Enlarge / Google Nest Wi-Fi debuts at Made by Google 2019 event. (credit: Jim Salter)
Google debuted their Nest Wi-Fi—replacement for the original Google Wi-Fi—today at Made by Google 2019. Details given were sparse, but the device appears to effectively be the original Google Wi-Fi hardware in an updated chassis—which Google hopes you'll find attractive enough not to hide away in a cabinet—with the addition of an onboard smart speaker. Google did claim that Nest Wi-Fi delivers "up to two times the speed" and "25% more coverage" but with no technical detail, it's difficult to expect much concrete out of that.
There was no mention of Wi-Fi 6 support or anything else notable on the actual Wi-Fi front, but the addition of Google Assistant and a smart speaker in both the Nest Wi-Fi Router and Nest-Wi-Fi Point (satellite nodes) means fewer devices necessary for those who want to audibly command Wi-Fi setups, eg "Hey Google, pause the Wi-Fi."
Google says that a two piece Nest Wi-Fi kit—one Nest Router and one Nest Point—should cover up to 3,800 square feet, and 85% of homes. This claim, like most arbitrary claims of Wi-Fi coverage with no real detail, should be taken with a grain of salt.
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