on the “view reviews at AO.com ” button