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Asus RT-BE96U vs Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7

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Key differences between Asus RT-BE96U and Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7

A summary of selected recorded differences between these routers. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.

Feature differences among your selected devices

Speed Tests (features): Asus RT-BE96U — No; Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7 — Yes.
Snmp (management): Asus RT-BE96U — No; Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7 — Yes.
Lan Link Aggregation (network ports): Asus RT-BE96U — Yes; Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7 — No.
Ftp (usb storage): Asus RT-BE96U — Yes; Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7 — No.

Specifications to check side by side

10 Gbps LAN-capable ports (network ports): Asus RT-BE96U — 2; Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7 — 0.
10 Gbps WAN-capable ports (network ports): Asus RT-BE96U — 1; Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7 — 0.
2.5 Gbps LAN ports (network ports): Asus RT-BE96U — 0; Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7 — 3.
2.5 Gbps WAN-capable ports (network ports): Asus RT-BE96U — 0; Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7 — 1.

Information still to confirm

11 of 75 comparison fields lack a resolved value for at least one selected device. Missing information is not evidence that a feature is absent.
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Option 1 · Asus

Asus RT-BE96U

Last updated October 2026

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Option 2 · Ubiquiti

Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7

Last updated October 2026

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What the catalog tells us

Understand the tradeoffs.

These counts describe the available data, not a quality score. More features do not automatically make a better device.

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11rows with missing or unspecified information

Consider your setup

10 Gbps LAN-capable ports

Asus RT-BE96U2
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 70

Check the ports on your NAS, computer and switch. A faster router port cannot remove a slower link elsewhere. WAN/LAN-capable sockets may be counted in both roles.

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Consider your setup

2.5 Gbps LAN ports

Asus RT-BE96U0
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 73

Count the wired devices you plan to connect directly. A port count can reveal whether you will need an additional switch.

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Reading layout

Cellular Connectivity

Antennas Gain

Asus RT-BE96U: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Not applicable / unspecified

Cellular Technology

Asus RT-BE96U: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Not applicable / unspecified

External Lte Antennas

Asus RT-BE96U: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Not applicable / unspecified

Max Download Speed

Asus RT-BE96U: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Not applicable / unspecified

Max Upload Speed

Asus RT-BE96U: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Not applicable / unspecified

Sim Card Support

Asus RT-BE96U: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Not applicable / unspecified

Sms Send Receive

Asus RT-BE96U: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: No

Features

Configuration Backup Restore

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Firewall

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Max Connected Devices

Asus RT-BE96U: Not recorded
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 300+

Mlo

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

New Connection Notifications

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Qos

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Speed Tests

Asus RT-BE96U: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Management

Android App

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Cli

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Ios App

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Snmp

Asus RT-BE96U: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Web Interface

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Network Ports

10 Gbps LAN-capable ports

Asus RT-BE96U: 2
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 0

10 Gbps WAN-capable ports

Asus RT-BE96U: 1
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 0

2.5 Gbps LAN ports

Asus RT-BE96U: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 3

2.5 Gbps WAN-capable ports

Asus RT-BE96U: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 1

Lan 1 Gbps Ports

Asus RT-BE96U: 4
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 0

Lan Link Aggregation

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: No

Lan Port Count

Asus RT-BE96U: 6
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 3

Lan Sfp Plus Ports

Asus RT-BE96U: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 0

Lan Sfp Ports

Asus RT-BE96U: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 0

Total Ports

Asus RT-BE96U: 6
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 5

Wan 1 Gbps Ports

Asus RT-BE96U: 1
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 0

Wan Port Count

Asus RT-BE96U: 2
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 2

Wan Sfp Plus Ports

Asus RT-BE96U: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 1

Wan Sfp Ports

Asus RT-BE96U: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 0

Parental Controls

Block Content

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Instant Wifi Pause

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Wifi Pause Schedules

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Power

Consumption

Asus RT-BE96U: Not recorded
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 26W

Smart Home Protocols

Matter Controller

Asus RT-BE96U: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: No

Thread border router

Asus RT-BE96U: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: No

Usb Ports

Usb 2

Asus RT-BE96U: 1
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 0

Usb 3

Asus RT-BE96U: 1
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 0

Usb Storage

Ftp

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: No

Media Sharing

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: No

Samba

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: No

Time Machine

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: No

Vpn

Ddns

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

L2tp Ipsec Vpn

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Open Vpn

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Pptp Vpn

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: No

Vpn Client

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Vpn Server

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Wireguard Vpn

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Wan Redundancy

Cellular Backup

Asus RT-BE96U: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: No

Multi Wan

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Wan Failover

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Wifi Antennas

Antennas Gain

Asus RT-BE96U: Not recorded
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Not recorded

External Antennas

Asus RT-BE96U: 8
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 0

Internal Antennas

Asus RT-BE96U: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Not recorded

Wifi Bands

2 4 Ghz Speed

Asus RT-BE96U: 1376 Mbps
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 688 Mbps

