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Primary Device

Ubiquiti U7 Pro Max
Ubiquiti U7 Pro Max
★ 5.0 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Wi-Fi Standard: WiFi 7 (802.11be)
  • Spatial Streams (MIMO): 8 Streams (6GHz: 2x2, 5GHz: 4x4, 2.4GHz: 2x2)
  • Aggregate Throughput: 15.1 Gbps
  • Radios (bands): Tri-band (2.4, 5, 6 GHz)
  • Uplink Port Speed: 2.5 GbE RJ45
  • Max Clients: 500+
  • PoE Requirement: PoE+ (802.3at)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Industry-leading WiFi 7 performance, massive 15.1 Gbps aggregate throughput, dedicated spectral scanning engine for interference analysis, and excellent price-to-performance ratio.
  • ✘ Cons: Requires PoE+ power, needs 2.5GbE infrastructure to reach full potential, and 6GHz range is inherently shorter than lower bands.
  • Est. Price: $279 - $295

Compare Against

Cisco CW9176
Cisco CW9176
★ 3.2 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4:4 on all bands (2.4, 5, and 6 GHz)
  • Aggregate Throughput: 18 Gbps
  • Radios (bands): Hexa-radio (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz, dedicated scanning, IoT, and UWB)
  • Uplink Port Speed: 1x 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G Multigigabit
  • Max Clients: 1,200 (400 per client-serving radio)
  • PoE Requirement: 802.3bt (UPOE) for full functionality

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Industry-leading Wi-Fi 7 performance; Unified management flexibility (Catalyst or Meraki); High-speed 10G uplink; Integrated UWB and GPS for precision location services.
  • ✘ Cons: Extremely high initial investment; Requires high-power UPOE infrastructure; Physically larger and heavier than previous generations; Wi-Fi 7 client ecosystem is still maturing.
  • Est. Price: $3,200 - $4,500

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