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eero Pro 7 vs Netgear Orbi 770

eero Pro 7 and Netgear Orbi 770 are level on what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

eero Pro 7
eero Pro 7
6.8
Fair
2 of 6 rounds
vs
Netgear Orbi 770
Netgear Orbi 770
6.8
Fair
2 of 6 rounds

The verdict

It's a dead heat.

Neither pulls ahead on the published figures, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.

Choose eero Pro 7 if…

  • • You want eero Pro 7's edge on how fast its wired port is and how many devices it handles

Choose Netgear Orbi 770 if…

  • • You want Netgear Orbi 770's edge on how much space one unit covers and how many ethernet ports it has

Round by round

  1. Round 1How much space one unit coversNetgear Orbi 770 wins
    eero Pro 75/10

    2,000 sq ft

    coverage per unit (support article says 2,500)

    • 2,000 sq ft, against 2,750 sq ft

    Source: eero.com ↗

    Netgear Orbi 7708/10

    2,750 sq ft

    coverage per unit (2-pack 5,500)

    Source: netgear.com ↗

    Netgear Orbi 770 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How fast its wired port iseero Pro 7 wins
    eero Pro 78/10

    2 x 5 GbE

    fastest ethernet port

    Source: eero.com ↗

    Netgear Orbi 7705/10

    4 x 2.5 GbE

    fastest ethernet port

    • 4 x 2.5 GbE, against 2 x 5 GbE

    Source: netgear.com ↗

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

  3. Round 3How many devices it handleseero Pro 7 wins
    eero Pro 78/10

    200+ devices

    max connected devices

    Source: eero.com ↗

    Netgear Orbi 7705/10

    100 devices

    max concurrent devices

    • 100 devices, against 200+ devices

    Source: netgear.com ↗

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

  4. Round 4How many Ethernet ports it hasNetgear Orbi 770 wins
    eero Pro 75/10

    2 Ethernet ports

    ethernet ports per unit

    • 2 Ethernet ports, against 4 Ethernet ports

    Source: eero.com ↗

    Netgear Orbi 7708/10

    4 Ethernet ports

    router ports: 1 wan + 3 lan

    Source: netgear.com ↗

    Netgear Orbi 770 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5Which Wi-Fi generation it isTie
    eero Pro 77/10

    Wi-Fi 7

    wi-fi generation

    Source: eero.com ↗

    Netgear Orbi 7707/10

    WiFi 7

    wi-fi generation

    Source: netgear.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  6. Round 6How many radio bands it hasTie
    eero Pro 77/10

    Tri-band

    radio bands

    Source: eero.com ↗

    Netgear Orbi 7707/10

    Tri-band

    radio bands

    Source: netgear.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

eero Pro 7eero Pro 7
Netgear Orbi 770Netgear Orbi 770

Side by side

Overall score
6.8
6.8
Price
See price
See price
Which Wi-Fi generation it is
7.3
7.0
How much space one unit covers
6.0
6.8
How fast its wired port is
7.3
6.0
How many devices it handles
7.0
5.8
What it costs
5.7
5.0
Head-to-head findings
Which Wi-Fi generation it is
Wi-Fi 7
WiFi 7
How much space one unit covers
2,000 sq ft
2,750 sq ft
How fast its wired port is
2 x 5 GbE
4 x 2.5 GbE
How many devices it handles
200+ devices
100 devices
What it costs
$299.99
$549.99 (2-pack)
How many radio bands it has
Tri-band
Tri-band
How many Ethernet ports it has
2 Ethernet ports
4 Ethernet ports
How fast it is rated
up to 3.9 Gbps
BE11000
Record
Head-to-head record
4–2–2
2–2–1
Head-to-heads won
67 %
50 %
Rounds won
46 %
37 %
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
      • $549.99 (2-pack), against $249.99 (2-pack)
      • 100 devices, against 300+ devices
      • BE11000, against 18000 Mbps
      • 2,750 sq ft, against 3,000 sq ft
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