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UniFi U7 Pro vs UniFi U6+

UniFi U7 Pro comes out ahead of UniFi U6+ 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 U7 ProWinner
UniFi U7 Pro
6.7
Fair
3 of 6 rounds
vs
UniFi U6+
UniFi U6+
6.2
Fair
1 of 6 rounds

The verdict

UniFi U7 Pro takes it, 3–1 on rounds.

On the published figures, UniFi U7 Pro 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 U7 Pro if…

  • • You want UniFi U7 Pro's edge on which wi-fi generation it is and how many radio bands it has

Choose UniFi U6+ if…

  • • You want UniFi U6+'s edge on what it costs

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costsUniFi U6+ wins
    UniFi U7 Pro5/10

    $189.00

    1 unit, regular store price (store also shows a higher 'Surcharge incl.' price)

    • $189.00, against $129.00

    Source: store.ui.com ↗

    UniFi U6+8/10

    $129.00

    1 unit, regular store price (store also shows a higher 'Surcharge incl.' price)

    Source: store.ui.com ↗

    UniFi U6+ wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2Which Wi-Fi generation it isUniFi U7 Pro wins
    UniFi U7 Pro8/10

    Wi-Fi 7

    wi-fi generation

    Source: techspecs.ui.com ↗

    UniFi U6+5/10

    Wi-Fi 6

    wi-fi generation

    • Wi-Fi 6, against Wi-Fi 7

    Source: techspecs.ui.com ↗

    UniFi U7 Pro wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How many radio bands it hasUniFi U7 Pro wins
    UniFi U7 Pro8/10

    Tri-band

    radios listed: 6 ghz, 5 ghz, 2.4 ghz

    Source: techspecs.ui.com ↗

    UniFi U6+5/10

    Dual-band

    dual-band wifi 6

    • Dual-band, against Tri-band

    Source: store.ui.com ↗

    UniFi U7 Pro wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How fast its wired port isUniFi U7 Pro wins
    UniFi U7 Pro8/10

    1 x 2.5 GbE

    uplink port speed

    Source: techspecs.ui.com ↗

    UniFi U6+5/10

    1 x GbE

    uplink port speed

    • 1 x GbE, against 1 x 2.5 GbE

    Source: techspecs.ui.com ↗

    UniFi U7 Pro wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How much space one unit coversTie
    UniFi U7 Pro7/10

    1,500 sq ft

    coverage area per access point

    Source: techspecs.ui.com ↗

    UniFi U6+7/10

    1,500 sq ft

    coverage area per access point

    Source: techspecs.ui.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  6. Round 6How many devices it handlesTie
    UniFi U7 Pro7/10

    300+ devices

    max. client count

    Source: techspecs.ui.com ↗

    UniFi U6+7/10

    300+ devices

    max. client count

    Source: techspecs.ui.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

UniFi U7 ProUniFi U7 Pro
UniFi U6+UniFi U6+

Side by side

Overall score
6.7
Best
6.2
Price
See price
See price
Which Wi-Fi generation it is
7.1
5.0
How much space one unit covers
6.0
7.0
How fast its wired port is
6.5
5.0
How many devices it handles
7.0
7.0
What it costs
6.8
8.0
Head-to-head findings
Which Wi-Fi generation it is
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 6
How much space one unit covers
1,500 sq ft
1,500 sq ft
How fast its wired port is
1 x 2.5 GbE
1 x GbE
How many devices it handles
300+ devices
300+ devices
What it costs
$189.00
$129.00
How many radio bands it has
Tri-band
Dual-band
How many Ethernet ports it has
1 Ethernet port
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How fast it is rated
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Record
Head-to-head record
2–4–1
0–1
Head-to-heads won
33 %
0 %
Rounds won
29 %
17 %
Pros
      Cons
      • $189.00, against $129.00
      • 1,500 sq ft, against 1,750 sq ft
      • 300+ devices, against 500+ devices
      • $189.00, against $99.00
      • Wi-Fi 6, against Wi-Fi 7
      • Dual-band, against Tri-band
      • 1 x GbE, against 1 x 2.5 GbE
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