NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700S vs TP-Link Archer BE800
High official BE-class Wi-Fi 7 routers with official 10 Gbps ports.
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Best for: Wi-Fi 7, official BE19000 class, tri-band, 6 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps
Check price at AmazonBest for: Wi-Fi 7, official BE19000 class, tri-band, 6 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps
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Green marks the better published figure. "Not listed" means the manufacturer doesn't publish it.
| Spec | NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700S | TP-Link Archer BE800 | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official combined PHY rateThe official BE class number, or the sum of official per-band PHY rates when the class token is missing (labelled computed). | 19000 Mbps | 19000 Mbps | 35% |
| Fastest official Ethernet portThe fastest official Ethernet port on the router, including 10 Gbps RJ45 or SFP+ when the official I/O table lists it. | 10 Gbps | 10 Gbps | 30% |
| Official Ethernet port countHow many official Ethernet ports the router has, from the maker's I/O or technical-spec table. | 6 ports | 6 ports | 20% |
| Official radio bandsDual-band, tri-band or quad-band as listed on the official specification table. | 3 bands | 3 bands | 15% |
| Official Wi-Fi class (spec table or official title) | BE19000 | BE19000 | info |
| Sum of official per-band PHY rates (computed) | 1000 Mbps | 18656 Mbps | info |
| Official radio bands | Tri-band | Tri-band | info |
| Official Ethernet wording | Ports: • Multi-Gig Speeds with 10GbE Internet Port—Use - (1) 10 Gbps internet port • Access Control helps to prevent rogue devices the 10 Gig internet port for cable and fiber plans up from connecting to your network to 10 Gbps.2 Compatible with any internet service - (1) 10 G… | • 1x 10 Gbps WAN/LAN• 1x 10 Gbps SFP+/RJ45 Combo WAN/LAN• 4x 2.5 Gbps LAN | info |
| Source note | Ethernet port count and speed taken from the official technical specification (PDF or support article) for this model. | Not listed | info |
| Wi-Fi encryption (official table) | Not listed | • WPA• WPA2• WPA3• WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (802.1x) | info |
| USB (official table) | Not listed | 1x USB 3.0• Supported Partition Formats:NTFS, exFAT, HFS+, FAT32• Supported Functions:FTP ServerMedia ServerSamba Server | info |
| MeshPick score | 7.4/10 | 7.4/10 | 100% |
Where each one comes out ahead
NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700S
No scored spec where it is strictly ahead; its case rests on the strengths below.
What we like
- Official table lists Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Official table lists a tri-band radio
- Official table lists a 10 Gbps Ethernet port
- Official table lists 6 Ethernet ports on the main unit
Watch out for
TP-Link Archer BE800
No scored spec where it is strictly ahead; its case rests on the strengths below.
What we like
- Official table lists Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Official table lists a tri-band radio
- Official table lists a 10 Gbps Ethernet port
- Official table lists 6 Ethernet ports on the main unit
Watch out for
Verdict
Both official tables list a high official BE class and 10 Gbps Ethernet; compare official port count and official band count.
- NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700S: NETGEAR official technical specifications PDF: RS700S_TS
- NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700S: NETGEAR official technical specifications PDF
- TP-Link Archer BE800: TP-Link official specifications: Archer BE800