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The ceiling-mount UniFi Access Point U7 Lite (model U7-Lite), first announced on March 3, 2025, along with the plate-mount variant U7 In-Wall, is a modest access point, as the name suggests. Note: This review is based on the U7 Lite, but you can expect the same Wi-Fi experience from the … Continue Reading
The U7 Pro XGS, first released on March 11, 2025, together with the U7 Pro XG, is the 10Gbps and thermal upgrade to the U7 Pro Max. It features a faster uplink port and a more effective heat-dissipating solution, albeit at a slightly higher cost. Here’s the bottom line: If … Continue Reading
If you’re unhappy with the U7 Pro or the U7 Pro Max due to their internal fan but can’t afford the fan-less UniFi E7, Ubiquiti has something that will change your mood. Today, the networking vendor announced the official availability of its next-gen Flagship UniFi access points, the U7 Pro XG and … Continue Reading
The ECW516L is the first Wi-Fi 7 access point in the EnGenius Cloud Lite (ECW Lite) family, which is supposedly a lesser alternative to EnGenisu’s standard ECW hardware. That, plus the model name, might suggest that this new AP is inferior hardware to the ECW526 that came out in mind-2024. … Continue Reading
The Enterprise 7 or UniFi E7 is the latest in Ubiquiti’s Wi-Fi 7 access points—in case you wonder why “7” and not “8” or any other random number. The name E7 is a bit different from the convention used for previous models, such as the U7 Pro Max or U6 … Continue Reading
On December 2, 2024, Ubiquiti unveiled its much-anticipated top-tier Enterprise Wi-Fi 7 access point, the UniFi E7. It’s the company’s Wi-Fi 7 AP of the enterprise tier. If you think the E7 is an upgrade to the U7 Pro Max, you’re not wrong—the two belong to the same UniFi ecosystem. … Continue Reading
On October 23, 2024, Amazon announced the availability of the eero Outdoor 7. As the name suggests, this is the company’s first outdoor access point that features Wi-Fi 7. By the look and description, it seems impressive. Or is it? Let’s find out more! Amazon eero Outdoor 7: It’s an … Continue Reading
The single digit in the model name that separates TP-Link Omada EAP783 from the previously reviewed EAP773 makes a huge difference. Specifically, the higher-end AP you’re reading about is almost twice as large and has twice the Wi-Fi bandwidth. In return, it’s also significantly more expensive. Overall, it’s a formidable … Continue Reading
