Xiaomi officially released three new smart hardware products today. First up, we’ve got Xiaomi’s new XiaoAI Speaker, the latest in the company’s line of smart AI-powered speakers. Next up, we have the XiaoAI Speaker PRO, a more powerful version of the normal speaker. Then finally, we’ve got the AC2100 Wi-Fi router. So, let’s take a closer look at all these devices.
XiaoAI Speaker and XiaoAI Speaker Pro
Xiaomi’s latest XiaoAI Speaker has a simple white mesh design, very similar to their previous smart speakers. It even retains the same rectangular prism design. On the top are the controls which include the play/pause button, volume control buttons and the microphone mute button. Aesthetically, it’s almost identical to the previous speaker.
It comes with a Hi-Fi audio processing chips, as well as a 360-degree sound field and professional DTS tuning. The smart speaker’s main function is its ability to control several smart home products. Xiaomi says it can control up to 5000 different smart home products. It is able to connect to these products via Xiaomi Bluetooth Mesh Gateway.
For example, it can connect to the Mijia Bluetooth Temperature and Humidity sensor and you can ask the speaker what the temperature or humidity is and it will get the readings from the sensor. That way, you don’t have to get up to check the readings on the sensor or open the Mijia app to view the readings.
So, what exactly sets the Pro apart from the standard XiaoAI Speaker? First off, the Pro features a black colour scheme over the standard’s white. On top of that, the Pro also has support for Xiaomi’s IR remote, allowing for easier control over Xiaomi’s large variety of household products. The normal XiaoAI Speaker will set you back at 269 yuan ($38), while the Pro costs a slightly higher 299 yuan ($42).
Xiaomi AC2100 Wi-Fi router
The Xiaomi AC2100 Wi-Fi router supports IPV6 and is optimized for Xiaomi’s Smart Home infrastructure. Xiaomi router AC2100 comes equipped with a Gigabit Ethernet port and Gigabit dual-band Wi-Fi, 4 high-performance gain antennas and 6-channel signal amplifiers, a dual-core CPU and 128MB of built-in memory. There’s even a built-in NetEase UU accelerator, which can improve gaming performance on consoles.
As previously stated, the AC2100 is equipped with a dual-core four-thread 8800MHz high-speed CPU, as well as 128MB RAM and 128MB flash memory, allowing for more devices to connect smoothly at the same time. The built-in high gain antennas are precisely designed to avoid the performance impact caused by incorrect antenna placement.
The Xiaomi router AC2100 integrates 2-way and 4-way power amplifiers and low-noise amplifiers in the 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless chips to improve signal penetration and coverage. The whole machine adopts a three-dimensional heat dissipation structure, and the air convection channel cooperates with the large area heat sink to effectively reduce the chip temperature.
There’s even Wave2 Mu-MIMO (multi-user, multiple-input and multiple-out) technology on board, which allows multiple terminals to communicate at the same time. Finally, the router is equipped with an LDPC (Low Density Parity Check Code) error correction algorithm to enhance data anti-interference ability and improve transmission efficiency.
The Xiaomi AC2100 is also relatively cheap at a mere 229 yuan, which is about $33. All three of these devices will go on sale over at Xiaomi.com, Tmall, Jingdong Mall and their official stores starting at 10:00 on the 20th of this month, and they’ll also begin shipping right after that. Stay tuned on Gizmochina.com for all your Xiaomi news.
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