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ASUS RT-BE92U BE9700 vs ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT12

Reddit prefers ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT12 โ€” higher sentiment (67% vs 41% positive).

ASUS RT-BE92U BE9700
#21 in Mesh WiFi Systems

ASUS

ASUS RT-BE92U BE9700

$217.99

41

Pros

  • +rock solid
  • +able to get entire 2Gbps bandwidth wirelessly
  • +no problems in general
  • +a bit more frugal with idle CPU and RAM usage with Merlin firmware

Cons

  • โˆ’negative experiences reported in reviews
  • โˆ’stock firmware may not function well
  • โˆ’potential firmware bugs/issues
  • โˆ’potential hardware defects/issues
โ€œThose PC's are able to get the entire 2Gbps bandwidth wirelessly. ... so far it's been rock solid.โ€
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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€
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