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Netgear Nighthawk RAX50

Name: Netgear Nighthawk RAX50
Brand: Netgear
Rating: 8 (1 reviews)

Netgear

$149.00 – $199.00

AX5400 dual-band WiFi 6 router with 6 high-performance antennas and Netgear Armor security. Solid mid-range option for demanding households.

8.0

Good

Consensus

Our Analysis

The Nighthawk RAX50 delivers reliable AX5400 WiFi 6 performance with Netgear's familiar aggressive-antenna form factor. It's a solid router held back by Netgear's slow firmware cadence and subscription upsells.

Score Breakdown

Expert Score

8.0

User Sentiment

8.1

Value Score

8.5

Complaint Risk

7.8

Freshness

7.5

Community

7.8

Availability

9.2

Pros

AX5400 delivers strong throughput for 4K streaming across multiple rooms
6 external antennas provide excellent multi-directional coverage
Beamforming+ improves signal lock on individual devices

Cons

Netgear Armor subscription upsell is persistent and annoying
Nighthawk app requires account creation — privacy concern for some users

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Netgear Armor security subscription renews at $99/year after the free trial

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