Huawei is trying something different with home routers this year — it wants them to look good, not just work well. Its new Router X3 Pro, which officially launches today, is being pitched as the company’s first “art router.” The theme is “Golden Mountain Under the Sun,” and while that sounds dramatic, the device itself is essentially a transparent, sculpted router with a miniature mountain inside and a shifting lighting effect that changes as the day goes on.
The main router’s clear shell lets the built-in “sunrise” lighting scatter around the room, and the smaller sub-router has a softer halo effect that users can toggle with a tap. Both can be controlled more precisely through the Huawei Smart Life app, which handles everything from brightness to network settings.
Beyond the looks, the X3 Pro is built to handle modern Wi-Fi demands in bigger homes. The main unit comes with 512MB of RAM and 128MB of storage and supports 2.4GHz speeds up to 688 Mbps and 5GHz up to 2882 Mbps, with a combined theoretical peak of 3570 Mbps. It includes two 2.5Gbps-capable Ethernet ports that can automatically switch between WAN and LAN, along with a standard gigabit port for power input. The sub-router has a basic gigabit port for networking and power.
Huawei says the standalone router can cover homes around 90m², while adding a sub-router extends coverage to roughly 90–120m². The main unit reportedly carries six Wi-Fi antennas including a unique transparent antenna etched with micron-level tech. Paired with Huawei’s algorithm, it can actively manage devices in the home to keep speeds stable.
At the hardware level, the router uses Huawei’s Lingxiao chip, four signal amplifiers, and Wi-Fi 7+ features meant to smooth hand-offs between 2.4GHz and 5GHz. The system also supports PLC 3.0 networking through a new Lingxiao PLC chip, letting the main unit link with up to 15 sub-routers through existing electrical wiring — useful for multi-floor homes where wireless backhaul struggles.
Extras include dual-band roaming, a dedicated IoT channel, parental controls, guest Wi-Fi, WPA3, Huawei HomeSec protection, and a cooling system with a second-generation shark-fin fan. Huawei is also leaning on gamers with a “Game Turbo” mode that accelerates over 160 titles.
The pricing is fairly straightforward: 1299 yuan for the main router, 799 yuan for the sub-router, or 1999 yuan for the set. It’s already available in the Rizhao Jinshan region in the home country. Huawei is clearly betting that people care about how their networking gear looks — and the X3 Pro looks like its boldest attempt yet.
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