The Eero Max 7 outperforms the ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 with Wi-Fi 7 speeds up to 4.3 Gbps wireless and 9.4 Gbps wired plus two 10 GbE ports (per product specs), while the XT9 remains limited to Wi-Fi 6 AX7800 and a single 2.5 Gbps port. The XT9 wins on price at $240 MSRP versus $599 but trails in future-proofing and port speed. Eero Max 7 is the stronger pick for users needing multi-gigabit performance.