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Netgear AX1800 RAX10 Review | 77 Data compared

Avg. price:~£60Wi-Fi version:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi speed:1800 MbpsLAN port speeds:1 GbpsMesh Wi-Fi:no

Netgear AX1800 RAX10 Review: Compare 77 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Routers category and whether it is worth buying.

7.5

Overall score

Score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the router's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best routers on the market.
Score distribution
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Score components

90%

7.4

Technical Score

10%

8.2

User score

â–²Better than 70% of routers
7.4

Technical Score

Technical score
7.4/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of the router's technical performance, covering key areas such as Wi-Fi performance, wired connectivity, security, software features, coverage, and design.
When it matters
When you want to compare routers based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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â–² Better than 70% of models
Score components

26%

6.3

Wireless

20%

5.4

Ports

18%

8.7

Networking

14%

10

Security

12%

8.0

Hardware

10%

7.5

Management

â–²Better than 70% of routers
8.2

User score

User score
8.2/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the router.
When it matters
When you want to know how a router performs in daily use and how reliable it is for speed, coverage, and stability according to user feedback.
Score distribution
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â–² Better than 64% of models
Score components

70%

8.5

User reviews

30%

7.4

Popularity

User score:
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â–²Better than 64% of routers
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Verdict

The Netgear Nighthawk AX1800 (RAX10) is a dual-band Wi-Fi 6 router designed for small to medium-sized homes up to 1,500 sq. ft., supporting over 20 devices simultaneously. It delivers combined wireless speeds of up to 1.8 Gbps (600 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band and 1200 Mbps on the 5 GHz band) and is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor with 512 MB of RAM and 256 MB of flash memory. Key hardware includes four Gigabit LAN ports, one Gigabit WAN port, and three high-gain external antennas. Main pros include its support for advanced Wi-Fi 6 features like OFDMA and 1024-QAM for improved efficiency, WPA3 security, and easy management via the Nighthawk app with voice control compatibility for Alexa and Google Assistant. However, notable cons include the lack of a USB port for storage or printer sharing, a mobile app with limited features compared to the web interface, and the requirement of paid subscriptions for advanced parental controls and Netgear Armor security after the initial trial period.

Technical Specifications of router Netgear AX1800 RAX10

Technical Score
Technical score
7.4/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of the router's technical performance, covering key areas such as Wi-Fi performance, wired connectivity, security, software features, coverage, and design.
When it matters
When you want to compare routers based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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â–² Better than 70% of models
Score components:

26%

6.3

Wireless

20%

5.4

Ports

18%

8.7

Networking

14%

10

Security

12%

8.0

Hardware

10%

7.5

Management

7.4
Netgear AX1800 RAX10 has a technical score of 7.4 points, which is higher than that of 69.9% of products in this category.
User score
User score
8.2/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the router.
When it matters
When you want to know how a router performs in daily use and how reliable it is for speed, coverage, and stability according to user feedback.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 64% of models
Score components

70%

8.5

User reviews

30%

7.4

Popularity

User score:
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4.2
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4.3
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8.2
Netgear AX1800 RAX10 has a user score of 8.17 points, which is higher than that of 64% of products in this category.
Popularity
Popularity
7.4/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the router.
When it matters
When you prefer to choose a router reviewed and selected by many other buyers.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 58% of models
Popularity:
Netgear AX1800 RAX10 has a popularity score of 7.4 points, which is higher than that of 58.3% of products in this category.
7.4
Netgear AX1800 RAX10 has a popularity score of 7.4 points, which is higher than that of 58.3% of products in this category.
Ratio quality/price
Value for money
8.2/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the router's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a router with a good balance between network performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 70% of models
Score components:

