Testseek.com have collected 32 expert reviews of the Netgear Nighthawk S8000 Gaming and Streaming Switch and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Netgear Nighthawk S8000 Gaming and Streaming Switch.
June 2017
(85%)
32 Reviews
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Abstract: The base has four small 1.5x1cm rubber feet to make sure it stays flat on your table or desk and it has to be used in this way as unlike some routers it is only stable in this formation.I can remember in the past asking why routers had four ports and gett...
The S8000 doesn't look like your run of the mill switch – it looks sleek and sexy, which is exactly what Netgear were going for!Setting up the S8000 was very simple – just connect an Ethernet cable from your router to port 8 on the S8000 and then connect...
Published: 2017-06-30, Author: Chris , review by: ergohacks.com
If you're a professional gamer or streamer then you're either convinced that you need the S8000 or you have something like it already but what about the rest of us? We want decent internet connection speeds and probably have a rats nest of cables going fr...
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Published: 2017-06-14, Author: Jay , review by: gadgetynews.com
Excellent build quality, Easy to install, Clear interface, Brilliant performance, All the aggregation
Bit pricy
The Netgear Nighthawk S8000 looks great and feels like a quality device.Furthermore it's feature-rich and easy to setup.More importantly, the S8000 maintains full Gigabit bandwidth even under heavy loads and keeps speedy, low latencies.The Netgear Nightha...
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Published: 2018-05-24, Author: Mark , review by: mbreviews.com
Cool, Unique Design, QoS, Link Aggregation (LAG)
A Bit Expensive
I keep complaining about the plain look of most switches, but the Netgear Nighthawk S8000 is definitely the best looking Ethernet switch out there and it is one of the few to challenge the traditional design of the regular Ethernet switch (along with Ubiq...
Abstract: Gamers who love multiplayer experiences always have issues with lag and other connection problems with playing titles like Halo 5: Guardians or Overwatch. While sometimes it's due to the fact that a title relies on peer-to-peer connections, a lot of the t...
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Published: 2017-05-25, Author: Jonas , review by: pcgamer.com
Solid design, Built in QoS, Link aggregation support
QoS of your router overrides QoS of the switch, Expensive compared to vanilla 8port switches
For wired gaming devotees in need of a switch for more Ethernet ports and QoS, the Nighthawk S8000 is worthy of consideration...
The Netgear Nighthawk S8000 is an excellent, feature-rich switch that's easy to setup, looks great and performs well. In testing, the Nighthawk S8000 was easily able to sustain not only full Gigabit bandwidth for any connected devices, but also low latenc...
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Published: 2017-04-18, Author: Terry , review by: wegotserved.com
With high quality, unmanaged Gigabit network switches now available for under $50, do you really need to spend twice that amount on the NETGEAR Nighthawk S8000? The answer, for most consumers, is no. Stalwarts like the NETGEAR GS108 can do a perfectly dec...
Supports Link Aggregation, Allows for manual prioritisation
Expensive, Slightly complex GUI for network novices
This is a very unique product, only useful for those with extremely fast Internet connections that they need to share to a wide range of Ethernet devices...
