Netgear Orbi RBK852 vs PHICOMM K3 (2017)

The Netgear Orbi RBK852 has done great in quite a few roundups from some of the most highly trusted sources available, such as Tom's Guide, CNET, and Laptop Mag, which perform high-quality in-depth testing. It got awarded the "The best Wi-Fi 6 mesh router" title by Tom's Guide, "Best mesh performance" by CNET, and "Best high-end mesh Wi-Fi router" by Laptop Mag in their respective roundups. Earning that much praise from such respected sources is undoubtedly an impressive accomplishment.

As for the PHICOMM K3 (AC-3150) (2017), it wasn't able to earn a top spot in any roundups from trusted sources that conduct their own hands-on testing. Nevertheless, it managed to impress reviewers at Tom's Guide, CNET, and PCmag enough to make it onto their respective shortlists.

When we thoroughly analyzed their review scores, we learned that all of the sources that tested both Wi-Fi Routers, including Tom's Guide, CNET, and PCmag, preferred the Netgear Orbi RBK852 over the PHICOMM K3 (AC-3150) (2017).

We also took a look at which sources they managed to impress the most. The Netgear Orbi RBK852 was liked best by Lifewire, which gave it a score of 9.4, while the PHICOMM K3 (AC-3150) (2017) got its highest, 8, score from Tom's Guide.

Lastly, we averaged out all of their review ratings and observed that the Netgear Orbi RBK852, with its 8.3 average, performed considerably better than most Wi-Fi Routers - the mean score for the product category being 7.4 out of 10 - while the PHICOMM K3 (AC-3150) (2017) managed an average of 7.0.

There's one caveat here - it might not be entirely justifiable to do a direct Netgear Orbi RBK852 vs. PHICOMM K3 (AC-3150) (2017) review average comparison since they aren't priced the same and more expensive products tend to get higher review scores from some sources.