60%

7.5

Overall score

40%

10

Price

8.2
Netgear AX1800 RAX10 has a value-for-money score of 8.2 points, which is higher than that of 70.1% of products in this category.
Brand name
Netgear
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
â–² Better than 65% of models
This router uses Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), which is more advanced than 65% of routers and equal to 26.7% of routers.
Wi-Fi bands
2.4 GHz + 5 GHz
Wi-Fi bands
2.4 GHz + 5 GHz
â–² Better than 25% of models
This router supports 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Wi-Fi bands, which are more versatile than 24.8% of routers and equal to 68.1% of routers.
Wi-Fi speed
1,800 Mbps
Wi-Fi speed
1,800 Mbps
â–² Better than 59% of models
Market range: <0 Mbps – >6k Mbps
This router delivers 1,800 Mbps Wi-Fi speed, which is higher than 59.4% of routers and equal to 3.5% of routers.
Channel widths supported
20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz
Channel widths supported
20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz
â–² Better than 41% of models
This router supports 20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz channel width options, which is more than 40.9% of routers and the same as 31.6% of routers.
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Wi-Fi security protocols
WPA3, WPA2, WPA
Wi-Fi security protocols
WPA3, WPA2, WPA
â–² Better than 87% of models
This router supports WPA3, WPA2, WPA Wi-Fi security protocols, which are more advanced than 87% of routers and equal to 13.1% of routers.
DoS protection
yes
DoS protection
yes
â–² Better than 13% of models
This router includes DoS protection. 12.8% of routers include DoS protection.
SPI intrusion protection
yes
SPI intrusion protection
yes
â–² Better than 6% of models
This router includes SPI-based intrusion protection. 6.1% of routers include SPI-based intrusion protection.
MAC address filtering
yes
MAC address filtering
yes
â–² Better than 2% of models
This router supports MAC address filtering. 2.2% of routers include MAC address filtering.
URL filter
yes
URL filter
yes
â–² Better than 3% of models
This router supports URL filtering. 3.4% of routers include URL filtering.
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IPv6 support
yes
IPv6 support
yes
â–² Better than 12% of models
This router supports IPv6. 11.5% of routers are IPv6-ready.
Dynamic routing
yes
Dynamic routing
yes
â–² Better than 48% of models
This router supports dynamic routing. 47.8% of routers support dynamic routing.
Inter-VLAN routing
no
Inter-VLAN routing
no
â–¼ Worse than 24% of models
This router does not support inter-VLAN routing. 23.5% of routers support inter-VLAN routing.
VLAN tagging
yes
VLAN tagging
yes
â–² Better than 38% of models
This router supports VLAN tagging. 38.2% of routers include VLAN tagging.
QoS
yes
QoS
yes
â–² Better than 3% of models
This router includes QoS controls. 3.2% of routers include QoS controls.
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N. of LAN ports
4
N. of LAN ports
4
â–² Better than 24% of models
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 4 LAN ports, which is more than 23.7% of routers and the same as 69.2% of routers.
LAN port speeds
1 Gbps
LAN port speeds
1 Gbps
â–² Better than 27% of models
This router offers 1 Gbps on its LAN ports, which is faster than 27.1% of routers and on par with 59.9% of routers.
N. of WAN ports
1
N. of WAN ports
1
â–¼ Worse than 9% of models
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 1 WAN ports, which is more than 1% of routers and the same as 90.1% of routers.
N. of USB ports
0
N. of USB ports
0
â–¼ Worse than 61% of models
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 0 USB ports, which is fewer than 60.8% of routers and the same as 39.2% of routers.
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
no
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
no
Category Benchmark
This router does not support Power over Ethernet (PoE). 0.5% of routers can be powered over Ethernet.
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Management interface
Web UI, App
Management interface
Web UI, App
â–² Better than 33% of models
This router uses Web UI, App for management, which is more advanced than 33.4% of routers and equal to 57% of routers.
Firmware upgrade method
Web UI, App, Automatic
Firmware upgrade method
Web UI, App, Automatic
â–² Better than 79% of models
This router supports Web UI, App, Automatic firmware update methods, which are more convenient than 78.9% of routers and equal to 19.9% of routers.
Traffic monitoring
yes
Traffic monitoring
yes
â–² Better than 18% of models
This router includes traffic monitoring. 18.1% of routers include traffic monitoring.
Guest Wi-Fi network
yes
Guest Wi-Fi network
yes
â–² Better than 9% of models
This router offers a guest Wi‑Fi network. 8.6% of routers offer a guest Wi‑Fi network.
Captive portal
no
Captive portal
no
â–¼ Worse than 24% of models
This router does not offer captive portal features. 23.5% of routers offer captive portal features.
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CPU clock speed
4x 1.5 GHz
CPU clock speed
4x 1.5 GHz
â–² Better than 79% of models
This router runs at 4x1.5 GHz, which is faster than 79% of routers and on par with 4.9% of routers.
RAM capacity
512 MB
RAM capacity
512 MB
â–² Better than 64% of models
Market range: <0 MB – >1k MB
This router has 512 MB of RAM, which is more than 64.4% of routers and the same as 22.8% of routers.
Internal storage
0.25 GB
Internal storage
0.25 GB
â–² Better than 68% of models
Market range: <0 GB – >0.5 GB
This router has 0.25 GB of internal storage, which is more than 68.2% of routers and the same as 16.1% of routers.
Hardware acceleration
yes
Hardware acceleration
yes
â–² Better than 31% of models
This router offers hardware acceleration. 31.4% of routers offer hardware acceleration.
N. of external antennas
3
N. of external antennas
3
â–² Better than 58% of models
Market range: <0 – >10
This router has 3 external antennas, which is more than 58.4% of routers and the same as 13.3% of routers.
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Netgear AX1800 RAX10 vs the average router

