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TP-Link Archer BE900 vs Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7

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Key differences between TP-Link Archer BE900 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): TP-Link Archer BE900 — No; Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7 — Yes.
Cli (management): TP-Link Archer BE900 — No; Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7 — Yes.
Snmp (management): TP-Link Archer BE900 — No; Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7 — Yes.
Lan Link Aggregation (network ports): TP-Link Archer BE900 — Yes; Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7 — No.

Specifications to check side by side

Max Connected Devices (features): TP-Link Archer BE900 — 250+; Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7 — 300+.
10 Gbps LAN-capable ports (network ports): TP-Link Archer BE900 — 2; Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7 — 0.
10 Gbps WAN-capable ports (network ports): TP-Link Archer BE900 — 2; Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7 — 0.
2.5 Gbps LAN ports (network ports): TP-Link Archer BE900 — 4; Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7 — 3.

Information still to confirm

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Option 1 · TP-Link

TP-Link Archer BE900

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

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Consider your setup

10 Gbps LAN-capable ports

TP-Link Archer BE9002
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

TP-Link Archer BE9004
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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Cellular Connectivity

Antennas Gain

TP-Link Archer BE900: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Not applicable / unspecified

Cellular Technology

TP-Link Archer BE900: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Not applicable / unspecified

External Lte Antennas

TP-Link Archer BE900: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Not applicable / unspecified

Max Download Speed

TP-Link Archer BE900: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Not applicable / unspecified

Max Upload Speed

TP-Link Archer BE900: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Not applicable / unspecified

Sim Card Support

TP-Link Archer BE900: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Not applicable / unspecified

Sms Send Receive

TP-Link Archer BE900: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: No

Features

Configuration Backup Restore

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Firewall

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Max Connected Devices

TP-Link Archer BE900: 250+
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 300+

Mlo

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

New Connection Notifications

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Qos

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Speed Tests

TP-Link Archer BE900: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Management

Android App

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Cli

TP-Link Archer BE900: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Ios App

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Snmp

TP-Link Archer BE900: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Web Interface

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Network Ports

10 Gbps LAN-capable ports

TP-Link Archer BE900: 2
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 0

10 Gbps WAN-capable ports

TP-Link Archer BE900: 2
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 0

2.5 Gbps LAN ports

TP-Link Archer BE900: 4
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 3

2.5 Gbps WAN-capable ports

TP-Link Archer BE900: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 1

Lan 1 Gbps Ports

TP-Link Archer BE900: 1
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 0

Lan Link Aggregation

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: No

Lan Port Count

TP-Link Archer BE900: 8
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 3

Lan Sfp Plus Ports

TP-Link Archer BE900: 1
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 0

Lan Sfp Ports

TP-Link Archer BE900: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 0

Total Ports

TP-Link Archer BE900: 8
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 5

Wan 1 Gbps Ports

TP-Link Archer BE900: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 0

Wan Port Count

TP-Link Archer BE900: 3
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 2

Wan Sfp Plus Ports

TP-Link Archer BE900: 1
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 1

Wan Sfp Ports

TP-Link Archer BE900: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 0

Parental Controls

Block Content

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Instant Wifi Pause

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Wifi Pause Schedules

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Power

Consumption

TP-Link Archer BE900: Not recorded
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 26W

Smart Home Protocols

Matter Controller

TP-Link Archer BE900: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: No

Thread border router

TP-Link Archer BE900: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: No

Usb Ports

Usb 2

TP-Link Archer BE900: 1
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 0

Usb 3

TP-Link Archer BE900: 1
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 0

Usb Storage

Ftp

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: No

Media Sharing

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: No

Samba

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: No

Time Machine

TP-Link Archer BE900: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: No

Vpn

Ddns

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

L2tp Ipsec Vpn

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Open Vpn

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Pptp Vpn

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: No

Vpn Client

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Vpn Server

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Wireguard Vpn

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Wan Redundancy

Cellular Backup

TP-Link Archer BE900: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: No

Multi Wan

TP-Link Archer BE900: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Wan Failover

TP-Link Archer BE900: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Wifi Antennas

Antennas Gain

TP-Link Archer BE900: Not recorded
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Not recorded

External Antennas

TP-Link Archer BE900: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 0

Internal Antennas

TP-Link Archer BE900: 12
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Not recorded

Wifi Bands

2 4 Ghz Speed

TP-Link Archer BE900: 1376 Mbps
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 688 Mbps

2.4 GHz bands

TP-Link Archer BE900: 1
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 1

5 GHz bands

TP-Link Archer BE900: 2
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 1

5 Ghz Speed

TP-Link Archer BE900: 5760 + 5760 Mbps
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 4300 Mbps

6 GHz bands

TP-Link Archer BE900: 1
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 1

6 Ghz Speed

TP-Link Archer BE900: 11520 Mbps
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 5700 Mbps

Wifi Features

Access Point Mode

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Not recorded

Guest Network

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Iot Network

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Max Wifi Speed

TP-Link Archer BE900: 24.4 Gbps
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: 10.7 Gbps

Mesh Standard

TP-Link Archer BE900: EasyMesh, OneMesh
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Proprietary

Mesh Wifi

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Wpa3 Encryption

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Wifi Generation

Wi-Fi 5

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Wi-Fi 6

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Wi-Fi 6E

TP-Link Archer BE900: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: Yes

Wi-Fi 7

TP-Link Archer BE900

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 TP-Link Archer BE900 versus Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7
Specification	TP-Link Archer BE900	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	250+	300+
Mlo	Yes	Yes
New Connection Notifications	Yes	Yes
Qos	Yes	Yes
Speed Tests	No	Yes
Management
Android App	Yes	Yes
Cli	No	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	2	0
2.5 Gbps LAN ports	4	3
2.5 Gbps WAN-capable ports	0	1
Lan 1 Gbps Ports	1	0
Lan Link Aggregation	Yes	No
Lan Port Count	8	3
Lan Sfp Plus Ports	1	0
Lan Sfp Ports	0	0
Total Ports	8	5
Wan 1 Gbps Ports	0	0
Wan Port Count	3	2
Wan Sfp Plus Ports	1	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	No	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	No	Yes
Wan Failover	No	Yes
Wifi Antennas
Antennas Gain	Not recorded	Not recorded
External Antennas	0	0
Internal Antennas	12	Not recorded
Wifi Bands
2 4 Ghz Speed	1376 Mbps	688 Mbps
2.4 GHz bands	1	1
5 GHz bands	2	1
5 Ghz Speed	5760 + 5760 Mbps	4300 Mbps
6 GHz bands	1	1
6 Ghz Speed	11520 Mbps	5700 Mbps
Wifi Features
Access Point Mode	Yes	Not recorded
Guest Network	Yes	Yes
Iot Network	Yes	Yes
Max Wifi Speed	24.4 Gbps	10.7 Gbps
Mesh Standard	EasyMesh, OneMesh	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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