Netgear Nighthawk X10 (R9000) vs ASUS RT-AC68U

While the Netgear Nighthawk X10 (R9000) wasn't able to make it to the very top of any roundups from sources that perform quality hands-on testing, it still got featured in a large number of them. TechGearLab, PCmag, TechSpot, Techradar, PC Gamer, CNET, and MakeUseOf have all deemed it worthy of a place on their respective shortlists.

As for the ASUS RT-AC68U - it impressed reviewers at MakeUseOf, a trustworthy source that conducts solid hands-on testing. It did great in its "What's the Best Dual-Band Router for Your Small Home?" roundup - in fact, it earned its "Ranked 2 out of 5" title, which, on its own, indicates a certain level of quality.

Lastly, we averaged out all of the reviews scores that we could find on these two products and compared them to other Wi-Fi Routers on the market. We learned that both of them performed far better than most of their competitors - the overall review average earned by Wi-Fi Routers being 7.4 out of 10, whereas the Netgear Nighthawk X10 (R9000) and ASUS RT-AC68U managed averages of 8.3 and 8.8 points, respectively.

Due to the difference in their prices, however, it's important to keep in mind that a direct Netgear Nighthawk X10 (R9000) vs. ASUS RT-AC68U comparison might not be entirely fair - some sources don't take value for money into account when assigning their scores and therefore have a tendency to rate more premium products better.