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eero Outdoor 7 vs Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
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Key differences between eero Outdoor 7 and Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
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
- Web Interface (management): eero Outdoor 7 — No (Setup and every network setting live in the eero app for Android and iOS; eero publishes no browser console.); Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra — Yes.
- Matter Controller (smart home protocols): eero Outdoor 7 — Yes (eero lists Matter support on the Outdoor 7 as a controller only. It commissions and controls Matter devices; it is not a Matter bridge.); Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra — No.
- Thread border router (smart home protocols): eero Outdoor 7 — Yes (eero states that eero Outdoor 7 can act as a Thread border router and carry a built-in Zigbee smart home hub.); Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra — No.
- L2tp Ipsec Vpn (vpn): eero Outdoor 7 — No; Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra — Yes.
Specifications to check side by side
- Max Connected Devices (features): eero Outdoor 7 — 100+; Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra — 300+.
- 2.5 Gbps LAN ports (network ports): eero Outdoor 7 — 1; Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra — 0.
- Lan 1 Gbps Ports (network ports): eero Outdoor 7 — 0; Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra — 4.
- Lan Port Count (network ports): eero Outdoor 7 — 1; Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra — 4.
Information still to confirm
- 34 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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2.5 Gbps LAN ports
- eero Outdoor 71
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra0
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Cellular Connectivity
- eero Outdoor 7
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
- eero Outdoor 7
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
- eero Outdoor 7
- 0
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
- eero Outdoor 7
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
- eero Outdoor 7
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
- eero Outdoor 7
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
- eero Outdoor 7
- No
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- No
Features
- eero Outdoor 7
- No
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not recorded
- eero Outdoor 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Yes
- eero Outdoor 7
- 100+
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- 300+
- eero Outdoor 7
- Yes
Catalog note
eero lists the Outdoor 7 among the eero models that support Multi-Link Operation on firmware v7.7.3.
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
- eero Outdoor 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not recorded
- eero Outdoor 7
- Yes
Catalog note
Smart Queue Management (SQM), toggled in the eero app, manages how traffic is queued to cut latency on calls and gaming.
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Yes
- eero Outdoor 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
The tech specs list internet quality and outage reporting.
Management
- eero Outdoor 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Yes
- eero Outdoor 7
- No
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not recorded
- eero Outdoor 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Yes
- eero Outdoor 7
- No
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not recorded
- eero Outdoor 7
- No
Catalog note
Setup and every network setting live in the eero app for Android and iOS; eero publishes no browser console.
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Yes
Network Ports
- eero Outdoor 7
- 0
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- 0
- eero Outdoor 7
- 0
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- 0
- eero Outdoor 7
- 1
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- 0
- eero Outdoor 7
- 1
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- 1
- eero Outdoor 7
- 0
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- 4
- eero Outdoor 7
- No
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- No
- eero Outdoor 7
- 1
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- 4
- eero Outdoor 7
- 0
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- 0
- eero Outdoor 7
- 0
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- 0
- eero Outdoor 7
- 1
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- 5
- eero Outdoor 7
- 0
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- 0
- eero Outdoor 7
- 1
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- 1
- eero Outdoor 7
- 0
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- 0
- eero Outdoor 7
- 0
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- 0
Parental Controls
- eero Outdoor 7
- Subscription required
Catalog note
Profiles, schedules and instant pause are free in the eero app; content filters and site blocking need eero Plus.
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
The tech specs list content filtering, ad blocking and zone-based advanced filtering by region, domain and application.
- eero Outdoor 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not recorded
- eero Outdoor 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not recorded
Power
- eero Outdoor 7
- 25.5W
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- 6.2W
Smart Home Protocols
- eero Outdoor 7
- Yes
Catalog note
eero lists Matter support on the Outdoor 7 as a controller only. It commissions and controls Matter devices; it is not a Matter bridge.
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- No
- eero Outdoor 7
- Yes
Catalog note
eero states that eero Outdoor 7 can act as a Thread border router and carry a built-in Zigbee smart home hub.
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- No
Usb Ports
- eero Outdoor 7
- 0
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- 0
- eero Outdoor 7
- 0
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- 0
Usb Storage
- eero Outdoor 7
- No
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- No
- eero Outdoor 7
- No
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- No
- eero Outdoor 7
- No
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- No
- eero Outdoor 7
- No
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- No
Vpn
- eero Outdoor 7
- Subscription required
Catalog note
eero lists Dynamic DNS among its advanced features and states it requires an eero Plus subscription.
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not recorded
- eero Outdoor 7
- No
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Yes
- eero Outdoor 7
- No
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Yes
- eero Outdoor 7
- No
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- No
- eero Outdoor 7
- No
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Yes
- eero Outdoor 7
- No
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Yes
- eero Outdoor 7
- No
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Yes
Wan Redundancy
- eero Outdoor 7
- No
Catalog note
The router has no cellular modem or SIM slot. Hotspot Backup reaches a phone hotspot over wifi, not over its own cellular radio.
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- No
Catalog note
There is no cellular modem in the unit. The tech specs offer additional internet failover only through UniFi LTE Backup, which is a separate accessory.
- eero Outdoor 7
- No
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
The tech specs list Multi-WAN Load Balancing and a maximum WAN port count of 4.
