TP-Link Archer A20 vs NETGEAR Nighthawk AX12 RAX120

The TP-Link Archer A20 is a great Wi-Fi Router for its $189 asking price.

The NETGEAR Nighthawk AX12 12-Stream WiFi 6 Router (RAX120), however, while a reasonable product for $451, doesn't stack up against its competitors quite as well. If you're considering Wi-Fi Routers in the $420 range, you might want to check out some better options.

The TP-Link Archer A20 has managed to impress reviewers from some of the most highly trusted sources on the internet, including Wirecutter (NYTimes) and PCmag. It performed great in their in-depth hands-on roundups - it was awarded the "Top Pick" title by Wirecutter (NYTimes) and "Good for Security-Minded Gamers" by PCmag in their respective Wi-Fi Router roundups. That's high praise, especially when coming from such high-quality sources.

Returning to the NETGEAR Nighthawk AX12 12-Stream WiFi 6 Router (RAX120), PCmag, a source that's known for its high-quality in-depth testing, has great things to say about it. In fact, it was named its "Best for Busy Networks That Need Fast Throughput" in its "The Best Wi-Fi 6 Routers for 2021" roundup, which is quite a feat.

When we thoroughly analyzed their review scores, we learned that all of the sources that tested both Wi-Fi Routers, including PCmag, preferred the TP-Link Archer A20 over the NETGEAR Nighthawk AX12 12-Stream WiFi 6 Router (RAX120).

We also took a look at which sources they managed to impress the most. The TP-Link Archer A20 was liked best by PCmag, which gave it a score of 8, while the NETGEAR Nighthawk AX12 12-Stream WiFi 6 Router (RAX120) got its highest, 7, score from PCmag.

Lastly, we averaged out all of their review ratings and observed that the TP-Link Archer A20, with its 8.0 average, performed considerably better than most Wi-Fi Routers - the mean score for the product category being 7.4 out of 10 - while the NETGEAR Nighthawk AX12 12-Stream WiFi 6 Router (RAX120) managed an average of 7.0.

There's one caveat here - it might not be entirely justifiable to do a direct TP-Link Archer A20 vs. NETGEAR Nighthawk AX12 12-Stream WiFi 6 Router (RAX120) review average comparison since they aren't priced the same and more expensive products tend to get higher review scores from some sources.