2.4 GHz bands

Asus RT-BE96U: 1
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 1

5 GHz bands

Asus RT-BE96U: 1
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 1

5 Ghz Speed

Asus RT-BE96U: 5764 Mbps
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 4300 Mbps

6 GHz bands

Asus RT-BE96U: 1
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 1

6 Ghz Speed

Asus RT-BE96U: 11529 Mbps
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 5700 Mbps

Wifi Features

Access Point Mode

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Not recorded

Guest Network

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Iot Network

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Max Wifi Speed

Asus RT-BE96U: 19 Gbps
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 10.7 Gbps

Mesh Standard

Asus RT-BE96U: AiMesh
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Proprietary

Mesh Wifi

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Wpa3 Encryption

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Wifi Generation

Wi-Fi 5

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Wi-Fi 6

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Wi-Fi 6E

Asus RT-BE96U: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Wi-Fi 7

Asus RT-BE96U

Yes

Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7

Yes

Manufacturer source

The model includes Wi-Fi 7.

Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7 manufacturer product page →

Source section: Model overview
Model: Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7
Region: US Ubiquiti store
Firmware: Not specified by this source
Checked: 2026-10-04

Client support and regional radio availability affect usable features.

Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.

Specifications for Asus RT-BE96U versus Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7
Specification	Asus RT-BE96U	Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7
Cellular Connectivity
Antennas Gain	Not applicable / unspecified	Not applicable / unspecified
Cellular Technology	Not applicable / unspecified	Not applicable / unspecified
External Lte Antennas	Not applicable / unspecified	Not applicable / unspecified
Max Download Speed	Not applicable / unspecified	Not applicable / unspecified
Max Upload Speed	Not applicable / unspecified	Not applicable / unspecified
Sim Card Support	Not applicable / unspecified	Not applicable / unspecified
Sms Send Receive	No	No
Features
Configuration Backup Restore	Yes	Yes
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Max Connected Devices	Not recorded	300+
Mlo	Yes	Yes
New Connection Notifications	Yes	Yes
Qos	Yes	Yes
Speed Tests	No	Yes
Management
Android App	Yes	Yes
Cli	Yes	Yes
Ios App	Yes	Yes
Snmp	No	Yes
Web Interface	Yes	Yes
Network Ports
10 Gbps LAN-capable ports	2	0
10 Gbps WAN-capable ports	1	0
2.5 Gbps LAN ports	0	3
2.5 Gbps WAN-capable ports	0	1
Lan 1 Gbps Ports	4	0
Lan Link Aggregation	Yes	No
Lan Port Count	6	3
Lan Sfp Plus Ports	0	0
Lan Sfp Ports	0	0
Total Ports	6	5
Wan 1 Gbps Ports	1	0
Wan Port Count	2	2
Wan Sfp Plus Ports	0	1
Wan Sfp Ports	0	0
Parental Controls
Block Content	Yes	Yes
Instant Wifi Pause	Yes	Yes
Wifi Pause Schedules	Yes	Yes
Power
Consumption	Not recorded	26W
Smart Home Protocols
Matter Controller	No	No
Thread border router	No	No
Usb Ports
Usb 2	1	0
Usb 3	1	0
Usb Storage
Ftp	Yes	No
Media Sharing	Yes	No
Samba	Yes	No
Time Machine	Yes	No
Vpn
Ddns	Yes	Yes
L2tp Ipsec Vpn	Yes	Yes
Open Vpn	Yes	Yes
Pptp Vpn	Yes	No
Vpn Client	Yes	Yes
Vpn Server	Yes	Yes
Wireguard Vpn	Yes	Yes
Wan Redundancy
Cellular Backup	No	No
Multi Wan	Yes	Yes
Wan Failover	Yes	Yes
Wifi Antennas
Antennas Gain	Not recorded	Not recorded
External Antennas	8	0
Internal Antennas	0	Not recorded
Wifi Bands
2 4 Ghz Speed	1376 Mbps	688 Mbps
2.4 GHz bands	1	1
5 GHz bands	1	1
5 Ghz Speed	5764 Mbps	4300 Mbps
6 GHz bands	1	1
6 Ghz Speed	11529 Mbps	5700 Mbps
Wifi Features
Access Point Mode	Yes	Not recorded
Guest Network	Yes	Yes
Iot Network	Yes	Yes
Max Wifi Speed	19 Gbps	10.7 Gbps
Mesh Standard	AiMesh	Proprietary
Mesh Wifi	Yes	Yes
Wpa3 Encryption	Yes	Yes
Wifi Generation
Wi-Fi 5	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi 6	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi 6E	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi 7	Yes	Yes Manufacturer source The model includes Wi-Fi 7. Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7 manufacturer product page → Source section Model overview Model Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7 Region US Ubiquiti store Firmware Not specified by this source Checked 2026-10-04 Client support and regional radio availability affect usable features. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.

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