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Asus ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro vs ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT12

Reddit prefers ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT12 โ€” higher sentiment (67% vs 65% positive).

Asus ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro
#18 in Mesh WiFi Systems

Asus

Asus ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro

$549.99

65

Pros

  • +Plex performing much better
  • +Supports 90mbps streams
  • +Fantastic performance
  • +Can reuse existing nodes as extra nodes

Cons

  • โˆ’Sonos devices disconnect
  • โˆ’incompatibility with Asus DHCP server and Sonos devices
  • โˆ’expensive for some houses
  • โˆ’BT10 might be better unless using second 5 GHz band for backhaul
โ€œI switched to Asus ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro after having many, many issues with iOT devices and disconnects, especially when switching between satellites on the 770 system. I have no issues now.โ€
r/orbi
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