Max Clients: 250+ (official Ubiquiti tech specs; some retailers list 300+)
PoE Requirement: PoE powered, 44-57V DC input, 13W max consumption; 802.3af/at not specified by Ubiquiti; no PoE injector in the spec listing
Curation Review
✔ Pros:Wi-Fi 6 with 4x4 MU-MIMO on 5 GHz for good multi-client performance; Aggregate throughput up to 5.3 Gbps across both bands; Low 13W power draw compared with higher-end APs; Works with UniFi Network controller for centralized management; Ceiling or wall mounting with included Pro Mount; Compact, low-profile design (about 197 mm diameter, 35 mm height)
✘ Cons:Only a single 1 GbE uplink, which can bottleneck the 5 GHz radio on fast networks; No 2.5 GbE or multi-gig port; PoE standard not clearly specified, so verify your switch or injector supplies enough power; PoE injector is not included with the US model, which adds cost; Client capacity is lower on the official spec (250+) than some retailer marketing claims (300+); Requires a UniFi controller for full feature use
Est. Price:
$159 - $185
Compare Against
Aruba (HPE) AP-735
★ 3.5 Value Score
Technical Specifications
Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 7 (IEEE 802.11be), backward compatible with 802.11ax/ac/a/b/g/n; Bluetooth 5.4 LE and Zigbee radio
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 2x2 MU-MIMO on each of the 3 radios (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz)
Max Clients: 512 associated clients per radio; up to 16 BSSIDs per radio
PoE Requirement: 802.3bt (Class 5, 40 W) for unrestricted operation; 802.3at (Class 4, 25.5 W) runs in restricted mode; 802.3af (Class 3) supports staging only. Worst-case draw 24 W on PoE (36 W with USB devices); DC power 20 W (31 W with USB)
Form Factor: Indoor campus access point, internal antennas, ceiling or wall mount
Product Status: End of life per some reseller listings (SHI); verify availability before purchase
Curation Review
✔ Pros:Wi-Fi 7 tri-band radio with 9.3 Gbps aggregate throughput at a lower price than the AP-755; Two 5GBASE-T multigig uplinks support 2.5 and 5 Gbps wired backhaul without a switch upgrade; Supports up to 512 clients per radio, suitable for dense campus or office deployments; Fully managed through HPE Aruba Central or AOS 10 with the same feature set as the 730 Series; Low worst-case power draw (24 W PoE) fits within 802.3bt Class 5 budgets; Dedicated BLE/Zigbee radio enables IoT and location services
✘ Cons:Only 2x2 spatial streams per band, so per-client throughput and capacity lag 4x4 Wi-Fi 7 APs like the AP-755; Uplink is multigig but not 10GbE, which limits throughput on high-density or 6 GHz heavy deployments; Requires 802.3bt Class 5 PoE for unrestricted operation, so older 802.3at switches disable USB and run in restricted mode; Some reseller listings show it as end-of-life, so availability and support may be limited; Pricing varies widely by region and SKU (for example S1G42A vs S0H13A) and sellers may show discounts from the US list price of $1,995