If you're not familiar with Samsung's SmartThings Hub, it essentially acts as a bridge between all your smart home products (the supported ones, anyway) and whatever device you want to control them with. If you've been wanting a SmartThings Hub and a mesh Wi-Fi network, you can do both with the new Samsung Connect Home.
Announced in March, the Connect Home's major selling point is that it's both a mesh Wi-Fi network system and a SmartThings hub. Just like the Google Wifi and similar products, the Connect Home comes in packs of one or three, which cost $169.99 and $379.99 respectively. For comparison, a single Google Wifi unit costs $129 and a three-pack costs $299. Samsung is also offering a 'Connect Home Pro' with more powerful hardware for $249 as a single unit (no three-pack is offered).
Up to five units can be used on a single network, if you need a large amount of coverage. Samsung says each unit should cover about 1,500 square feet (~140 square meters), but factors like home materials and wall placements can diminish that. Here are the full specifications for the Connect Home and Connect Home Pro:
Samsung Connect Home(Available in Single and 3-Pack) |
Samsung Connect Home Pro |
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Antenna |
2x2 MU-MIMO |
4x4 MU-MIMO |
7EA |
10EA |
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(5GHz: 2EA, 2.4GHz: 2EA, BT: 1EA, ZigBee: 1EA, Z-Wave: 1EA) |
(5GHz: 4EA, 2.4GHz: 4EA¹, BT: 1EA, Z-Wave: 1EA) |
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Processor |
710 MHz Quad Core |
1.7 GHz Dual Core |
Memory |
512 MB (RAM) + 4 GB (Flash) |
512 MB (RAM) + 4 GB (Flash) |
Connectivity |
Zigbee, Z-Wave, Bluetooth 4.1, 4x WiFi (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz) |
Zigbee, Z-Wave, Bluetooth 4.1, 8x WiFi (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz) |
WiFi Standards |
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac wave 2 |
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac wave 2 |
Speed 3 |
AC1300 |
AC2600 (1733Mbps @ 5GHz, 800Mbps² @ 2.4GHz) |
(866Mbps @ 5GHz, 400Mbps @ 2.4GHz) |
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Range 4 |
Single: up to 1,500 sq ft |
up to 1,500 sq ft |
3-Pack: up to 4,500 sq ft |
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Port |
RJ45 x 2, Power x 1 |
RJ45 x 2, Power x 1 |
Size |
120 x 120 x 29.5mm (device) 147.5 x 148 x 78mm (package) |
120 x 120 x 29.5mm (device) |
147.5 x 148 x 78mm (package) |
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Model |
Single: ET-WV520B |
ET-WV530B |
3-Pack: ET-WV520K |
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Price |
Single: $169.99 |
249.99 |
3-pack: $379.99 |
If you want to buy one (or three) for yourself, you can pre-order them from Best Buy at the source links below.
Source: Best Buy - Connect Home 3-pack, Connect Home 1-pack, Connect Home Pro