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by angryasian 3889 days ago
This is slightly confusing to me. Why did they release a TP-Link onhub and an asus onhub so close to each other ?

For those interested in the difference , but I wish they would actually provide hardware specs somewhere.

>OnHub is available from both ASUS and TP-Link. Both are powerful AC1900 routers and work with the Google On companion app. But each has a different elegant exterior design, along with two key differences. OnHub from TP-Link features a front-facing antenna reflector that acts like a satellite dish enhancing Wi-Fi range in that direction. OnHub from ASUS lets you control your OnHub with a wave over the top. For example, wave to prioritize a device to ensure it has enough Wi-Fi bandwidth, like Chromecast while streaming a movie.

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For those interested in the difference , but I wish they would actually provide hardware specs somewhere.

https://on.google.com/hub/#specs

Click the "Specs" link at the top right.

thank you I missed that. They seem identical besides the antenna and the sensor. Personally I'd rather have the antenna as it seems like you should be able prioritize from the app if they wanted to enable an easy .. Prioritize feature.
It does have a prioritize feature in the app.