UniFi Dream Router vs Express 7

Which Router Is Better?

Products

UniFi Dream Router
UniFi Express 7

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Our Verdict

UniFi Dream Router

UniFi Express 7

The UniFi Dream Router (UDR) and the UniFi Express 7 (UX7) are both part of UniFi's Wi-Fi integrated Cloud Gateway lineup. The former is a dual-band Wi-Fi 6 router while the latter is a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 router. All five of the UDR's ports are 1 GbE, with two of them supporting PoE (Power over Ethernet), while the UX7 has a 2.5 GbE LAN port and a 10 GbE WAN port. The UDR also boasts a microSD card slot and a built-in 128GB SSD for storing network video files. While both routers support UniFi's powerful 'Network' application for managing your network, the UDR supports the entire UniFi application suite for managing security cameras, VOIP phones and more. The UX7 is much faster overall, but its 5GHz band has worse range than the UDR.

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Variants

  • Dream (White)
  • Express 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
8.9

Wi-Fi Specifications 
 

7.5
9.4

Dimensions 
 

7.7
8.9

Full Comparison

Design

Dimensions 
 

7.7
8.9

Dimensions Photo  

Height 
 

7.24" (18.4 cm)
1.69" (4.3 cm)

Width 
 

4.33" (11.0 cm)
4.61" (11.7 cm)

Depth 
 

4.33" (11.0 cm)
4.61" (11.7 cm)

Depth With Cables 
 

5.31" (13.5 cm)
5.59" (14.2 cm)

Network Ports 
 

7.1
8.3

Ports Photo  

WAN Port Speed 
 

1.0 Gbps
10.0 Gbps

LAN Port Count 
 

4
1

10 Gbps Ports 
 

0
1

2.5 Gbps Ports 
 

0
1

1 Gbps Ports 
 

5
0

10 Gbps Ports (SFP+) 
 

0
0
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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  

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Wall/Ceiling Mount 
 

0.0
0.0

Mount Photo  

Mount Type 
 

None
None
Wi-Fi

Interior Long Range 
 

7.2
6.6

Long Range Graph  

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Lowest Speed 
 

144 Mbps
49 Mbps

Average 5GHz Speed 
 

267 Mbps
292 Mbps

Average 6GHz Speed 
 

N/A
1,379 Mbps

Test Configuration 
 

Standalone
Standalone
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Interior Short Range 
 

7.8
8.9

Short Range Graph  

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Highest Speed 
 

667 Mbps
2,330 Mbps

Average 5GHz Speed 
 

490 Mbps
824 Mbps

Average 6GHz Speed 
 

N/A
2,090 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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Dream
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Express 7
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Dream
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Express 7
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Dream
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Express 7
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Dream
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