After testing the ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro for weeks in my 3,200 sqft home with 50+ devices, I'm blown away by its raw speed but frustrated by occasional stability hiccups. The quad-band WiFi 7 delivers insane 900Mbps+ speeds to my gaming PC via wired backhaul - a noticeable jump from my old AX86U.

The setup process had me sweating when the node refused to pair until I physically moved it next to the main unit (pro tip!). Once configured with Ethernet backhaul on port 3 (another learned trick), my entire backyard now gets full-bar coverage where dead zones existed before.

Where this router shines:
- Blazing WiFi 7 speeds that future-proof your network
- Commercial-grade security features without subscriptions- Twelve antennas actually eliminate dead zones unlike cheaper mesh systems

Pain points you should know:
- My Sony Bravia TV refuses to connect when all bands are active (fixed by creating a dedicated 6GHz network)
- Requires frequent firmware updates - performance was terrible until v3.0.0.6
- The mobile app feels incomplete compared to web GUI

For smart home enthusiasts, I recommend creating separate VLANs for IoT devices after discovering my Nest cameras stuttered on the default IoT network. Turning off QoS and using pure 2.4GHz fixed this immediately.

At $800 for a two-pack, this isn't an impulse buy. But if you need enterprise-grade features today and want to future-proof for WiFi 7 devices coming soon, the BQ16 Pro delivers - just be prepared to tweak settings and update firmware religiously.