ASUS announced the new ZenWiFi® Pro XT12: An advanced high-performance WiFi 6 (802.11ax) tri-band mesh system designed to deliver ultra-fast WiFi coverage throughout the home. ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT12 combines performance and beauty in one package, perfectly balanced and fully compatible with the entire ASUS WiFi 6 ecosystem, which aims to take the capabilities of mesh networking to the next level. The completely new design also incorporates an original transparent antenna compartment on the top that gives the product an elegant and futuristic look, capable of adapting to any domestic space and beyond.
Designed to deliver extreme WiFi performance, ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT12 can achieve speeds of up to 11000 Mbps thanks to the combination with 2.0 GHz 64-bit Broadcom CPU and next-generation Broadcom WiFi chipset.
In addition to this, based on the surrounding environment, the system is also able to optionally offer the automatic selection of the best type of backhaul connection, to always ensure the best network performance. The triple band configuration allows the assignment of a dedicated backhaul connection for a more efficient mesh network, while WiFi 6, thanks also to support for ODMA and MU-MIMO technology, provides a capacity 4 times higher than WiFi 5 and guarantees connections without any kind of hitch even in spaces populated by a high concentration of devices.
Absolute performance
ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT12 is the first model in the new ASUS ZenWiFi Pro series: a series designed to offer extreme performance to the most demanding users. This two node WiFi 6 mesh network system is powered by the Broadcom’s new generation WiFi chipset and 64-bit 2.0GHz CPUcapable of together increase throughput up to 18% more than to the previous WiFi 6 platform.
The 12-stream design then provides combined total speeds of up to 11000 Mbps, across the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands. Unlike traditional dual-band mesh systems, which halve the bandwidth to create a high-speed connection. backhaul, the new ZenWifiPro XT12 allows one of the 5GHz bands to be conveyed as a dedicated backhaul connection, allowing faster and more stable inter-hub traffic, without therefore making the connected devices slower – in any way -.
More extensive coverage
ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT12 includes ASUS RangeBoost Plus – the latest and most powerful version of the technology of the same name – which improves coverage for all WiFi devices, including legacy ones. Combined with ASUS RF technology and several other unique technologies, RangeBoost Plus greatly improves the range and coverage of your WiFi signal by up to 38%.
The two-node configuration, in fact, can cover up to approximately 550 square meters. The already wide coverage can also be further extended to connect even larger environments or spaces or simply by using any ASUS AiMesh compatible router.
Premium, modern and futuristic design
The ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT12 system is composed of two identical-looking nodes that present a new, original and futuristic look, inspired by the most modern architectures with vertical profiles that furrow its black cover. On the top of the chassis there is an element with transparent walls that houses eight powerful antennas, of the ten total. The resulting overall sensation is of absolute elegance and modernity, an iconic synthesis of power and beauty, which makes ZenWiFi Pro XT12 able to fit and marry perfectly in any home environment or in any other space it is used.
Safety first of all
ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT12 is confirmed at the top also in terms of security, inside and outside the home, due to the presence of AiProtection Pro, a complete suite of Internet Security based on Trend Micro ™ technologies with a commercial value of over € 50 / year. AiProtection Pro simultaneously and automatically safeguards all connected devices, even the most vulnerable ones that could not install any firewall or antivirus, as in the case of home automation solutions and IOT products, providing an additional level of security for personal data or information when working from home.
The subscription, already included in the purchase price, therefore guarantees total coverage of your network, also ensuring a permanent security updatestaying in sync with Trend Micro’s cloud database to get the latest signatures for the intrusion prevention system, malicious site blocking, infected device detection and blocking, and content filtering.
Out of the house instead ASUS Instant Guard protects public Wi-Fi connections in bars, restaurants, hotels and airports. With a simple click, Instant Guard creates a private VPN tunnel to your ZenWiFi Pro XT12 router from anywhere in the world you connect, thanks to encrypted traffic to make your public WiFi connection more secure and offer the same peace of mind even when using. public Internet connections, potentially more vulnerable.
Availability and prices
ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT12 is available at ASUS Gold Stores and major ASUS Commercial Partners in the version with double pack: recommended retail price of 829,00€ and packaged with single node a 489,00€.