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  • Stronger Wi-Fi security
    Wi-Fi security protocols
    WPA3, WPA2, WPA
    â–² Better than 87% of models
    This router supports the Wi-Fi security protocols WPA3, WPA2, WPA, while the average router supports WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS.
    WPA3, WPA2, WPA vs WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS
  • Supports OFDMA
    OFDMA support
    yes
    â–² Better than 65% of models
    This router supports OFDMA, while the average router does not. 35% of routers support OFDMA.
  • Newer Wi-Fi version
    Wi-Fi version
    Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    â–² Better than 65% of models
    This router supports a newer Wi-Fi version than the average router (Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)). The average router uses Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac).
    Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • Higher CPU clock speed
    CPU clock speed
    4 x 1.5 GHz
    â–² Better than 79% of models
    This router has a higher CPU clock speed than the average router (4x1.5 GHz vs 2x0.5 GHz). The average router has a CPU clock speed of 2x0.5 GHz.
    4x1.5 GHz vs 2x0.5 GHz
  • 2x more RAM
    RAM capacity
    512 MB
    â–² Better than 64% of models
    Market range: <0 MB – >1k MB
    This router has more RAM than the average router (512 MB vs 256 MB). The average router has 256 MB of RAM.
    512 MB vs 256 MB
  • Supports MU-MIMO
    MU-MIMO
    yes
    â–² Better than 52% of models
    This router supports MU-MIMO, while the average router does not. 47.7% of routers support MU-MIMO.
  • 2x more internal storage
    Internal storage
    0.25 GB
    â–² Better than 68% of models
    Market range: <0 GB – >0.5 GB
    This router has more internal storage than the average router (0.3 GB vs 0.1 GB). The average router offers 0.125 GB of internal storage.
    0.25 GB vs 0.125 GB
  • Supports TWT
    Target Wake Time (TWT) support
    yes
    â–² Better than 64% of models
    This router supports Target Wake Time (TWT), while the average router does not. 36.4% of routers support Target Wake Time (TWT).
  • Supports OFDMA
    OFDMA support
    yes
    â–² Better than 65% of models
    This router supports OFDMA, while the average router does not. 35% of routers support OFDMA.
  • Newer Wi-Fi version
    Wi-Fi version
    Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    â–² Better than 65% of models
    This router supports a newer Wi-Fi version than the average router (Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)). The average router uses Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac).
    Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • Supports MU-MIMO
    MU-MIMO
    yes
    â–² Better than 52% of models
    This router supports MU-MIMO, while the average router does not. 47.7% of routers support MU-MIMO.
  • Supports TWT
    Target Wake Time (TWT) support
    yes
    â–² Better than 64% of models
    This router supports Target Wake Time (TWT), while the average router does not. 36.4% of routers support Target Wake Time (TWT).
  • 1 more spatial streams
    N. of spatial streams
    4
    â–² Better than 68% of models
    Market range: <0 – >10
    This router has more spatial streams than the average router (4 vs 3). The average router has 3 spatial streams.
    4 vs 3
  • 22% faster Wi-Fi speed
    Wi-Fi speed
    1,800 Mbps
    â–² Better than 59% of models
    Market range: <0 Mbps – >6k Mbps
    This router has a higher Wi-Fi speed than the average router (1800 Mbps vs 1475 Mbps). The average router reaches Wi-Fi speed of 1475 Mbps.
    1,800 Mbps vs 1,475 Mbps
  • Stronger Wi-Fi security
    Wi-Fi security protocols
    WPA3, WPA2, WPA
    â–² Better than 87% of models
    This router supports the Wi-Fi security protocols WPA3, WPA2, WPA, while the average router supports WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS.
    WPA3, WPA2, WPA vs WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS
  • 50,547 more NAT sessions
    NAT concurrent sessions
    65,535
    â–² Better than 75% of models
    Market range: <0 – >300k
    This router has more concurrent NAT sessions than the average router (65,535 vs 14,988). The average router supports 14,988 concurrent NAT sessions.
    65,535 vs 14,988
  • Higher CPU clock speed
    CPU clock speed
    4 x 1.5 GHz
    â–² Better than 79% of models
    This router has a higher CPU clock speed than the average router (4x1.5 GHz vs 2x0.5 GHz). The average router has a CPU clock speed of 2x0.5 GHz.
    4x1.5 GHz vs 2x0.5 GHz
  • 2x more RAM
    RAM capacity
    512 MB
    â–² Better than 64% of models
    Market range: <0 MB – >1k MB
