ASUS ZenWiFi BT10 review

ZenWiFi BT10 is ASUS's high-end Wi-Fi 7 mesh and a match for Orbi 970 on wired speed. The ASUS spec page lists BE18000 tri-band Wi-Fi 7 with up to 11529 Mbps on 6 GHz, 5764 Mbps on 5 GHz and 688 Mbps on 2.4 GHz, plus 320 MHz channels and 4096-QAM. Each unit has a 10G WAN/LAN port, a 10G LAN port, a 1G WAN/LAN port and USB 3.0, so you can link units by 10G cable in a wired home. It runs a 2.0GHz quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM and is sold in one, two and three-unit packs. AiMesh support means compatible ASUS routers can join as extra nodes, and the ASUS Router app covers parental controls, web and app filters and guest networks. It suits people who like to adjust settings, and that depth makes it slower to learn than eero or Nest. ASUS does not state square-foot coverage on the spec page, and we could not load a US price from our location.

Who it is for

Multi-gig homes that want a high-end mesh with detailed router settings.

Price

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Key features

• BE18000 tri-band Wi-Fi 7: up to 11529 Mbps on 6 GHz and 5764 Mbps on 5 GHz
• 10G WAN/LAN, 10G LAN and 1G WAN/LAN ports, plus USB 3.0
• 2.0GHz quad-core processor with 2GB RAM
• AiMesh router and node modes for adding other ASUS routers
• Parental controls with web and app filters and time scheduling

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Two 10G ports per unit for multi-gig internet and wired backhaul
• Strength: Highest per-band Wi-Fi 7 rates among the tri-band kits here
• Strength: AiMesh lets you reuse compatible ASUS routers as nodes
• Weakness: More settings to learn than eero, Nest or Orbi
• Weakness: We could not confirm a US price from our location
• Weakness: ASUS's spec page does not state coverage in square feet

Key facts

• Price: USD check pending
• Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 7, tri-band BE18000
• Wired ports: 10G WAN/LAN, 10G LAN, 1G WAN/LAN
• Processor: 2.0GHz quad-core, 2GB RAM
• Packs: 1, 2 and 3 units

Where it ranks

ASUS ZenWiFi BT10 is No. 9 in our Best Mesh WiFi Systems verdict.