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Asus ZenWiFi AX6600 XT8 vs ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT12

Reddit prefers ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT12 โ€” higher sentiment (67% vs 61% positive).

Asus ZenWiFi AX6600 XT8
#19 in Mesh WiFi Systems

Asus

Asus ZenWiFi AX6600 XT8

$229.19

61

Pros

  • +Wired managed solution
  • +Works when wiring is impractical
  • +includes all security features with router purchase
  • +mature mesh technologies

Cons

  • โˆ’problems emerge if you mix WiFi 6/WiFi 5/WiFi 7
  • โˆ’corrupted or stuck ARP/MAC association
  • โˆ’misassociate IPs and MACs internally
โ€œI was having a hard time with AiMesh recently, but things went back to normal after rollback the firmware.โ€
r/HomeNetworking
ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT12
#20 in Mesh WiFi SystemsReddit favorite

ASUS

ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT12

$199.59

67

Pros

  • +Reusable as nodes in less demanding areas
  • +5ghz band is perfectly fast and fine for some locations
  • +wireless average backhaul at 900
  • +over 1gb wireless backhaul

Cons

  • โˆ’Lacks 6ghz band
โ€œReviews are quoting 2x XT12 as WIRELESS average backhaul at 900 with some users reporting over 1gb.โ€
r/HomeNetworking