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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Wi-Fi
    1. Interior Long Range
    2. Interior Short Range
    3. Wi-Fi Specifications
  5. Wi-Fi Coverage
    1. Indoor Coverage - Same Story
    2. Indoor Coverage - 1 Story Above
    3. Broad Coverage
  6. Design
    1. Dimensions
    2. Network Ports
    3. USB Ports
    4. In The Box
    5. Wall/Ceiling Mount
  7. Comments

Google Nest Wifi Pro vs ASUS ZenWiFi ET9

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Google Nest Wifi Pro
ASUS ZenWiFi ET9

Tested using Methodology v0.8.1

Updated Apr 30, 2025 07:43 PM

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Google Nest Wifi Pro Picture
ASUS ZenWiFi ET9 Picture

Variants

  • Nest Wifi Pro (Fog (1 Pack))
  • Nest Wifi Pro (Lemongrass (1 Pack))
  • Nest Wifi Pro (Linen (1 Pack))
  • Nest Wifi Pro (Multi-Color (3 Pack))
  • Nest Wifi Pro (Snow (1 Pack))
  • Nest Wifi Pro (Snow (2 Pack))
  • Nest Wifi Pro (Snow (3 Pack))
  • Nest Wifi Pro (Snow (4 Pack))
  • ZenWiFi ET9 (White (1 Pack))
  • ZenWiFi ET9 (White (2 Pack))
  • ZenWiFi ET9 (White (3 Pack))

Our Verdict

Google Nest Wifi Pro

ASUS ZenWiFi ET9

The ASUS ZenWiFi ET9 is a slightly better router than the Google Nest Wifi Pro. The ASUS is a little faster, has a bit better range, and has better wired connectivity.

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Main Differences for
Apartment/Condo

Threshold 

0.10

Apartment/Condo 

8.0
8.3

Interior Short Range 
 

7.8
8.1

Network Ports 
 

6.7
8.1

Full Comparison

Wi-Fi

Interior Long Range 
 

7.8
8.1

Long Range Graph  

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Lowest Speed 
 

329 Mbps
430 Mbps

Average 5GHz Speed 
 

398 Mbps
524 Mbps

Average 6GHz Speed 
 

471 Mbps
584 Mbps

Test Configuration 
 

Dual Node Mesh
Dual Node Mesh
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Interior Short Range 
 

7.8
8.1

Short Range Graph  

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Highest Speed 
 

920 Mbps
1,090 Mbps

Average 5GHz Speed 
 

530 Mbps
737 Mbps

Average 6GHz Speed 
 

680 Mbps
888 Mbps

Test Configuration 
 

Dual Node Mesh
Dual Node Mesh
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Wi-Fi Specifications 
 

9.0
9.0

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Wi-Fi 6E (ax)
Wi-Fi 6E (ax)

6GHz Band 
 

Yes
Yes

Multi Band 
 

Tri-Band (2.4 / 5 / 6)
Tri-Band (2.4 / 5 / 6)

DFS Channels 
 

Yes
Yes
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Wi-Fi Coverage

Indoor Coverage - Same Story 
 

Wi-Fi Coverage Map  

Google Nest Wifi Pro Wi-Fi Coverage Map

Indoor Coverage - 1 Story Above 
 

Wi-Fi Coverage Map  

Google Nest Wifi Pro Wi-Fi Coverage Map

Wi-Fi Coverage Map (Dual Mesh)  

Google Nest Wifi Pro Wi-Fi Coverage Map (Dual Mesh)

Broad Coverage 
 

Outdoor Coverage Map  

Google Nest Wifi Pro Outdoor Coverage Map
Design

Dimensions 
 

8.6
8.0

Dimensions Photo  

Google Nest Wifi Pro Dimensions Photo
ASUS ZenWiFi ET9 Dimensions Photo

Height 
 

5.12" (13.0 cm)
6.30" (16.0 cm)

Width 
 

4.72" (12.0 cm)
6.36" (16.2 cm)

Depth 
 

3.35" (8.5 cm)
2.95" (7.5 cm)

Depth With Cables 
 

3.82" (9.7 cm)
3.66" (9.3 cm)

Network Ports 
 

6.7
8.1

Ports Photo  

Google Nest Wifi Pro Ports Photo
ASUS ZenWiFi ET9 Ports Photo

WAN Port Speed 
 

1.0 Gbps
2.5 Gbps

LAN Port Count 
 

1
3

10 Gbps Ports 
 

0
0

2.5 Gbps Ports 
 

0
1

1 Gbps Ports 
 

2
3

10 Gbps Ports (SFP+) 
 

0
0
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USB Ports 
 

USB-A 3.0 Ports 
 

0
1

USB-A 2.0 Ports 
 

0
0

USB-C Ports 
 

0
0

USB-C Speed 
 

N/A
N/A
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Google Nest Wifi Pro In The Box Photo
ASUS ZenWiFi ET9 In The Box Photo
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Wall/Ceiling Mount 
 

0.0
0.0

Mount Photo  

Google Nest Wifi Pro Mount Photo
ASUS ZenWiFi ET9 Mount Photo

Mount Type 
 

None
None

Google Nest Wifi Pro

ASUS ZenWiFi ET9

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