Our VerdictNetgear expects you to part with a lot of money for this Nighthawk, but for all that cash you’re getting some cutting-edge networking tech, which might be more exciting than it sounds once you start connecting Wi-Fi 7 devices and streaming 4K at the bottom of the garden. It’s not going to be for everyone, and will fit the needs of only a small proportion of internet users, but it’s a window into the future of home Wi-Fi.
Our VerdictNetgear expects you to part with a lot of money for this Nighthawk, but for all that cash you’re getting some cutting-edge networking tech, which might be more exciting than it sounds once you start connecting Wi-Fi 7 devices and streaming 4K at the bottom of the garden. It’s not going to be for everyone, and will fit the needs of only a small proportion of internet users, but it’s a window into the future of home Wi-Fi.
Our Verdict
Our Verdict
Netgear expects you to part with a lot of money for this Nighthawk, but for all that cash you’re getting some cutting-edge networking tech, which might be more exciting than it sounds once you start connecting Wi-Fi 7 devices and streaming 4K at the bottom of the garden. It’s not going to be for everyone, and will fit the needs of only a small proportion of internet users, but it’s a window into the future of home Wi-Fi.
ForWi-Fi 7Huge throughputFuture-proofAgainstExpensiveYou’ll need a new phone and laptop (this may be a positive)Over-specced for most people
ForWi-Fi 7Huge throughputFuture-proof
AgainstExpensiveYou’ll need a new phone and laptop (this may be a positive)Over-specced for most people
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You can almost hear Also Sprach Zarathustra playing as you unbox the latest Nighthawk. It may be named after Lockheed’s stealthy ground attack plane, but in the flesh it’s all 2001’s black monolith.
And just like Clark’s creation theNetgear Nighthawk RS700Sis here to uplift you. It brings with it unheard of technologies that will become the centre of your home for years to come. It shows us the way of the future and… calm down Ian, it’s only a router.
The funny thing about Wi-Fi 7 kit, though, is just how advanced it seems over the Wi-Fi 5 and 6 gear we’re all using (hint: not that much). Every new generation of wireless internettyness brings some innovations, but we’re reaching the point of diminishing returns. With average UK and US homes being in the 1,000 to 2,000 sq ft range, why do you need a system that will cover 3,000 sq ft unless you live in a castle or want to share with your neighbours?
Obviously there are good reasons for wanting more coverage, such as the ability to email while gardening and wanting decent signal strength away from the site of the router and through walls. You could buy a Wi-Fi 6 mesh system for the same price as the RS700S, but you’d miss out on the Wi-Fi 7 features and the admiring glances from your network-savvy friends.
Nighthawk RS700S specs(Image credit: Future)Wireless standard:Wi-Fi 7Max speeds:1.4Gbps (2.4GHz), 5.8Gbps (5GHz), 11.5Gbps (6GHz)Ethernet ports:1x 10Gbps, 4x 1GbpsWAN:10GbpsProcessor:Quad-core 2.6GHzRAM:2GBUSB:1x USB 3.0 Type-ADimensions:281x124x142mmWeight:1.64kgPrice:$700|£800
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(Image credit: Future)Wireless standard:Wi-Fi 7Max speeds:1.4Gbps (2.4GHz), 5.8Gbps (5GHz), 11.5Gbps (6GHz)Ethernet ports:1x 10Gbps, 4x 1GbpsWAN:10GbpsProcessor:Quad-core 2.6GHzRAM:2GBUSB:1x USB 3.0 Type-ADimensions:281x124x142mmWeight:1.64kgPrice:$700|£800
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Wireless standard:Wi-Fi 7Max speeds:1.4Gbps (2.4GHz), 5.8Gbps (5GHz), 11.5Gbps (6GHz)Ethernet ports:1x 10Gbps, 4x 1GbpsWAN:10GbpsProcessor:Quad-core 2.6GHzRAM:2GBUSB:1x USB 3.0 Type-ADimensions:281x124x142mmWeight:1.64kgPrice:$700|£800
This latest release of the Wi-Fi standard, AKA IEEE 802.11be, offers twice the speed of v6 and is better at handling network congestion and keeping latency down. It offers a 6 GHz network with a blistering throughput of 11 Gbps, though distance and inconvenient walls will cut this down. What’s perhaps more interesting is the 2.4 GHz channel, which offers 1.4 Gbps and has a much longer range, thanks to the ability of the lower frequencies to penetrate solid objects.
