Radios (bands): 3 radios: 2.4 GHz (2x2), 5 GHz (2x2), 6 GHz (2x2); 8 BSSIDs per radio
Uplink Port Speed: 1x 2.5 GbE RJ45 (1/2.5 GbE auto-negotiating)
Max Clients: 300+
PoE Requirement: PoE+ (802.3at), 42.5-57V DC input, 21W max consumption
Curation Review
✔ Pros:IP67/IPX6 weatherproof rating (with included cable-gland door kit) for outdoor deployment; Wide operating range of -30 to 60 C (-22 to 140 F) with 5-95% non-condensing humidity; Tri-band Wi-Fi 7 with a dedicated 6 GHz radio for less congested spectrum; 2.5 GbE uplink lets it outpace standard gigabit backhaul; Runs on PoE+ at 21W max, so it works with common 802.3at switches and injectors; 300+ client capacity and roughly 465 m2 (5,000 ft2) coverage area; Wall and pole mounts included; Managed through UniFi Network controller with a consistent ecosystem of Ubiquiti gear
✘ Cons:Only one uplink port (1x 2.5 GbE), with no 10 GbE option and no pass-through PoE; Each band is 2x2, so per-band throughput is modest compared with 4x4 or 6-stream outdoor peers; 2.4 GHz is capped at 688 Mbps; IP67 rating requires the cable-gland door kit to be fitted; Requires UniFi controller for full feature management, which adds setup overhead for small deployments; No independent lab throughput review found, so the 10.8 Gbps aggregate is a theoretical maximum; Price is high relative to indoor Wi-Fi 7 APs in the same class
Est. Price:
$310 - $345
Compare Against
Cisco Catalyst 9178i
★ 4.3 Value Score
Technical Specifications
Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4 MU-MIMO per client-serving radio (4 spatial streams per radio)
Radios (bands): 4 client-serving radios: tri-band 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz with a 4th radio (quad-radio design)
Uplink Port Speed: 2x 10 Gbps mGig ports (multi-gigabit Ethernet)
Max Clients: 1200 (400 per radio)
PoE Requirement: 802.3bt (PoE++) required for full operation; 802.3at/af supports reduced functionality; draws approx. 30-52 W
Curation Review
✔ Pros:Wi-Fi 7 with tri-band 2.4/5/6 GHz and 4x4 MU-MIMO on every radio; 24 Gbps aggregate throughput for high-density environments; dual 10 Gbps mGig uplinks avoid a 1 Gbps bottleneck; rated for up to 1200 clients; supports 802.3bt PoE on the mGig ports with at/af fallback; manageable from Catalyst 9800 WLC/Catalyst Center or Meraki cloud depending on SKU
✘ Cons:Requires 802.3bt PoE for full functionality, which raises switch and injector cost; needs Catalyst 9800 controller running IOS XE 17.15.2 or later for the Catalyst SKU; Wi-Fi 7 benefits need Wi-Fi 7 clients to be realized; list pricing varies widely by reseller and SKU (CFG vs Global vs RTG), and reseller spec figures differ in places; cloud-managed (Meraki) deployment requires separate licensing; premium cost compared with Wi-Fi 6E alternatives
