Google Nest Wifi Pro, Nest Doorbell, Google Home Redesign: Specs, Release Date, Price

Google will likely be taking the wraps off its Pixel 7 smartphone and Pixel Watch smartwatch at its Made by Google event in New York City later this week, however as we speak, Google-owned Nest is sharing just a few new merchandise and updates within the firm’s smart-home ecosystem—from a brand new Nest Wifi Pro router with Wi-Fi 6E support to a redesigned Google Home app. 

Here’s every little thing Nest introduced.

New Nest Doorbell and Nest Wifi Pro

Last yr, Nest debuted a second-generation Nest Doorbell (Battery), a battery-powered video doorbell. Now, it is time for a second-gen wired model, for many who do not wish to fear about their doorbell operating out of juice. It appears to be like fairly comparable and has comparable specs however is 30 p.c smaller. There’s 24/7 recording help, and it shops three hours of essential occasions in its native reminiscence in case your Wi-Fi goes out. (Nest has doubled the onboard reminiscence from the first-gen Nest Doorbell.) 

The new doorbell’s digital camera is not as high-resolution as the unique Nest Doorbell, with a 960 x 1,280-pixel decision, but it surely’s the HDR help that takes the digital camera high quality a step additional—it’s going to be capable of deal with vivid lights and higher expose your footage. Nest says it has fine-tuned the picture high quality to be clearer in numerous lighting and climate situations too. Like the Nest Doorbell (Battery), it has two-way audio with noise cancellation, is IP54 water- and dust-resistant, and may detect folks, packages, automobiles, animals, and acquainted faces (the latter requires a Nest Aware subscription). It requires a Google account to function in addition to the Google Home app. 

The Nest Doorbell (Wired, Second Gen) is obtainable as we speak within the US and Canada and prices $180, a decrease beginning value than the unique however the identical value because the second-gen battery-powered mannequin. It’s product of 43 p.c recycled supplies. 

Nest can also be including a brand new Nest Wifi Pro to its present Nest Wifi router lineup. This is the corporate’s first router with Wi-Fi 6E help, including tri-band connectivity, an more and more frequent function on mesh routers. Essentially, the router now makes use of three completely different bands: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz. The latter new band can transmit extra information at sooner speeds to your units, although it will not be as far-reaching, which is why it nonetheless employs the longer-range 2.4-GHz band. (You can learn extra in our Wi-Fi 6E explainer here.) The caveat? Your units must help Wi-Fi 6E too, and proper now, that is only a handful of latest telephones and laptops.