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UniFi Dream Router vs UniFi Dream Router 7

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UniFi Dream Router
UniFi Dream Router 7

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UniFi Dream Router Picture
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Our Verdict

UniFi Dream Router

UniFi Dream Router 7

The UniFi Dream Router (UDR) is the predecessor to the UniFi Dream Router 7 (UDR7). The UDR is a dual-band Wi-Fi 6 router, while the UDR7 is a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 router. The latter delivers significantly higher speeds and range, largely thanks to its 6GHz band. Also, the UDR7 has much faster wired networking with a 10Gbps SFP+ WAN port, a 2.5Gbps RJ45 WAN port, and three 2.5Gbps LAN ports. The UDR, on the other hand, only has 1Gbps Ethernet ports. That said, two of the UDR's Ethernet ports support PoE (power over Ethernet), while only one of the UDR7's does.

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Variants

  • Dream (White)
  • Dream Router 7 (White)

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Main Differences for
Apartment/Condo

Threshold 

0.10

Apartment/Condo 

7.6
8.5

Interior Short Range 
 

7.8
8.6

Wi-Fi Specifications 
 

7.5
9.4

Network Ports 
 

7.1
9.1

Full Comparison

Design

Dimensions 
 

7.7
7.7

Dimensions Photo  

UniFi Dream Router Dimensions Photo
UniFi Dream Router 7 Dimensions Photo

Height 
 

7.24" (18.4 cm)
7.24" (18.4 cm)

Width 
 

4.33" (11.0 cm)
4.33" (11.0 cm)

Depth 
 

4.33" (11.0 cm)
4.33" (11.0 cm)

Depth With Cables 
 

5.31" (13.5 cm)
5.31" (13.5 cm)

Network Ports 
 

7.1
9.1

Ports Photo  

UniFi Dream Router Ports Photo
UniFi Dream Router 7 Ports Photo

WAN Port Speed 
 

1.0 Gbps
10.0 Gbps

LAN Port Count 
 

4
3

10 Gbps Ports 
 

0
0

2.5 Gbps Ports 
 

0
4

1 Gbps Ports 
 

5
0

10 Gbps Ports (SFP+) 
 

0
1
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USB Ports 
 

USB-A 3.0 Ports 
 

0
0

USB-A 2.0 Ports 
 

0
0

USB-C Ports 
 

0
0

USB-C Speed 
 

N/A
N/A
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

UniFi Dream Router In The Box Photo
UniFi Dream Router 7 In The Box Photo
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Wall/Ceiling Mount 
 

0.0
0.0

Mount Photo  

UniFi Dream Router Mount Photo
UniFi Dream Router 7 Mount Photo

Mount Type 
 

None
None
Wi-Fi

Interior Long Range 
 

7.2
7.7

Long Range Graph  

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Lowest Speed 
 

144 Mbps
206 Mbps

Average 5GHz Speed 
 

267 Mbps
349 Mbps

Average 6GHz Speed 
 

N/A
1,050 Mbps

Test Configuration 
 

Standalone
Standalone
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Interior Short Range 
 

7.8
8.6

Short Range Graph  

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Highest Speed 
 

667 Mbps
1,890 Mbps

Average 5GHz Speed 
 

490 Mbps
648 Mbps

Average 6GHz Speed 
 

N/A
1,635 Mbps

Test Configuration 
 

Standalone
Standalone
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Wi-Fi Specifications 
 

7.5
9.4

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Wi-Fi 6 (ax)
Wi-Fi 7 (be)

6GHz Band 
 

No
Yes

Multi Band 
 

Dual Band (2.4 / 5)
Tri-Band (2.4 / 5 / 6)

DFS Channels 
 

Yes
Yes
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Wi-Fi Coverage

Indoor Coverage - Same Story 
 

Wi-Fi Coverage Map  

Indoor Coverage - 1 Story Above 
 

Wi-Fi Coverage Map  

Wi-Fi Coverage Map (Dual Mesh)  

Broad Coverage 
 

Outdoor Coverage Map  

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