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TP-Link Deco BE23 vs Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7

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Key differences between TP-Link Deco BE23 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

Cli (management): TP-Link Deco BE23 — No; Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 — Yes.
Snmp (management): TP-Link Deco BE23 — No; Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 — Yes.
Pptp Vpn (vpn): TP-Link Deco BE23 — Yes; Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 — No.
Wireguard Vpn (vpn): TP-Link Deco BE23 — No; Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 — Yes.

Specifications to check side by side

Max Connected Devices (features): TP-Link Deco BE23 — 150; Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 — 300+.
10 Gbps WAN-capable ports (network ports): TP-Link Deco BE23 — 0; Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 — 1.
2.5 Gbps LAN ports (network ports): TP-Link Deco BE23 — 2; Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 — 1.
2.5 Gbps WAN-capable ports (network ports): TP-Link Deco BE23 — 2; Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 — 0.

Information still to confirm

12 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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These observations are derived from recorded catalog data and have not all been independently verified. Confirm details with the manufacturer before purchasing.

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Option 1 · TP-Link

TP-Link Deco BE23

Last updated October 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

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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12rows with missing or unspecified information

Consider your setup

2.5 Gbps LAN ports

TP-Link Deco BE232
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 71

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6 GHz bands

TP-Link Deco BE230
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 71

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Cellular Connectivity

Antennas Gain

TP-Link Deco BE23: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Not applicable / unspecified

Cellular Technology

TP-Link Deco BE23: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Not applicable / unspecified

External Lte Antennas

TP-Link Deco BE23: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Not applicable / unspecified

Max Download Speed

TP-Link Deco BE23: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Not applicable / unspecified

Max Upload Speed

TP-Link Deco BE23: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Not applicable / unspecified

Sim Card Support

TP-Link Deco BE23: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Not applicable / unspecified

Sms Send Receive

TP-Link Deco BE23: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: No

Features

Configuration Backup Restore

TP-Link Deco BE23: Not recorded
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Firewall

TP-Link Deco BE23: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Max Connected Devices

TP-Link Deco BE23: 150
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 300+

Mlo

TP-Link Deco BE23: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

New Connection Notifications

TP-Link Deco BE23: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Qos

TP-Link Deco BE23: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Speed Tests

TP-Link Deco BE23: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Management

Android App

TP-Link Deco BE23: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Cli

TP-Link Deco BE23: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Ios App

TP-Link Deco BE23: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Snmp

TP-Link Deco BE23: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Web Interface

TP-Link Deco BE23: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Network Ports

10 Gbps LAN-capable ports

TP-Link Deco BE23: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 0

10 Gbps WAN-capable ports

TP-Link Deco BE23: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 1

2.5 Gbps LAN ports

TP-Link Deco BE23: 2
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 1

2.5 Gbps WAN-capable ports

TP-Link Deco BE23: 2
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 0

Lan 1 Gbps Ports

TP-Link Deco BE23: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 0

Lan Link Aggregation

TP-Link Deco BE23: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: No

Lan Port Count

TP-Link Deco BE23: 2
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 1

Lan Sfp Plus Ports

TP-Link Deco BE23: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 0

Lan Sfp Ports

TP-Link Deco BE23: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 0

Total Ports

TP-Link Deco BE23: 2
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 2

Wan 1 Gbps Ports

TP-Link Deco BE23: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 0

Wan Port Count

TP-Link Deco BE23: 2
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 1

Wan Sfp Plus Ports

TP-Link Deco BE23: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 0

Wan Sfp Ports

TP-Link Deco BE23: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 0

Parental Controls

Block Content

TP-Link Deco BE23: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Instant Wifi Pause

TP-Link Deco BE23: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Wifi Pause Schedules

TP-Link Deco BE23: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Power

Consumption

TP-Link Deco BE23: Not recorded
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 22W

