The verdict
eero 7 takes it, 6–1 on rounds.
On the published figures, eero 7 takes 6 of 7 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose eero 7 if…
- • You want eero 7's edge on which wi-fi generation it is and how fast it is rated
Choose eero 6+ if…
- • You want eero 6+'s edge on what it costs
Round by round
- Round 1What it costseero 6+ wins
eero 6+ wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2Which Wi-Fi generation it iseero 7 wins
eero 7 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How fast it is ratedeero 7 wins
eero 7 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4How much space one unit coverseero 7 wins
eero 7 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5How fast its wired port iseero 7 wins
eero 7 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 6How many devices it handleseero 7 wins
eero 7 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 7How long the warranty lastseero 7 winseero 6+5/10
1 year
warranty (page also has a generic 3-year icon)
- 1 year, against 3 years
Source: eero.com ↗
eero 7 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
Side by side
Overall score
6.6
5.4
Price
See price
See price
Which Wi-Fi generation it is
7.3
5.0
How much space one unit covers
7.0
5.0
How fast its wired port is
6.5
5.0
How many devices it handles
5.8
5.0
What it costs
5.8
8.0
Head-to-head findings
Which Wi-Fi generation it is
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 6
How much space one unit covers
2,000 sq ft
1,500 sq ft
How fast its wired port is
2 x 2.5 GbE
2 x 1 GbE
How many devices it handles
120+ devices
75+ devices
What it costs
$169.99
$139.99
How many radio bands it has
Dual-band
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How many Ethernet ports it has
2 Ethernet ports
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How fast it is rated
up to 1.8 Gbps
up to 940 Mbps
Record
Head-to-head record
1–2–1
0–1
Head-to-heads won
33 %
0 %
Rounds won
40 %
14 %
Pros
Cons
- up to 1.8 Gbps, against up to 3.9 Gbps
- Dual-band, against Tri-band
- 2 x 2.5 GbE, against 2 x 5 GbE
- 120+ devices, against 200+ devices
- Wi-Fi 6, against Wi-Fi 7
- up to 940 Mbps, against up to 1.8 Gbps
- 1,500 sq ft, against 2,000 sq ft
- 2 x 1 GbE, against 2 x 2.5 GbE