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eero Pro 7 vs eero Pro 6E

eero Pro 7 comes out ahead of eero Pro 6E on 5 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

eero Pro 7Winner
eero Pro 7
6.8
Fair
5 of 6 rounds
vs
eero Pro 6E
eero Pro 6E
5.4
Weak
1 of 6 rounds

The verdict

eero Pro 7 takes it, 5–1 on rounds.

On the published figures, eero Pro 7 takes 5 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose eero Pro 7 if…

  • • You want eero Pro 7's edge on which wi-fi generation it is and how fast it is rated

Choose eero Pro 6E if…

  • • You want eero Pro 6E's edge on what it costs

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costseero Pro 6E wins
    eero Pro 75/10

    $299.99

    1-pack price, regular (no sale shown)

    • $299.99, against $199.99

    Source: eero.com ↗

    eero Pro 6E8/10

    $199.99

    1-pack price, regular (no sale shown)

    Source: eero.com ↗

    eero Pro 6E wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2Which Wi-Fi generation it iseero Pro 7 wins
    eero Pro 78/10

    Wi-Fi 7

    wi-fi generation

    Source: eero.com ↗

    eero Pro 6E5/10

    Wi-Fi 6E

    wi-fi generation

    • Wi-Fi 6E, against Wi-Fi 7

    Source: eero.com ↗

    eero Pro 7 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How fast it is ratedeero Pro 7 wins
    eero Pro 78/10

    up to 3.9 Gbps

    max wireless speed

    Source: eero.com ↗

    eero Pro 6E5/10

    up to 1.6 Gbps

    max wireless speed (support article says 1.3)

    • up to 1.6 Gbps, against up to 3.9 Gbps

    Source: eero.com ↗

    eero Pro 7 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How fast its wired port iseero Pro 7 wins
    eero Pro 78/10

    2 x 5 GbE

    fastest ethernet port

    Source: eero.com ↗

    eero Pro 6E5/10

    1 x 2.5 GbE

    fastest ethernet port

    • 1 x 2.5 GbE, against 2 x 5 GbE

    Source: eero.com ↗

    eero Pro 7 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How many devices it handleseero Pro 7 wins
    eero Pro 78/10

    200+ devices

    max connected devices

    Source: eero.com ↗

    eero Pro 6E5/10

    100+ devices

    max connected devices (support article says 75+)

    • 100+ devices, against 200+ devices

    Source: eero.com ↗

    eero Pro 7 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  6. Round 6How long the warranty lastseero Pro 7 wins
    eero Pro 78/10

    3 years

    warranty

    Source: eero.com ↗

    eero Pro 6E5/10

    1 year

    warranty

    • 1 year, against 3 years

    Source: eero.com ↗

    eero Pro 7 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

eero Pro 7eero Pro 7
eero Pro 6Eeero Pro 6E

Side by side

Overall score
6.8
Best
5.4
Price
See price
See price
Which Wi-Fi generation it is
7.3
5.0
How much space one unit covers
6.0
5.0
How fast its wired port is
7.3
5.0
How many devices it handles
7.0
5.0
What it costs
5.7
8.0
Head-to-head findings
Which Wi-Fi generation it is
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 6E
How much space one unit covers
2,000 sq ft
2,000 sq ft
How fast its wired port is
2 x 5 GbE
1 x 2.5 GbE
How many devices it handles
200+ devices
100+ devices
What it costs
$299.99
$199.99
How many radio bands it has
Tri-band
—
How many Ethernet ports it has
2 Ethernet ports
2 Ethernet ports
How fast it is rated
up to 3.9 Gbps
up to 1.6 Gbps
Record
Head-to-head record
4–2–2
0–2
Head-to-heads won
67 %
0 %
Rounds won
46 %
14 %
Pros
      Cons
      • $299.99, against $169.99
      • $299.99, against $199.99
      • $299.99, against $199.00
      • 2 x 5 GbE, against 1 x 10 GbE
      • Wi-Fi 6E, against Wi-Fi 7
      • up to 1.6 Gbps, against up to 4.3 Gbps
      • 2,000 sq ft, against 2,500 sq ft
      • 1 x 2.5 GbE, against 2 x 10 GbE
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