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

Google Wifi vs Google Nest Wifi Pro

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Google Wifi
Google Nest Wifi Pro

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Google Wifi Picture
Google Nest Wifi Pro Picture

Variants

  • Wifi (Snow (1-pack))
  • Wifi (Snow (2-pack))
  • Wifi (Snow (3-pack))
  • Wifi (Snow (4-pack))
  • 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))

Review

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Google Wifi

Google Nest Wifi Pro

The Google Nest Wifi Pro is a better router than the Google Wifi. The former is much newer and supports Wi-Fi 6E, while the latter has been discontinued and is only Wi-Fi 5. They're both mesh routers, but the Google Wifi has a poor range that's worse than most standalone routers. The Nest Wifi Pro has very good speeds and range.

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Main Differences for
Apartment/Condo

Threshold 

0.10

Apartment/Condo 

6.8
8.0

Wi-Fi Specifications 
 

6.1
9.0

Interior Short Range 
 

7.2
7.8

Interior Long Range 
 

5.4
7.8

Full Comparison

Design

Dimensions 
 

8.9
8.6

Dimensions Photo  

Google Wifi Dimensions Photo
Google Nest Wifi Pro Dimensions Photo

Height 
 

2.76" (7.0 cm)
5.12" (13.0 cm)

Width 
 

4.25" (10.8 cm)
4.72" (12.0 cm)

Depth 
 

4.25" (10.8 cm)
3.35" (8.5 cm)

Depth With Cables 
 

4.25" (10.8 cm)
3.82" (9.7 cm)

Network Ports 
 

6.7
6.7

Ports Photo  

Google Wifi Ports Photo
Google Nest Wifi Pro Ports Photo

WAN Port Speed 
 

1.0 Gbps
1.0 Gbps

LAN Port Count 
 

1
1

10 Gbps Ports 
 

0
0

2.5 Gbps Ports 
 

0
0

1 Gbps Ports 
 

2
2

10 Gbps Ports (SFP+) 
 

0
0
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USB Ports 
 

USB-A 3.0 Ports 
 

0
0

USB-A 2.0 Ports 
 

0
0

USB-C Ports 
 

0
0

USB-C Speed 
 

N/A
N/A

In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

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

0.0
0.0

Mount Photo  

Google Wifi Mount Photo
Google Nest Wifi Pro Mount Photo

Mount Type 
 

None
None
Wi-Fi

Interior Long Range 
 

5.4
7.8

Long Range Graph  

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Lowest Speed 
 

52 Mbps
329 Mbps

Average 5GHz Speed 
 

120 Mbps
398 Mbps

Average 6GHz Speed 
 

N/A
471 Mbps
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Interior Short Range 
 

7.2
7.8

Short Range Graph  

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Highest Speed 
 

447 Mbps
920 Mbps

Average 5GHz Speed 
 

291 Mbps
530 Mbps

Average 6GHz Speed 
 

N/A
680 Mbps
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Wi-Fi Specifications 
 

6.1
9.0

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Wi-Fi 5 (ac)
Wi-Fi 6E (ax)

6GHz Band 
 

No
Yes

Multi Band 
 

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

DFS Channels 
 

No
Yes
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Wi-Fi Coverage

Indoor Coverage - Same Story 
 

Wi-Fi Coverage Map  

Google Wifi Wi-Fi Coverage Map
Google Nest Wifi Pro Wi-Fi Coverage Map

Indoor Coverage - 1 Story Above 
 

Wi-Fi Coverage Map  

Google Wifi Wi-Fi Coverage Map
Google Nest Wifi Pro Wi-Fi Coverage Map

Wi-Fi Coverage Map (Dual Mesh)  

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

Broad Coverage 
 

Outdoor Coverage Map  

Google Wifi Outdoor Coverage Map
Google Nest Wifi Pro Outdoor Coverage Map

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