Side-by-side on the specs that matter, with category winners and an opinionated take to help you decide.
This is a choice between a dedicated smart home automation hub and a pure network extender.
Pick Aqara Smart Home Hub M3 if you want a central controller to unify and automate smart devices from different brands.
Pick ASUS RP-BE58 WiFi 7 Range Extender if your only goal is to eliminate Wi-Fi dead zones and extend your existing network.
Ask anything — we'll answer with Aqara Smart Home Hub M3 for Advanced Automation and ASUS RP-BE58 WiFi 7 Range Extender in mind.
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