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[Price Error] ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Wi-Fi 7 Mesh System (2 Pack) $899 (Was $2349) + Delivery ($0 to Metro Areas/ C&C) @ Scorptec

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[Price Error] ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Wi-Fi 7 Mesh System (2 Pack) $899 (Was $2349) + Delivery ($0 to Metro Areas/ C&C) @ Scorptec
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LTyranthyr on 15/06/2025 - 16:01 scorptec.com.au (1240 clicks)
Last edited 16/06/2025 - 11:36 by 1 other user

First time poster, so please be gentle.

Was searching for something to up the coverage/speed on my home network and noticed that the BQ16 tends to get reasonable reviews from most places but have traditionally been very expensive. Example here of the BQ16 pro edition review - main difference is the 2 x 6Ghz bands on the BQ16 Pro vs 2 x 5Ghz on the BQ16:
https://dongknows.com/asus-zenwifi-bq16-pro-review/

While doing a bit of internet sleuthing today, I noticed that Scorptec seems to have these on clearance for $899 for a 2-pack - approx $1000 cheaper than most other competitors.

Hopefully this is useful to someone else looking for mesh networking kit with Wifi 7 at a decent price.

ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 tech specs.

Surcharges: 0% Afterpay & ZipMoney, 1% card & PayPal payments.

Computing ASUS Mesh Network Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wireless Router

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Comments

  • Zaddo on 15/06/2025 - 16:18

    For anyone interested in how this mesh technology is different to the standard AiMesh that is built into all Asus routers.
    For me, the standard Asus AiMesh has been great and I have had no issues with network or moving around the house and switching between routers.
    I was using Orbi's before switching to Asus. The Orbi's were problematic for me, losing connections and requiring reboots regularly.

    Feature Asus AiMesh Asus Smart AiMesh
    Introduction Year 2018 2025
    AI Optimization No Yes
    Multi-Link Operation No Yes (with Wi-Fi 7 support)
    Dynamic Backhaul Basic Advanced
    Hardware Compatibility Broad (many Asus routers) Limited to newer models with Wi-Fi 7
    Performance Consistency Variable (depends on router combo) Enhanced (optimized for stability)
  • 87percent on 15/06/2025 - 16:22
    +11

    God that RRP is crazy

    • Siuto on 15/06/2025 - 16:32

      I know, and they are not the only manufacturer who priced their WiFi 7 mesh systems at this level although these are high priced higher because they are quad band (which offers a wireless backhaul). As much as that it is a nice upgrade compared to my Asus XT8, I will stay put for now as I can't justify the upgrade cost.

      • Magnus Awesome on 15/06/2025 - 16:50

        I'm on the fence, have had the XT8 since launch and i'm fairly sure I paid over a grand for it back that like 5 years ago? It's worked reasonably well but I do have 2 rooms which just have terrible wifi and general cellular reception, was thinking that this might fix or improve it… decisions decisions -_-

        • nubix on 15/06/2025 - 16:53

          Never thought I'd ever buy these! Coming from GT-AX11000 and a pair of XT8. Buy now, think later….

          • thatonethere on 15/06/2025 - 21:08
            +1

            @nubix: I upgraded for home office from xt8. It is better, less cranky to setup in a mesh than the xt8. I was more interested about performance as i have 1gig internet but it was marginal. Handy having a 10g for the nas.

        • DangerNoodle on 16/06/2025 - 09:44

          Have you gone into the settings to boost the performance of the XT8 wifi?

          I have a pair as well, flashed the firmware to boost the signal (mine was from Amazon EU), then I ended up buying a BE88U to act as the main router for the mesh setup since it allowed me to run the XT8 routers with a 2.5G wired backhaul. This closed up my dead spots.

    • rainynight65 on 16/06/2025 - 08:43
      +1

      For that price the APs had better be following me around automatically to ensure optimal coverage.

  • gilean on 15/06/2025 - 16:31

    Can you add another access point other than exact same pricey model?

    • Siuto on 15/06/2025 - 16:36
      -1

      I think you can (providing it's also from Asus) but it may slow the system down. Say if you add a WiFi 6 mesh satellite to this WiFi 7 system, one would think that devices connected to the Wifi 6 satellite will be on WiFi 6 speed which sort of defeat the purpose of paying this much for WiFi 7.

      • gilean on 15/06/2025 - 17:09

        Thanks for the reply. I would get bt6 something like that, just the TV usually unstable with wifi and need a point next to it.

        Even i don't need it yet as orbi system works ok, this is very tempting deal.

  • Ruckus on 15/06/2025 - 18:23
    +3

    Included Trend Micro security is great, no subscription fees required.

    Asus have a promo and this qualifies for Monster Hunter Wilds

    https://www.asus.com/au/events/infoM/activity_monster-hunter…

    • Tyranthyr on 15/06/2025 - 19:35

      Thanks Ruckus - I didn't even know that. Makes it even more worthwhile since I was probably gonna buy MHW anyways!

      • DangerNoodle on 16/06/2025 - 09:45

        It's definitely handy and it's one of th reasons I chose to pay more for my Asus be88u and xt8 setups in the past over tplink and Netgear since theirs have paid subscriptions. Plus AI mesh is handy for not letting my old routers go to waste.

  • DeeTrance on 15/06/2025 - 18:48

    Ordered.

    But I'm not getting an email confirmation or even an order #.

    • tesla on 15/06/2025 - 18:53

      you will get it. takes a minute or two to arrive

      • DeeTrance on 15/06/2025 - 18:59

        Thanks. I am looking forward to it.

  • SpaceJudge on 15/06/2025 - 19:29

    I am spending way to much money last few days… First 2x Samsung Sound Bar and now this…. Thanks Op!

