Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500
The Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500 is an AC2600 dual-band router that offers a gamer-friendly management interface and solid close-range throughput performance.
-- As reviewed by PCMag
Product details
- Minimize ping and maximize performance with four 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports for lag-free, wired connectivity and 1.7 GHz dual-core processor network efficiency
- Amp up your WiFi with AC2600 dual-band router that delivers blazing fast speeds up to 2.6 Gbps
- Put your gaming traffic in a designated express lane with advanced Quality of Service, bypassing network congestion and reducing lag spikes, jumps and jitters
- Make every millisecond count by using geo-filtering to connect to the closest servers and players so you can respond and dominate
PROS
+ Easy to install.
+ Gamer-friendly management software.
+ Good close-range throughput and file-transfer performance in testing.
CONS
- Middling long-range performance in testing.
- Costlier than competing models.
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By PCMag on May 10, 2018
The Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500 is an AC2600 dual-band router that offers a gamer-friendly management interface and solid close-range throughput performance.
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