Smart Home Protocols

Matter Controller

TP-Link Deco BE23: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: No

Thread border router

TP-Link Deco BE23: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: No

Usb Ports

Usb 2

TP-Link Deco BE23: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 0

Usb 3

TP-Link Deco BE23: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 0

Usb Storage

Ftp

TP-Link Deco BE23: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: No

Media Sharing

TP-Link Deco BE23: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: No

Samba

TP-Link Deco BE23: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: No

Time Machine

TP-Link Deco BE23: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: No

Vpn

Ddns

TP-Link Deco BE23: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

L2tp Ipsec Vpn

TP-Link Deco BE23: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Open Vpn

TP-Link Deco BE23: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Pptp Vpn

TP-Link Deco BE23: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: No

Vpn Client

TP-Link Deco BE23: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Vpn Server

TP-Link Deco BE23: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Wireguard Vpn

TP-Link Deco BE23: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Wan Redundancy

Cellular Backup

TP-Link Deco BE23: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: No

Multi Wan

TP-Link Deco BE23: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: No

Wan Failover

TP-Link Deco BE23: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: No

Wifi Antennas

Antennas Gain

TP-Link Deco BE23: Not recorded
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Not recorded

External Antennas

TP-Link Deco BE23: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 0

Internal Antennas

TP-Link Deco BE23: 4
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Not recorded

Wifi Bands

2 4 Ghz Speed

TP-Link Deco BE23: 688 Mbps
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 688 Mbps

2.4 GHz bands

TP-Link Deco BE23: 1
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 1

5 GHz bands

TP-Link Deco BE23: 1
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 1

5 Ghz Speed

TP-Link Deco BE23: 2882 Mbps
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 4300 Mbps

6 GHz bands

TP-Link Deco BE23: 0
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 1

6 Ghz Speed

TP-Link Deco BE23: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 5700 Mbps

Wifi Features

Access Point Mode

TP-Link Deco BE23: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Not recorded

Guest Network

TP-Link Deco BE23: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Iot Network

TP-Link Deco BE23: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Max Wifi Speed

TP-Link Deco BE23: 3.6 Gbps
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: 10.7 Gbps

Mesh Standard

TP-Link Deco BE23: Proprietary
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Proprietary

Mesh Wifi

TP-Link Deco BE23: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Wpa3 Encryption

TP-Link Deco BE23: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Wifi Generation

Wi-Fi 5

TP-Link Deco BE23: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Wi-Fi 6

TP-Link Deco BE23: Yes
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Wi-Fi 6E

TP-Link Deco BE23: No
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7: Yes

Wi-Fi 7

TP-Link Deco BE23

Yes

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 TP-Link Deco BE23 versus Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
Specification	TP-Link Deco BE23	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	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	Not recorded	Yes
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Max Connected Devices	150	300+
Mlo	Yes	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	Yes	Yes
Network Ports
10 Gbps LAN-capable ports	0	0
10 Gbps WAN-capable ports	0	1
2.5 Gbps LAN ports	2	1
2.5 Gbps WAN-capable ports	2	0
Lan 1 Gbps Ports	0	0
Lan Link Aggregation	No	No
Lan Port Count	2	1
Lan Sfp Plus Ports	0	0
Lan Sfp Ports	0	0
Total Ports	2	2
Wan 1 Gbps Ports	0	0
Wan Port Count	2	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	Not recorded	22W
Smart Home Protocols
Matter Controller	No	No
Thread border router	No	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	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	No	Yes
Wan Redundancy
Cellular Backup	No	No
Multi Wan	No	No
Wan Failover	No	No
Wifi Antennas
Antennas Gain	Not recorded	Not recorded
External Antennas	0	0
Internal Antennas	4	Not recorded
Wifi Bands
2 4 Ghz Speed	688 Mbps	688 Mbps
2.4 GHz bands	1	1
5 GHz bands	1	1
5 Ghz Speed	2882 Mbps	4300 Mbps
6 GHz bands	0	1
6 Ghz Speed	Not applicable / unspecified	5700 Mbps
Wifi Features
Access Point Mode	Yes	Not recorded
Guest Network	Yes	Yes
Iot Network	Yes	Yes
Max Wifi Speed	3.6 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	No	Yes
Wi-Fi 7	Yes	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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