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    AX8 or RX700 which offers better performance vs the XR500 ?

    That is indeed what confused me from the test I linked because I recall seeing tests where the X10 lost to the model the xr500 is based on. Yet on...
    Post by: GabrielPhoto, Nov 9, 2019 in forum: NETGEAR AC Wireless
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    AX8 or RX700 which offers better performance vs the XR500 ?

    So looks like its either keep what I have or try the XR700 and forget about the AX stuff for the time being. :) Yeah not having Duma also was not...
    Post by: GabrielPhoto, Nov 8, 2019 in forum: NETGEAR AC Wireless
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    AX8 or RX700 which offers better performance vs the XR500 ?

    Hello, So from previous tests I remember seeing the router that the XR500 is based on was actually outperforming the one that the xr700 is based...
    Thread by: GabrielPhoto, Nov 8, 2019, 4 replies, in forum: NETGEAR AC Wireless
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    Custom firmware build for R9000 v. 1.0.4.13HF/1.0.4.13HF-HW and 1.0.4.14HF/1.0.4.14HF-HW

    Thank you. I saw a model for the xr500 with a -CA extra model number letters vs the USA but at a lower price. Was just afraid of maybe difference...
    Post by: GabrielPhoto, Oct 25, 2018 in forum: NETGEAR AC Wireless
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    Custom firmware build for R9000 v. 1.0.4.13HF/1.0.4.13HF-HW and 1.0.4.14HF/1.0.4.14HF-HW

    Thanks for your honest feedback, really appreciate it! :) PS Do you know if a Canadian version of a router works the same for USA?
    Post by: GabrielPhoto, Oct 25, 2018 in forum: NETGEAR AC Wireless
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    Custom firmware build for R9000 v. 1.0.4.13HF/1.0.4.13HF-HW and 1.0.4.14HF/1.0.4.14HF-HW

    Yeah that CPU/RAM was interesting to me for sure. I was also looking at the Archer C5400X. Is just that on every stock test the X10 was always...
    Post by: GabrielPhoto, Oct 25, 2018 in forum: NETGEAR AC Wireless
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    Custom firmware build for R9000 v. 1.0.4.13HF/1.0.4.13HF-HW and 1.0.4.14HF/1.0.4.14HF-HW

    Hello! I can get the X10 for the same price as the XR500 (or in fact a bit less). My concern is that the 5Ghz performance on every test seems...
    Post by: GabrielPhoto, Oct 24, 2018 in forum: NETGEAR AC Wireless
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    XR500 stock or X10 with 3rd party firmware?

    Hello! First post here. [IMG] I own the Asus N66u running Merlin firmware. I have x-finity 1Gigabit service and feel I can be doing better in...
    Thread by: GabrielPhoto, Oct 23, 2018, 1 replies, in forum: NETGEAR AC Wireless