# Netgear Nighthawk RS700S

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/netgear-nighthawk-rs700s
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/wi-fi-routers
- Placement: #8 of 18 in Wi-Fi Routers, C tier
- Brand: Netgear
- LP on this board: 391
- Last researched: 2026-09-13T02:42:47.915Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
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## Verdict

Fastest Wi-Fi 7 speeds but a bit pricier. Still very easy to set up.

## For

- Fastest Wi-Fi 7 speeds
- Dual 10 Gbps ports
- Easy setup
- 6.4 Gbps downlink
- fastest Wi-Fi 7 in CNET’s 2026 lab

## Against

- No exceptional features
- High price
- Marginal performance gains
- Limited tri-band support
- No advantage over cheaper Wi-Fi 6 routers

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 3 of 11 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 35 cited sources across 31 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Level1Techs | Level1Techs | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn2pH7e9YPE | fetched and confirmed |
| TheSixthAxis | Dom Leighton | B | https://www.thesixthaxis.com/2025/12/04/netgear-nighthawk-rs700s-wi-fi-7-tri-band-router-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| BroadbandNow | BroadbandNow | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2bHhp7dj_o | fetched and confirmed |
| HighSpeedInternet.com | Kevin Parrish | C | https://www.highspeedinternet.com/resources/netgear-nighthawk-rs700s-review | fetched and confirmed |
| BroadbandNow | BroadbandNow | C | https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OzxLQkqGhWI | fetched and confirmed |
| BroadbandNow | broadbandnow.com | B | https://broadbandnow.com/review/best-wi-fi-7-routers | fetched and confirmed |
| Big Boss Battle (B3) | Liam Freeman | B | https://bigbossbattle.com/nighthawk-rs700s-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech O Dash | John Hall | C | https://techodash.com/soho-reviews-netgear-nighthawk-rs700s-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Golf Sky | Golf Sky | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx2OUa4T-R0 | fetched and confirmed |
| Instagram | - | B | https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPg2I41DXxy/?hl=en | fetched and confirmed |
| Home Office Research | homeofficeresearch.com | C | https://www.homeofficeresearch.com/routers/netgear-nighthawk-rs700s-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Smart Shopper | Smart Shopper | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65tFC3zwD5Y | fetched and confirmed |
| BGR | Christian Wait | B | https://www.bgr.com/2218921/why-netgear-nighthawk-router-expensive-explained/ | fetched and confirmed |
| EvoGrid | EvoGrid | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soWQJxLbM_4 | fetched and confirmed |
| Dr Wiggo | Dr Wiggo | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mW2WC14P9g | fetched and confirmed |
| Best4Umix | Best4Umix | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JBQb5jLe98 | fetched and confirmed |
| BroadbandNow | BroadbandNow | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4DQqvHv3fk | fetched and confirmed |
| GadgetVerse | GadgetVerse | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJjGu3vURBM | fetched and confirmed |
| Zentorya | Zentorya | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLm1YNRImK4 | fetched and confirmed |
| Home, Hobbies & Health Product Reviews | Home, Hobbies & Health Product Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugohs1YEo48 | fetched and confirmed |
| Click To Cart | Click To Cart | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd1odA20LZk | fetched and confirmed |
| Gadgetology Hub | Gadgetology Hub | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2NCdN0-Ziw | fetched and confirmed |
| Instant Tech Insights | Instant Tech Insights | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1j-I2uDpZg | fetched and confirmed |
| Cybernews | cybernews.com | B | https://cybernews.com/best-wifi-routers/spectrum/ | fetched and confirmed |
| PC Gamer | pcgamer.com | B | https://www.pcgamer.com/best-gaming-routers/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Dong Knows Tech | dongknows.com | C | https://dongknows.com/best-10gbps-multi-gig-routers/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Facebook | - | B | https://www.facebook.com/Netgear/videos/your-wifi-is-only-as-good-as-your-router-/717907717400042/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Techspot | techspot.com | C | https://www.techspot.com/products/routers/netgear-rs700s-nighthawk.290932/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Eneba | June Derick Reyes | B | https://www.eneba.com/hub/gaming-gear/best-wifi-router/?srsltid=AfmBOopYUv4DT779LeqJtLgSx6gITdrcoGdgbgzYLEnMIc3JnRq5CVKY | fetched and confirmed |
| Dong Knows Tech | dongknows.com | C | https://dongknows.com/best-wi-fi-7-routers/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Buying Today | facebook.com/techbuyingtoday | B | https://techbuyingtoday.com/best-wifi-7-router-for-large-homes/ | fetched and confirmed |
| CNET | - | - | https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/best-wifi-7-routers/ | fetched and confirmed |
| r/NETGEAR | u/Weak-Bother-6765 | B | https://www.reddit.com/r/NETGEAR/comments/1tk5bix/netgear_triband_wifi_7_rs700s/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Smart Home Explorer | SmartHomeExplorer | B | https://www.smarthomeexplorer.com/reviews/networking/netgear-nighthawk-rs700s | fetched and confirmed |
| Wirecutter | - | - | https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-wi-fi-router/ | fetched and confirmed |

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The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/wi-fi-routers.

## What this tier means

- C: Fair. Acceptable in the right situation, outclassed at its price.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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