Amazon eero Max 7 vs Netgear Nighthawk RS700S Router

The eero Max 7 is the better pick for most homes that want simple mesh coverage and multi-gig wired ports. It has two 10 GbE and two 2.5 GbE ports, 4x4 radios on 5 and 6 GHz, and built-in Zigbee, Thread and Matter, so it doubles as a smart-home hub. The Nighthawk RS700S is a single-unit router with a quad-core 2.6 GHz processor, eight internal antennas and a 10G WAN port; owners rate it 4.5 out of 5 and praise speed and range, but call it pricey and it has no mesh or smart-home radio.

• Choose the eero Max 7 if you want mesh coverage you can expand room by room, multi-gig wired ports for a NAS or switch, and a built-in Thread border router and Matter controller.
• Choose the Nighthawk RS700S if you want one fast standalone router with a 10G WAN port, strong 360-degree coverage and built-in Armor security, and you don't need mesh.