    This router has more RAM than the average router (512 MB vs 256 MB). The average router has 256 MB of RAM.
    512 MB vs 256 MB
  • 2x more internal storage
    Internal storage
    0.25 GB
    â–² Better than 68% of models
    Market range: <0 GB – >0.5 GB
    This router has more internal storage than the average router (0.3 GB vs 0.1 GB). The average router offers 0.125 GB of internal storage.
    0.25 GB vs 0.125 GB
  • 6 newer release date
    Release date
    2021
    â–² Better than 75% of models
    Market range: <2k – >2k
    This router was released more recently than the average router (2021 vs 2015). The average router release year is 2015.
    May 2021
    2021 vs 2015
  • Less capable NAS services
    Built-in NAS services
    none
    â–¼ Worse than 58% of models
    This router includes none NAS services, while the average router includes SMB, FTP, time machine, NFS, web access.
    none vs SMB, FTP, time machine, NFS, web access
  • 1 fewer USB ports
    N. of USB ports
    0
    â–¼ Worse than 61% of models
    Market range: <0 – >5
    This router has fewer USB ports than the average router (0 vs 1). The average router has 1 USB ports.
    0 vs 1
  • 24.7% narrower wireless coverage
    Wireless coverage
    140 m²
    â–¼ Worse than 62% of models
    Market range: <100 m² – >400 m²
    This router has narrower wireless coverage than the average router (140 m² vs 186 m²). The average router offers wireless coverage of 186 m².
    140 m² vs 186 m²
  • No DLNA support
    DLNA support
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 54% of models
    This router does not support DLNA, while the average router does. 54% of routers support DLNA.
  • No PPTP server
    PPTP server
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 63% of models
    This router cannot act as a PPTP server, while the average router can. 62.4% of routers can act as a PPTP server.
  • 44 fewer connected devices
    Maximum connected devices
    20
    â–¼ Worse than 77% of models
    Market range: <0 – >250
    This router supports fewer connected devices than the average router (20 vs 64). The average router supports 64 connected devices.
    20 vs 64
  • 24.7% narrower wireless coverage
    Wireless coverage
    140 m²
    â–¼ Worse than 62% of models
    Market range: <100 m² – >400 m²
    This router has narrower wireless coverage than the average router (140 m² vs 186 m²). The average router offers wireless coverage of 186 m².
    140 m² vs 186 m²
  • 44 fewer connected devices
    Maximum connected devices
    20
    â–¼ Worse than 77% of models
    Market range: <0 – >250
    This router supports fewer connected devices than the average router (20 vs 64). The average router supports 64 connected devices.
    20 vs 64
  • No PPTP server
    PPTP server
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 63% of models
    This router cannot act as a PPTP server, while the average router can. 62.4% of routers can act as a PPTP server.
  • 1 fewer USB ports
    N. of USB ports
    0
    â–¼ Worse than 61% of models
    Market range: <0 – >5
    This router has fewer USB ports than the average router (0 vs 1). The average router has 1 USB ports.
    0 vs 1
  • Less capable NAS services
    Built-in NAS services
    none
    â–¼ Worse than 58% of models
    This router includes none NAS services, while the average router includes SMB, FTP, time machine, NFS, web access.
    none vs SMB, FTP, time machine, NFS, web access
  • No DLNA support
    DLNA support
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 54% of models
    This router does not support DLNA, while the average router does. 54% of routers support DLNA.

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4.2
485 Reviews
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What customers like about Netgear AX1800 RAX10?

  • Easy and quick setup using the Nighthawk mobile app
  • Noticeable improvement in download speeds compared to older Wi-Fi 5 routers
  • Stable Wi-Fi 6 performance with good coverage for small to medium-sized homes
  • Strong signal strength that helps eliminate dead spots
  • Affordable price point for a future-proof Wi-Fi 6 entry-level router
  • Supports multiple simultaneous connections (up to 20 devices) without lag

What customers dislike about Netgear AX1800 RAX10?

  • Reliance on paid subscriptions for advanced features like Netgear Armor antivirus
  • Nighthawk app can be limited and occasionally buggy for some users
  • Does not include a USB port for network-attached storage or printers
  • Advanced settings in the web interface can be difficult for non-tech-savvy users to find
  • Lack of a dedicated wireless bridge or repeater mode
  • Some users reported occasional compatibility issues with older devices

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