  • gunnny on 15/06/2025 - 19:50

    wait for 250…max 1 year?

  • Fredfloresjr on 15/06/2025 - 20:08
    +1

    Joke RRP, thanks. Bought 1 for cocomelon 4k

  • 777 on 15/06/2025 - 20:14

    Thank OP, Got one

  • ilikeblue on 15/06/2025 - 20:51
    +1

    Just curious is there a reason to get such a good pair of mesh router? Max speed ISPs offer are 1Gbps anyway, how would this improve anything besides maybe area coverage?

    • Tyranthyr on 15/06/2025 - 21:21
      +1

      In addition to the coverage, I'd say it's partly to futureproof against coming increases to internet speeds in future and partly to take advantage of some of the Wifi 7 core capability improvements like MLO etc. Lastly - given you get 2 for $900, they are probably superior to other models in that price range for features and support over the long term.

      All that said, I appreciate it's probably not for everyone as depending on your home setup and devices it could definitely be overkill.

      With regard to my comment on NBN speeds, NBNCo have already announced they are planning on unlocking 2Gbps this year - see below:
      https://www.nbnco.com.au/corporate-information/media-centre/…

      • tavk on 15/06/2025 - 21:37

        Yes, not everyone will need this. I decided to upgrade from Asus XT8, considering that this has got 2 GB RAM vs 512 GB on XT8, I have observed that sometimes XT8 takes up more than 90% RAM, not sure if its because I have close to 50 devices. The main motivation is local transfer. I also don't want to buy anything other than Asus considering the Threat protection that I get without any subscription cost. Parental control is awesome. Logs can provide some level of information if any endpoint is sending requests to spam or compromised external hosts etc.

        $900 price point for 2 mesh systems is quite good and the the only reason I decided to upgrade now.

        Hopefully, this is not a pricing error.

      • ilikeblue on 16/06/2025 - 01:16

        In regards to NBN speed, even with 2Gbps, doesnt even wifi 5 support bandwith up to 3.5gbps? I'm not familiar with other improvements of wifi7, but your average 6e routers as well would be more than sufficient I believe.

        I would be more than happy to buy a better router if NBN offers 5gbps speed (and some decent upload speeds) but I don't see that happening anytime soon.

    • FlipCrank on 15/06/2025 - 21:23

      Transferring data locally.

  • Paccers on 15/06/2025 - 22:06

    Don't buy in to the Wi-Fi 7 marketing, for about 99.9% of residential you don't need anything more than Wi-Fi 6E mesh for the foreseeable future. MLO gives 0 benefits to your clients unless you're connecting to the root/master/primary AP and it has 6 GHz radio enabled for both client & backhaul (which I doubt it will).

    Get a (hopefully) cheaper Wi-Fi 6E mesh set, use 6 GHz for your backhaul (sending data between APs) and 5 GHz on your client SSID (what your devices will connect to).

  • Mighty man on 15/06/2025 - 22:44

    Ordered one thank you. My main issue is coverage more than speeds hopefully this product helps

  • Pmpm1898 on 15/06/2025 - 23:38

    Pretty good price anyone suggests about speeds?

  • finger on 16/06/2025 - 07:34

    Grabbed one. I've been using AI mesh to cover my meross garage door openers and inverter at the other end of the house. Sadly whenever a phone roams onto that node the speed degradation is noticeable as I can't run Ethernet backhaul. Hopefully a dedicated 5ghz backhaul should fix that.

  • fishgumme on 16/06/2025 - 09:03

    Looks like price has gone up to $1899. Hope it wasn't a price error.

    • tesla on 16/06/2025 - 10:03

      seems like a price error

  • tesla on 16/06/2025 - 10:08

    Folks,
    just check my order, they changed from $899 to $1899, so the order status now saying only partially paid.
    You might want to check yours….

  • finger on 16/06/2025 - 10:18

    I have an invoice that says fully paid but i guess ill be getting a refund. Yep logged in and says partial paid.

  • fishgumme on 16/06/2025 - 10:23

    Yeah got the invoice that says fully paid, but logged into account and it shows partial payment pending.

  • Jaso n on 16/06/2025 - 11:13
    +2

    Good morning,

    I trust you are well. We are reaching out to you to inform you that we are unable to process your order(s) for the Asus ZenWifi Mesh system. Unfortunately, there was a genuine listing error where the price was not entered correctly, as such we need to cancel and refund your order in full. The product was accidentally listed at $899, however the correct price is actually $1899. We will prioritize the refund so it will reflect on your account ASAP.

    If you are still interested to the Asus ZenWifi, you may place a new order with the corrected price. We sincerely apologise for this confusion and appreciate your understanding.

  • SpaceJudge on 16/06/2025 - 11:13
    +1

    They Cancelled my order - Price Error… oh well….

    • jasoooon on 16/06/2025 - 11:18

      Same here.

  • Siuto on 16/06/2025 - 11:58

    While it's disappointing that this is a price error, it also goes to show how companies are so out of touch with their pricing. I personally think it was too much to pay at $899, let alone $1899 and we don't even get the BQ16 Pro version. I think those of us who have the Asus XT8, we will probably have to stay with those for awhile.

    • tavk on 16/06/2025 - 22:20

      I have decided to stay with XT8 for now 😊

  • DanMar on 16/06/2025 - 12:02

    I got refund processed email and already reflected in my PayPal account.

  • Mighty man on 16/06/2025 - 12:52

    I got a refund. Order cancelled by scorptec

  • tesla on 16/06/2025 - 14:30

    For those who are thinking to get his for $1899, I suggest you check out Amazon.AU.
    BQ16 Pro on limited time for only $1920.
    with 2 6Ghz channels, you can have a proper MLO on 2.4, 5 and 6 Ghz.

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