ASUS RP-BE58

The premium WiFi 7 pick — a BE3600 dual-band extender (up to 2882 Mbps on 5 GHz and 688 Mbps on 2.4 GHz) with a gigabit port and ASUS AiMesh support, joining a managed seamless mesh as a node when paired with an ASUS router. It's premium-priced, AiMesh needs a compatible ASUS router, there's no dedicated backhaul band, and WiFi 7's benefits only appear with WiFi 7 devices — but it's the newest-standard option with the best mesh integration here.

The ASUS RP-BE58 (BE3600) is the premium WiFi 7 pick, and the one with AiMesh support, ideal for pairing with an ASUS router. It's a dual-band WiFi 7 (802.11be) extender rated at up to 2882 Mbps on 5 GHz and 688 Mbps on 2.4 GHz, with a gigabit Ethernet port, and it supports ASUS AiMesh — so with a compatible ASUS router it joins a managed whole-home mesh as a node, with one seamless network. It's premium-priced, AiMesh seamless behaviour needs a compatible ASUS router, it has no dedicated backhaul band (so the extender backhaul penalty still applies), and WiFi 7's benefits only show up with WiFi 7 devices — but for the newest standard with the best mesh integration, it's the standout.