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UniFi Express 7 vs eero Pro 7

UniFi Express 7 comes out ahead of eero Pro 7 on 3 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.

UniFi Express 7Winner
UniFi Express 7
7.2
Good
3 of 6 rounds
vs
eero Pro 7
eero Pro 7
6.8
Fair
1 of 6 rounds

The verdict

UniFi Express 7 takes it, 3–1 on rounds.

On the published figures, UniFi Express 7 takes 3 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose UniFi Express 7 if…

  • • You want UniFi Express 7's edge on what it costs and how fast its wired port is

Choose eero Pro 7 if…

  • • You want eero Pro 7's edge on how much space one unit covers

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costsUniFi Express 7 wins
    UniFi Express 78/10

    $199.00

    1 unit (single unit variant), regular store price (store also shows $219.00 'Surcharge incl.')

    Source: store.ui.com ↗

    eero Pro 75/10

    $299.99

    1-pack price, regular (no sale shown)

    • $299.99, against $199.00

    Source: eero.com ↗

    UniFi Express 7 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How much space one unit coverseero Pro 7 wins
    UniFi Express 75/10

    1,750 sq ft

    coverage area per unit

    • 1,750 sq ft, against 2,000 sq ft

    Source: techspecs.ui.com ↗

    eero Pro 78/10

    2,000 sq ft

    coverage per unit (support article says 2,500)

    Source: eero.com ↗

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

  3. Round 3How fast its wired port isUniFi Express 7 wins
    UniFi Express 78/10

    1 x 10 GbE

    fastest ethernet port (10 gbe wan)

    Source: techspecs.ui.com ↗

    eero Pro 75/10

    2 x 5 GbE

    fastest ethernet port

    • 2 x 5 GbE, against 1 x 10 GbE

    Source: eero.com ↗

    UniFi Express 7 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How many devices it handlesUniFi Express 7 wins
    UniFi Express 78/10

    300+ devices

    simultaneous users connected

    Source: techspecs.ui.com ↗

    eero Pro 75/10

    200+ devices

    max connected devices

    • 200+ devices, against 300+ devices

    Source: eero.com ↗

    UniFi Express 7 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5Which Wi-Fi generation it isTie
    UniFi Express 77/10

    Wi-Fi 7

    wi-fi generation

    Source: techspecs.ui.com ↗

    eero Pro 77/10

    Wi-Fi 7

    wi-fi generation

    Source: eero.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  6. Round 6How many radio bands it hasTie
    UniFi Express 77/10

    Tri-band

    radios listed: 6 ghz, 5 ghz, 2.4 ghz

    Source: techspecs.ui.com ↗

    eero Pro 77/10

    Tri-band

    radio bands

    Source: eero.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

UniFi Express 7UniFi Express 7
eero Pro 7eero Pro 7

Side by side

UniFi Express 7Best for how fast its wired port isUniFi Express 7
Overall score
7.2
Best
6.8
Price
See price
See price
Which Wi-Fi generation it is
7.0
7.3
How much space one unit covers
5.0
6.0
How fast its wired port is
8.0
7.3
How many devices it handles
8.0
7.0
What it costs
8.0
5.7
Head-to-head findings
Which Wi-Fi generation it is
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
How much space one unit covers
1,750 sq ft
2,000 sq ft
How fast its wired port is
1 x 10 GbE
2 x 5 GbE
How many devices it handles
300+ devices
200+ devices
What it costs
$199.00
$299.99
How many radio bands it has
Tri-band
Tri-band
How many Ethernet ports it has
—
2 Ethernet ports
How fast it is rated
—
up to 3.9 Gbps
Record
Head-to-head record
1–0
4–2–2
Head-to-heads won
100 %
67 %
Rounds won
50 %
46 %
Pros
      Cons
      • 1,750 sq ft, against 2,000 sq ft
      • $299.99, against $169.99
      • $299.99, against $199.99
      • $299.99, against $199.00
      • 2 x 5 GbE, against 1 x 10 GbE
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