This June, Google shared the details about the next router in the Google/Nest Wi-Fi series. They also gave a brief introduction to Wi-fi 6, and they kept remain the simplicity of the first original Google Wi-Fi.
Update 9/15: This Wi-Fi 6E router will be sold as the Google Nest Wi-fi Pro. It notably has a higher starting price and no point unit.
Over the past month this device very popular at the FCC, it has also been listed by B&H as the Google Nest Wi-fi Pro 6E Router. The name of this device remains the Google Nest Wi-fi Pro, product page also confirms that it uses the Wi-Fi 6E. This latest connectivity standard is also contained which increases 96Gbps in ideal conditions. And below also included:
The core difference between Wi-Fi 6 and 6E is the use of the third range of bandwidth, roughly between 6 GHz and 7 GHz. Generally speaking, Wi-Fi 6E shouldn’t directly impact the potential speed of your home/office network. Instead, that 6 GHz band is typically less crowded, meaning home devices have less potential to interfere with one another.
If talking about the price of this device a single Nest Wi-Fi Pro router costs $199 versus $169 for the 2019 Nest Wi-Fi router and $99.99 for the relaunched Google Wi-Fi in 2020. Wi-Fi 5 on the current Nest router provides up to 2.2Gbps speeds. This 2-pack costs $299.99 and a 3-pack is $399.99, while the Nest Wi-Fi Pro is available in Snow (white), Linen (light brown), Fog (light blue), and Lemongrass (light yellow/green). This color lines up with recent products like the Pixel Buds Pro, Nest Doorbell (battery), and the upcoming Pixel 7. Besides that, we know nothing else about physical design.
On the other hand, no listings describe the which acts as a network extender and Google Assistant speaker. This new feature may be a comeback in a device that offers a Google Wi-fi model. The cost of the difference between this single-hardware approach is not as much as a Nest Wi-Fi router and point bundle today ($269) while adding another point brings you to $349. This device featured with every unit has an Ethernet jack.
The Pro name for this device is taken from the Pixel 6 and 7 Pro and Pixel Buds Pro. This new routing feature will improve Nest’s performance.
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