I’ll continue testing Wi-Fi 6E systems as they hit the market, http://Nagievonline.com/user/grainman09/ so stay tuned. When I have more data to share on 6E, I’ll post it here, but for now, don’t rush out to spend big on a Wi-Fi 6E router, mesh or otherwise.
Make no mistake, the lack of Wi-Fi 6 support means that the second-gen Nest Wifi is a somewhat dated system at this point, but it does include support for modern features like WPA3 security, device grouping and prioritization, and 4×4 MU-MIMO connections that offer faster aggregate speeds for devices like the MacBook Pro that can use multiple Wi-Fi antennas at once. It’s also fully backward-compatible with previous-gen Google Wifi setups, which is a smart touch. All of it is easy to set up, easy to use and easy to rely on. Among dual-band mesh routers, I’d much rather have a top-of-the-line Wi-Fi 5 system than an entry-level Wi-Fi 6 system, and even among new competition, the Nest Wifi mesh router fits that bill.
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The main takeaway from those tests is that you’ll want to prioritize getting a system with more than one extender if you live in a home as large as our Smart Home — in most cases, those additional extenders will make a much more noticeable impact in the strength of your connection at range than an upgrade to Wi-Fi 6 or a tri-band design will.
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That’s not the only noteworthy change. Just as it adds in support for Wi-Fi 6E, the Nest Wifi Pro takes some features away, too. The price is also higher this time, at $400 for a three-pack. That’s about twice as much as the previous-gen Nest Wifi’s three-pack currently costs, and it’s more than that system cost at launch three years ago, too — but it’s also a lot less than other mesh systems that support Wi-Fi 6E, including Amazon’s Eero Pro 6E, the Linksys Velop Atlas Max, and the AXE11000 version of Netgear Orbi.
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The marshmallowy design is much the same as before, as is the pitch: a highly capable, multipiece home networking system with strong smart home chops that promises to spread fast, reliable Wi-Fi throughout your entire home. The Pro model’s most notable addition is a tri-band build with support for Wi-Fi 6E, which allows the system to connect other Wi-Fi 6E devices over the recently opened, ultrawide 6GHz band, or to use that mass of bandwidth as a dedicated wireless backhaul for the mesh.
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You might also experience a very slight increase in latency when the system is routing your connection through one of the satellite extenders — in my tests, it usually translates to a small-but-noticeable bump of a few extra milliseconds per ping.
That said, multi-gig internet plans like that are expensive, and probably more speed than just about anybody needs at home at this point. Still, it’s a curious omission with the Nest Wifi Pro, and perhaps a missed opportunity to make the router feel more future-proofed.
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At a retail price of $699 for a two-pack, the AX6000 version of the Netgear Orbi is too expensive to recommend outright — but if you just want one of the fastest mesh routers money can buy, look no further.