Option 1
Ubiquiti
UniFi U7 Pro
U7-Pro
Ceiling or wall-mounted Wi-Fi 7 access point with six spatial streams and a 2.5 GbE uplink.
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UniFi U7 Pro vs UniFi U7 Pro Max
Same PoE+ port and 2.5 GbE uplink; the Pro Max adds a 4×4 5 GHz radio for busier spaces
Our verdict
Both are tri-band UniFi Wi-Fi 7 access points with 320 MHz channels on 6 GHz, a 2.5 GbE uplink and 802.3at PoE+ power, so they plug into the same switch ports. The U7 Pro Max upgrades the 5 GHz radio to 4×4 MU-MIMO (8 spatial streams versus 6), and Ubiquiti rates it for 160 m² and 500+ clients against 140 m² and 300+ for the U7 Pro. The extra capacity costs power: up to 25 W instead of 21 W, which adds up when several access points share one PoE budget.
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Choose the UniFi U7 Pro if…
you are covering a home room by room and want the lower 21 W draw, so more access points fit on the same PoE switch budget.
Choose the UniFi U7 Pro Max if…
one access point has to serve a large open area or many simultaneous devices, where the 4×4 5 GHz radio and 500+ client rating help.
Option 2
Ubiquiti
UniFi U7 Pro Max
U7-Pro-Max
Tri-band UniFi Wi-Fi 7 access point with 4×4 MU-MIMO on 5 GHz, 2×2 on 6 GHz and 2.4 GHz, 320 MHz channels on 6 GHz, a 2.5 GbE uplink and PoE+ power. Ubiquiti rates it for 160 m² and 500+ clients.
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Maximum power
UniFi U7 Pro: 21 WUniFi U7 Pro Max: 25 W
Spatial streams
UniFi U7 Pro: 6UniFi U7 Pro Max: 8
Manufacturer coverage estimate
UniFi U7 Pro: 140 m²UniFi U7 Pro Max: 160 m²
Maximum client claim
UniFi U7 Pro: 300UniFi U7 Pro Max: 500
Full specification comparison
| Specification | UniFi U7 Pro | UniFi U7 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi generationSame verified value | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Ethernet uplinkSame verified value | 2,500 Mbps | 2,500 Mbps |
| Power requirementSame verified value | PoE+ (802.3at) | PoE+ (802.3at) |
| Maximum power | Advantage21 W | 25 W |
| Spatial streams | 6 | Advantage8 |
| Manufacturer coverage estimate | 140 m² | Advantage160 m² |
| Maximum client claim | 300 | Advantage500 |
| Deployment | indoor | — |
“Advantage” appears only for directly comparable numeric fields where higher or lower is explicitly preferable. “—” means the manufacturer does not publish that value. Ecosystem, price, availability, and deployment needs still matter.
Check before you buy
UniFi U7 Pro
- • Needs a PoE+ (802.3at) switch port or injector that can supply up to 21 W.
- • Connect it to a 2.5 GbE switch port; a Gigabit port caps it at 1 Gbps.
UniFi U7 Pro Max
- • Needs a PoE+ (802.3at) switch port or injector that can supply up to 25 W.
- • Connect it to a 2.5 GbE switch port; a Gigabit port caps it at 1 Gbps.