Primary Device
Ubiquiti UniFi6 Mesh (U6 Mesh)
★ 3.8 Value Score
Technical Specifications
- Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Spatial Streams (MIMO): 6 total: 4x4 MU-MIMO on 5 GHz, 2x2 MU-MIMO on 2.4 GHz
- Aggregate Throughput: ~5.37 Gbps PHY combined (4.8 Gbps 5 GHz @ 160 MHz + 573.5 Mbps 2.4 GHz @ 40 MHz)
- Radios (bands): Dual-band, concurrent: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
- Uplink Port Speed: 1x 1GbE RJ45
- Max Clients: 250+ (official spec page); 300+ per datasheet
- PoE Requirement: 48V passive PoE (44u201357V DC), PoE adapter included; 13W max power consumption
- BSSIDs per Radio: 8
- Antenna Gain: 5 dBi (5 GHz), 3 dBi (2.4 GHz)
- Weatherproofing: IPX5
- Dimensions: u00d848.5 x 159.5 mm
- Weight: 400 g (14.1 oz)
- Management: UniFi Network Controller (cloud, local, or UniFi OS)
Curation Review
- ✔ Pros: Quad-stream 4x4 5 GHz radio with 160 MHz channels for high wireless throughput; MU-MIMO on both bands improves multi-client performance; IPX5 weatherproof enclosure suits outdoor or semi-exposed mounting; built-in mesh capability allows wireless backhaul where cabling is impractical; PoE adapter included, so no separate injector purchase is needed; supports 250+ concurrent clients and 8 BSSIDs per radio; centrally managed through the UniFi controller ecosystem
- ✘ Cons: Only one 1GbE uplink port, with no 2.5GbE option, which can bottleneck high-throughput 5 GHz traffic when wired; 2.4 GHz radio is limited to 2x2, so it is slower and less capable than the 5 GHz side; uses proprietary 48V passive PoE rather than standard 802.3af/at, so it requires Ubiquiti's adapter or a compatible 48V injector; mesh backhaul halves available throughput per hop and degrades with each extra hop; no integrated 6 GHz radio, so it is not Wi-Fi 6E; price is higher than many budget Wi-Fi 6 access points with similar 2x2 or 4x4 specs
- Est. Price: $175 - $240
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