Google ‘Nest Wifi Pro’ leaks with Wi-Fi 6E, higher price, and no point unit

Abner Li | Sep 18 2022 - 6:01 pm PT

Back in June, we reported that Google was working on a new Wi-Fi 6 router, and it has now leaked as the “Nest Wifi Pro.”

This device hit the FCC just over a month ago, and B&H has now listed it as the “Google Nest Wifi Pro 6E Router.” The name is presumably just “Google Nest Wifi Pro,” with the product page confirming the use of Wi-Fi 6E, which is the latest available connectivity standard that maxes out at 9.6Gbps in ideal conditions. Additionally:

The core difference between Wi-Fi 6 and 6E is the use of a third range of bandwidth, roughly between 6 GHz and 7 GHz. Generally speaking, Wi-Fi 6E shouldn’t have a direct impact on the potential speed of your home/office network. Instead, that 6 GHz band is typically less crowded, meaning there’s less potential for home devices to interfere with one another.

In terms of pricing, a single Nest Wifi Pro router costs $199 versus $169 for the 2019 Nest Wifi router and $99.99 for the relaunched Google Wifi in 2020. Wi-Fi 5 on the current Nest router provides up to 2.2Gbps speeds.

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I doubt either of this'll ever happen, but I'd like to see the new WiFi (& Doorbell) come with UWB support. For WiFi (& future smart speaker/displays) I'd like them to triangulate my location so the Assistant knows where I (or rather my phone/watch) am in the house. This could allow the Assistant to follow me around the house, transferring my music and turning the lights on and off as I leave my room, pass through the living room to get a drink from the kitchen and head back. All without me having to continually call out commands for each room. The doorbell could partner with the Nest x Yale door lock (since next month's theme is coming together). Since it has a constant power supply it can sit there watching for UWB devices. When it detects my phone coming up to the door (and/or the camera detects I'm approaching via face unlock) it could tell the lock to unlock, so I don't have to bother trying to enter a code (or scan my finer print - suggestion for an update for it)... If I walk away from the door, it could signal the lock to re-engage.

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A 2-pack costs $299.99 and 3-pack is $399.99, while the Nest Wifi Pro is available in Snow (white), Linen (light brown), Fog (light blue), and Lemongrass (light yellow/green). This color lines up with recent products like the Pixel Buds Pro, Nest Doorbell (battery), and upcoming Pixel 7. Besides that, we know nothing else about the physical design.

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Meanwhile, none of the listings mention a point, which acts as a network extender and Google Assistant speaker. This is a return to the Google Wifi model of offering just one device. The price difference with this single-hardware approach is not that much as a Nest Wifi router and point bundle today ($269), while adding another point brings you to $349. In return, every unit has an Ethernet jack.

The “Pro” naming scheme implies that the existing Nest Wifi will stick around, and follows the Pixel 6 and 7 Pro, as well as Pixel Buds Pro.

This listing clearly went up prematurely, and B&H says Google’s Nest Wifi Pro is a “New Item – Coming Soon.” It’s expected to launch at the Made by Google event on October 6 alongside the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, as well as the Pixel Watch. Google said to expect Nest hardware at this event, and this new Wi-Fi router could join the 2nd-gen Nest Doorbell (wired) that we leaked last week.