- eero Outdoor 7
- Subscription required
Catalog note
eero Hotspot Backup fails the network over to a saved hotspot or nearby network when the wired line drops. It is an eero Plus feature.
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Yes
Wifi Antennas
- eero Outdoor 7
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
- eero Outdoor 7
- 0
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
- eero Outdoor 7
- Not recorded
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
Wifi Bands
- eero Outdoor 7
- 688 Mbps
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
- eero Outdoor 7
- 1
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
- eero Outdoor 7
- 1
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
- eero Outdoor 7
- 2161 Mbps
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
- eero Outdoor 7
- 0
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
- eero Outdoor 7
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
Wifi Features
- eero Outdoor 7
- Yes
Catalog note
eero calls it bridge mode: the eero network keeps serving wifi while an existing router handles routing.
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
- eero Outdoor 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
- eero Outdoor 7
- Subscription required
Catalog note
A dedicated IoT SSID is an eero Business feature, and eero lists the Outdoor 7 as compatible with eero Business.
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
- eero Outdoor 7
- 2.8 Gbps
Catalog note
eero rates the Outdoor 7 at BE2800 across its two bands (2.4 GHz at 688 Mbps, 5 GHz at 2161 Mbps); the highest wireless throughput eero quotes is 2.1 Gbps.
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
- eero Outdoor 7
- Proprietary
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
- eero Outdoor 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
- eero Outdoor 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
Wifi Generation
- eero Outdoor 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
- eero Outdoor 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
- eero Outdoor 7
- No
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
- eero Outdoor 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
| Specification | eero Outdoor 7 | Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Cellular Connectivity | ||
| Not applicable / unspecified | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| Not applicable / unspecified | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| 0 | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| Not applicable / unspecified | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| Not applicable / unspecified | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| Not applicable / unspecified | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| No | No | |
| Features | ||
| No | Not recorded | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| 100+ | 300+ | |
YesCatalog noteeero lists the Outdoor 7 among the eero models that support Multi-Link Operation on firmware v7.7.3. | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| Yes | Not recorded | |
YesCatalog noteSmart Queue Management (SQM), toggled in the eero app, manages how traffic is queued to cut latency on calls and gaming. | Yes | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteThe tech specs list internet quality and outage reporting. | |
| Management | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | Not recorded | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | Not recorded | |
NoCatalog noteSetup and every network setting live in the eero app for Android and iOS; eero publishes no browser console. | Yes | |
| Network Ports | ||
| 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 4 | |
| No | No | |
| 1 | 4 | |
| 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 5 | |
| 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | |
| Parental Controls | ||
Subscription requiredCatalog noteProfiles, schedules and instant pause are free in the eero app; content filters and site blocking need eero Plus. | YesCatalog noteThe tech specs list content filtering, ad blocking and zone-based advanced filtering by region, domain and application. | |
| Yes | Not recorded | |
| Yes | Not recorded | |
| Power | ||
| 25.5W | 6.2W | |
| Smart Home Protocols | ||
YesCatalog noteeero lists Matter support on the Outdoor 7 as a controller only. It commissions and controls Matter devices; it is not a Matter bridge. | No | |
YesCatalog noteeero states that eero Outdoor 7 can act as a Thread border router and carry a built-in Zigbee smart home hub. | No | |
| Usb Ports | ||
| 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | |
| Usb Storage | ||
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Vpn | ||
Subscription requiredCatalog noteeero lists Dynamic DNS among its advanced features and states it requires an eero Plus subscription. | Not recorded | |
| No | Yes | |
| No | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| No | Yes | |
| No | Yes | |
| No | Yes | |
| Wan Redundancy | ||
NoCatalog noteThe router has no cellular modem or SIM slot. Hotspot Backup reaches a phone hotspot over wifi, not over its own cellular radio. | NoCatalog noteThere is no cellular modem in the unit. The tech specs offer additional internet failover only through UniFi LTE Backup, which is a separate accessory. | |
| No | YesCatalog noteThe tech specs list Multi-WAN Load Balancing and a maximum WAN port count of 4. | |
Subscription requiredCatalog noteeero Hotspot Backup fails the network over to a saved hotspot or nearby network when the wired line drops. It is an eero Plus feature. | Yes | |
| Wifi Antennas | ||
| Not applicable / unspecified | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| 0 | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| Not recorded | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| Wifi Bands | ||
| 688 Mbps | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| 1 | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| 1 | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| 2161 Mbps | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| 0 | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| Not applicable / unspecified | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| Wifi Features | ||
YesCatalog noteeero calls it bridge mode: the eero network keeps serving wifi while an existing router handles routing. | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| Yes | Not applicable / unspecified | |
Subscription requiredCatalog noteA dedicated IoT SSID is an eero Business feature, and eero lists the Outdoor 7 as compatible with eero Business. | Not applicable / unspecified | |
2.8 GbpsCatalog noteeero rates the Outdoor 7 at BE2800 across its two bands (2.4 GHz at 688 Mbps, 5 GHz at 2161 Mbps); the highest wireless throughput eero quotes is 2.1 Gbps. | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| Proprietary | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| Yes | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| Yes | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| Wifi Generation | ||
| Yes | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| Yes | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| No | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| Yes | Not applicable / unspecified | |
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