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Google Nest WiFi Pro vs Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7

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Key differences between Google Nest WiFi Pro and Ubiquiti UniFi Express 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

Configuration Backup Restore (features): Google Nest WiFi Pro — No; Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 — Yes.
Firewall (features): Google Nest WiFi Pro — No; Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 — Yes.
Mlo (features): Google Nest WiFi Pro — No; Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 — Yes.
Cli (management): Google Nest WiFi Pro — No; Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 — Yes.

Specifications to check side by side

Max Connected Devices (features): Google Nest WiFi Pro — 100; Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 — 300+.
10 Gbps WAN-capable ports (network ports): Google Nest WiFi Pro — 0; Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 — 1.
2.5 Gbps LAN ports (network ports): Google Nest WiFi Pro — 0; Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 — 1.
Lan 1 Gbps Ports (network ports): Google Nest WiFi Pro — 1; Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 — 0.

Information still to confirm

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Option 1 · Google

Google Nest WiFi Pro

Last updated September 2026

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Option 2 · Ubiquiti

Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7

Last updated October 2026

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What the catalog tells us

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

26differences with recorded values for every device

9rows with missing or unspecified information

Consider your setup

2.5 Gbps LAN ports

Google Nest WiFi Pro0
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 71

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Consider your setup

Wi-Fi 7

Google Nest WiFi ProNo
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7Yes

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Cellular Connectivity

Antennas Gain

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Not applicable / unspecified

Cellular Technology

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Not applicable / unspecified

External Lte Antennas

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Not applicable / unspecified

Max Download Speed

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Not applicable / unspecified

Max Upload Speed

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Not applicable / unspecified

Sim Card Support

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Not applicable / unspecified

Sms Send Receive

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: No

Features

Configuration Backup Restore

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Firewall

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Max Connected Devices

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 100
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 300+

Mlo

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

New Connection Notifications

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Qos

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Speed Tests

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Management

Android App

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Cli

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Ios App

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Snmp

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Web Interface

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Network Ports

10 Gbps LAN-capable ports

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 0

10 Gbps WAN-capable ports

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 1

2.5 Gbps LAN ports

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 1

2.5 Gbps WAN-capable ports

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 0

Lan 1 Gbps Ports

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 1
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 0

Lan Link Aggregation

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: No

Lan Port Count

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 1
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 1

Lan Sfp Plus Ports

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 0

Lan Sfp Ports

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 0

Total Ports

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 2
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 2

Wan 1 Gbps Ports

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 1
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 0

Wan Port Count

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 1
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 1

Wan Sfp Plus Ports

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 0

Wan Sfp Ports

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 0

Parental Controls

Block Content

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Instant Wifi Pause

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Wifi Pause Schedules

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Power

Consumption

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 22.5W
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 22W

Smart Home Protocols

Matter Controller

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: No

Thread border router

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: No

Usb Ports

Usb 2

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 0

Usb 3

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 0

Usb Storage

Ftp

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: No

Media Sharing

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: No

Samba

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: No

Time Machine

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: No

Vpn

Ddns

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

L2tp Ipsec Vpn

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Open Vpn

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Pptp Vpn

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: No

Vpn Client

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Vpn Server

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Wireguard Vpn

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Wan Redundancy

Cellular Backup

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: No

Multi Wan

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: No

Wan Failover

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: No

Wifi Antennas

Antennas Gain

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Not recorded

External Antennas

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 0

Internal Antennas

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Not recorded
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Not recorded

Wifi Bands

2 4 Ghz Speed

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 600 Mbps
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 688 Mbps

2.4 GHz bands

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 1
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 1

5 GHz bands

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 1
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 1

5 Ghz Speed

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 2400 Mbps
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 4300 Mbps

6 GHz bands

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 1
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 1

6 Ghz Speed

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 2400 Mbps
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 5700 Mbps

Wifi Features

Access Point Mode

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Not recorded

Guest Network

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Iot Network

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Max Wifi Speed

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 5.4 Gbps
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 10.7 Gbps

Mesh Standard

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Proprietary
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Proprietary

Mesh Wifi

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Wpa3 Encryption

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Wifi Generation

Wi-Fi 5

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Wi-Fi 6

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Wi-Fi 6E

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Wi-Fi 7

Google Nest WiFi Pro

Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7

Yes

Manufacturer source

The model includes Wi-Fi 7.

Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 manufacturer product page →

Source section: Model overview
Model: Ubiquiti UniFi Express 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 Google Nest WiFi Pro versus Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
Specification	Google Nest WiFi Pro	Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
Cellular Connectivity
Antennas Gain	Not applicable / unspecified	Not applicable / unspecified
Cellular Technology	Not applicable / unspecified	Not applicable / unspecified
External Lte Antennas	0	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	No	Yes
Firewall	No	Yes
Max Connected Devices	100	300+
Mlo	No	Yes
New Connection Notifications	Yes	Yes
Qos	Yes	Yes
Speed Tests	Yes	Yes
Management
Android App	Yes	Yes
Cli	No	Yes
Ios App	Yes	Yes
Snmp	No	Yes
Web Interface	No	Yes
Network Ports
10 Gbps LAN-capable ports	0	0
10 Gbps WAN-capable ports	0	1
2.5 Gbps LAN ports	0	1
2.5 Gbps WAN-capable ports	0	0
Lan 1 Gbps Ports	1	0
Lan Link Aggregation	No	No
Lan Port Count	1	1
Lan Sfp Plus Ports	0	0
Lan Sfp Ports	0	0
Total Ports	2	2
Wan 1 Gbps Ports	1	0
Wan Port Count	1	1
Wan Sfp Plus Ports	0	0
Wan Sfp Ports	0	0
Parental Controls
Block Content	Yes	Yes
Instant Wifi Pause	Yes	Yes
Wifi Pause Schedules	Yes	Yes
Power
Consumption	22.5W	22W
Smart Home Protocols
Matter Controller	Yes	No
Thread border router	Yes	No
Usb Ports
Usb 2	0	0
Usb 3	0	0
Usb Storage
Ftp	No	No
Media Sharing	No	No
Samba	No	No
Time Machine	No	No
Vpn
Ddns	No	Yes
L2tp Ipsec Vpn	No	Yes
Open Vpn	No	Yes
Pptp Vpn	No	No
Vpn Client	No	Yes
Vpn Server	No	Yes
Wireguard Vpn	No	Yes
Wan Redundancy
Cellular Backup	No	No
Multi Wan	No	No
Wan Failover	No	No
Wifi Antennas
Antennas Gain	Not applicable / unspecified	Not recorded
External Antennas	0	0
Internal Antennas	Not recorded	Not recorded
Wifi Bands
2 4 Ghz Speed	600 Mbps	688 Mbps
2.4 GHz bands	1	1
5 GHz bands	1	1
5 Ghz Speed	2400 Mbps	4300 Mbps
6 GHz bands	1	1
6 Ghz Speed	2400 Mbps	5700 Mbps
Wifi Features
Access Point Mode	Yes	Not recorded
Guest Network	Yes	Yes
Iot Network	No	Yes
Max Wifi Speed	5.4 Gbps	10.7 Gbps
Mesh Standard	Proprietary	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	No	Yes Manufacturer source The model includes Wi-Fi 7. Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 manufacturer product page → Source section Model overview Model Ubiquiti UniFi Express 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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