ASUS ZenWiFi AX XT8 vs Netgear Nighthawk X10 (R9000)

The ASUS ZenWiFi AX XT8 was loved by reviewers from numerous highly trusted sources that perform in-depth objective testing, including TechGearLab, Tom's Guide, CNET, PCmag, and Wirecutter. It did great in their roundups - it was dubbed "Best Ease of Use" by TechGearLab, "A great whole-home Wi-Fi 6 solution" by Tom's Guide, and "Best for multigig home internet plans" by CNET. That's high praise coming from sources of such caliber.

Moving on to the Netgear Nighthawk X10 (R9000): it was unable to reach the very top of any roundups from sources that conduct reliable and unbiased testing. Nonetheless, it still managed to impress reviewers from a number of such sites, like TechGearLab, PCmag, TechSpot, Techradar, PC Gamer, CNET, and MakeUseOf, enough for them to include them on those lists.

Out of the sources that tested and rated both of these Wi-Fi Routers, Techradar and CNET preferred the ASUS ZenWiFi AX XT8, whereas reviewers at TechGearLab liked the Netgear Nighthawk X10 (R9000) better. PCmag gave them identical review scores.

We also took a look at which sources liked these products best - the highest ASUS ZenWiFi AX XT8 rating came from Techradar, whereas the Netgear Nighthawk X10 (R9000) most impressed reviewers at TechGearLab; they earned scores of 10 and 10, respectively.

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 ASUS ZenWiFi AX XT8 and Netgear Nighthawk X10 (R9000) managed averages of 8.7 and 8.3 points, respectively.

Due to the difference in their prices, however, it's important to keep in mind that a direct ASUS ZenWiFi AX XT8 vs. Netgear Nighthawk X10 (R9000) 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.