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

Antenna

2x2 MU-MIMO

4x4 MU-MIMO

7EA

10EA

(5GHz: 2EA, 2.4GHz: 2EA, BT: 1EA, ZigBee: 1EA, Z-Wave: 1EA)

(5GHz: 4EA, 2.4GHz: 4EA¹, BT: 1EA, Z-Wave: 1EA)

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)

Range 4

Single: up to 1,500 sq ft

up to 1,500 sq ft

3-Pack: up to 4,500 sq ft

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)

Model

Single: ET-WV520B

ET-WV530B

3-Pack: ET-WV520K

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

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