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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 Catalyst CW9174
Cisco Catalyst CW9174
★ 3.7 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • Spatial Streams (MIMO): 10 (2x2:2 @ 2.4GHz, 4x4:4 @ 5GHz, 4x4:4 @ 6GHz)
  • Aggregate Throughput: 17.5 Gbps
  • Radios (bands): Tri-band (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz) + Dedicated Scanning + IoT
  • Uplink Port Speed: 1x 100M/1G/2.5G/5G Multigigabit
  • Max Clients: 768 (256 per radio)
  • Poe Requirement: 802.3at (PoE+) or 802.3bt (UPOE)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Next-generation Wi-Fi 7 support with 320 MHz channels for extreme throughput; Penta-radio architecture with dedicated AI/ML scanning and IoT radios; Unified management allows switching between Catalyst Center (on-prem) and Meraki Dashboard (cloud).
  • ✘ Cons: Significant initial hardware investment and ongoing subscription licensing (DNA/Meraki) costs; Requires high-power PoE++ or UPOE for full feature set and performance; Overkill for standard office environments without high-density 6GHz clients.
  • Est. Price: $1,100 - $1,300

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