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Primary Device

Ubiquiti U6-Pro
Ubiquiti U6-Pro
★ 4.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Wi-Fi Standard: WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4 (5 GHz), 2x2 (2.4 GHz)
  • Aggregate Throughput: 5.3 Gbps
  • Radios (bands): Dual-band (2.4 GHz & 5 GHz)
  • Uplink Port Speed: 1 GbE RJ45
  • Max Clients: 300+
  • PoE Requirement: PoE+ (802.3at)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Full WiFi 6 support on both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands; Supports 160 MHz channels for near-gigabit wireless speeds; High-density performance handling 300+ concurrent clients; Seamless integration with the UniFi network ecosystem
  • ✘ Cons: PoE injector not included in the box; No support for WiFi 6E (6 GHz band); Single Ethernet port without passthrough capability
  • Est. Price: $159 - $215

Compare Against

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

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