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Nighthawk RAXE500

2022Unverified

Tri-band Wi-Fi 6E flagship with 10-gig port

Launch price $599.99Today $379.99
Check price at Amazon · ~$379.99Netgear

Then vs. now

8367

The frontier has moved: down 16 points since 2022.

SpeedCoverageFeaturesReliabilitySecurityValue
At launch (2022)Today
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DimensionAt launchToday
Speed9371
Coverage7862
Features8869
Reliability8474
Security8669
Value6856

Today-scores are recomputed against the current market frontier. How scoring works

Why the Nighthawk RAXE500 stands out

Where it beats the average router in its class.

Max Speed

10800 Mbps

1.7× more than the 6,294 average

Antennas

8 internal

54% more than the 5 average

Specifications

Wireless

Max Speed
10800 Mbps
Wi-Fi Standard
Wi-Fi 6E
Bands
Tri-band (2.4/5/6GHz)

Hardware

CPU
1.8GHz Quad-core
RAM
1GB
Antennas
8 internal

Connectivity

LAN Ports
1x 10G, 4x 1G
USB Ports
1x USB 3.0

Coverage

Coverage Area
2500 sq ft

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