Even after our review of Google's OnHub router, the device is still a mystery. Today Google is selling a $200 Wi-Fi router with an abundance of processing power that promises to some day be a smart home device. We're guessing it will power the "Google On" smart home ecosystem, but Google isn't talking about any details today.
Perhaps the mad scientists over at iFixit can shed some light on the device. They recently ripped open the Google OnHub, displaying its internals for all the world to see. They found lots and lots of antennas, a huge heatsink, and it was mostly held together with clips.
The big surprise is the sizable speaker that sits at the top of the device. During setup, the speaker emits a loud ringtone-like sound that pairs the OnHub with a phone, but the OnHub speaker is much larger than what you would find in a smartphone. It's still a far cry from Amazon's woofer/tweeter combo in the Echo, though.
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