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Around the back, there’s an impressive array of Ethernet ports. The input is a 10-gig one, and this is what I mean about future-proofing. One glorious day, when all our homes have multi-gigabit fibre connections and we think nothing of quickly downloading a 500 GB game from Steam 2 onto a 500 TB SSD, then this router will still be a viable choice. There’s a 10-gig output port too, which could be used to feed a hub in a complex network or a single data-hungry PC or server, along with four of the more common gigabit variety.
Setting up the RS700S is straightforward, with both basic web browser and QR-code-assisted smartphone app setup available. If you want to get deep into the settings, then the web page is the way to go, as it has access to more options than the app. If it’s just parental controls and speed monitoring you want (plus administration of Netgear Armor security, for which there’s a one-year trial included), the app is fine, but for those times only the Advanced tab will do, you’ll need to dial in using a browser.
Buy if…✅You have god’s own internet connection:Do you want to share it between a lot of devices? Or maybe you just like having the biggest numbers? We can respect that.
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✅You have god’s own internet connection:Do you want to share it between a lot of devices? Or maybe you just like having the biggest numbers? We can respect that.
✅You have god’s own internet connection:Do you want to share it between a lot of devices? Or maybe you just like having the biggest numbers? We can respect that.
Don’t buy if…❌You don’t need it:There are a lot of routers on the market and most of them don’t cost anything like as much as this one. If your needs are more modest, and your internet connection isn’t capable of downloading the sum total of human knowledge in a few seconds, then this might be a tiny bit over-specced.
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❌You don’t need it:There are a lot of routers on the market and most of them don’t cost anything like as much as this one. If your needs are more modest, and your internet connection isn’t capable of downloading the sum total of human knowledge in a few seconds, then this might be a tiny bit over-specced.
❌You don’t need it:There are a lot of routers on the market and most of them don’t cost anything like as much as this one. If your needs are more modest, and your internet connection isn’t capable of downloading the sum total of human knowledge in a few seconds, then this might be a tiny bit over-specced.
Still, with Smart Connect and Wi-Fi 7 enabled it transferred the data at a handy 704 Mbps with the client device close to the router (the laptop showed a link speed of as much as 3843 Mbps), and 204 Mbps when I put some distance, a floor, and some walls between the pair. Even on the long distance test it’s comfortably faster than the Wi-Fi 6EAcer Predator Connect W6, and not that far off being twice as fast near the router itself.
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The Verdict90Read our review policyNetgear Nighthawk RS700SNetgear expects you to part with a lot of money for this Nighthawk, but for all that cash you’re getting some cutting-edge networking tech, which might be more exciting than it sounds once you start connecting Wi-Fi 7 devices and streaming 4K at the bottom of the garden. It’s not going to be for everyone, and will fit the needs of only a small proportion of internet users, but it’s a window into the future of home Wi-Fi.
The Verdict
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90Read our review policyNetgear Nighthawk RS700SNetgear expects you to part with a lot of money for this Nighthawk, but for all that cash you’re getting some cutting-edge networking tech, which might be more exciting than it sounds once you start connecting Wi-Fi 7 devices and streaming 4K at the bottom of the garden. It’s not going to be for everyone, and will fit the needs of only a small proportion of internet users, but it’s a window into the future of home Wi-Fi.
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Netgear Nighthawk RS700SNetgear expects you to part with a lot of money for this Nighthawk, but for all that cash you’re getting some cutting-edge networking tech, which might be more exciting than it sounds once you start connecting Wi-Fi 7 devices and streaming 4K at the bottom of the garden. It’s not going to be for everyone, and will fit the needs of only a small proportion of internet users, but it’s a window into the future of home Wi-Fi.
Netgear Nighthawk RS700S
Netgear expects you to part with a lot of money for this Nighthawk, but for all that cash you’re getting some cutting-edge networking tech, which might be more exciting than it sounds once you start connecting Wi-Fi 7 devices and streaming 4K at the bottom of the garden. It’s not going to be for everyone, and will fit the needs of only a small proportion of internet users, but it’s a window into the future of home Wi-Fi.
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