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Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
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Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max vs Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
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Key differences between Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max 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
- Cellular Backup (wan redundancy): Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max — Yes; Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 — No.
- Multi Wan (wan redundancy): Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max — Yes; Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 — No.
- Wan Failover (wan redundancy): Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max — Yes (UniFi gateways assign each WAN interface to Failover or Load Balancing mode, rerouting traffic automatically when the primary WAN becomes unreachable.); Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 — No.
Specifications to check side by side
- 10 Gbps WAN-capable ports (network ports): Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max — 0; Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 — 1.
- 2.5 Gbps LAN ports (network ports): Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max — 3; Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 — 1.
- 2.5 Gbps WAN-capable ports (network ports): Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max — 1; Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 — 0.
- Lan Port Count (network ports): Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max — 3; Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 — 1.
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2.5 Gbps LAN ports
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max3
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 71
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Cellular Connectivity
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 8dBi
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 5G NR Sub-6
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 0
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 3.4 Gbps
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 650 Mbps
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Nano SIM, eSIM
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- No
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- No
Features
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
Catalog note
System Config Backups for UniFi Cloud Gateways cover OS, application and device configuration, with automated weekly cloud backups and offline backup files.
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 300+
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- 300+
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
Catalog note
Ubiquiti lists Multi-Link Operation as available on a WiFi 7 access point or a WiFi-integrated Cloud Gateway supporting WiFi 7, enabled per SSID in Settings > WiFi.
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Not recorded
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Not recorded
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Yes
Management
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
Catalog note
UniFi consoles expose a Debug Console and SSH access, enabled in Settings > Control Plane > Console.
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
Catalog note
SNMP v1/v2c and v3 monitoring is enabled in UniFi Network under Settings > CyberSecure > Traffic Logging.
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Yes
Network Ports
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 0
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- 0
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 0
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- 1
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 3
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- 1
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 1
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- 0
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 0
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- 0
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- No
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- No
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 3
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- 1
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 0
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- 0
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 0
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- 0
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 5
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- 2
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 0
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- 0
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 2
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- 1
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 1
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- 0
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 0
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- 0
Parental Controls
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
Catalog note
A Policy Engine object scoped to selected devices can apply complete Internet isolation immediately, without waiting for a schedule.
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
Catalog note
UniFi's Policy Engine applies an optional time-based schedule to any rule, so internet access for a device or group can be cut on a timetable.
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Yes
Power
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 34.5W
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- 22W
Smart Home Protocols
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- No
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- No
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- No
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- No
Usb Ports
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 0
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- 0
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 0
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- 0
Usb Storage
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- No
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- No
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- No
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- No
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- No
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- No
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- No
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- No
Vpn
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
Catalog note
UniFi gateways add Dynamic DNS entries in the Internet settings of UniFi Network, with providers such as Cloudflare, DynDNS, Namecheap and No-IP.
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- No
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- No
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Yes
Wan Redundancy
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- No
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- No
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
Catalog note
UniFi gateways assign each WAN interface to Failover or Load Balancing mode, rerouting traffic automatically when the primary WAN becomes unreachable.
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- No
Wifi Antennas
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 6GHz 8dBi, 5GHz 5dBi & 2.4GHz 4dBi
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Not recorded
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 0
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- 0
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Not recorded
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Not recorded
Wifi Bands
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 688 Mbps
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- 688 Mbps
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 1
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- 1
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 1
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- 1
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 4300 Mbps
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- 4300 Mbps
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 1
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- 1
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- 5700 Mbps
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- 5700 Mbps
Wifi Features
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Not recorded
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Not recorded
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
Catalog note
UniFi Network creates guest networks with network isolation, client isolation and an optional hotspot portal, and the Zone-Based Firewall on UniFi Cloud Gateways ships a built-in Guest zone.
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
Catalog note
Ubiquiti documents that the UniFi Zone-Based Firewall groups networks into LAN, WAN, Guest and IoT zones, so smart home devices get their own segment.
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Not recorded
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- 10.7 Gbps
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Proprietary
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Proprietary
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
Catalog note
Wireless meshing is enabled in UniFi Network under Settings > WiFi > Wireless Meshing, with UniFi access points uplinking wirelessly to a mesh parent.
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Yes
Wifi Generation
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Yes
Manufacturer source
The model includes Wi-Fi 7.
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max manufacturer product page →- Source section
- Model overview
- Model
- Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max
- Region
- US Ubiquiti store
- Firmware
- Not specified by this source
- Checked
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.
- 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
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.
| Specification | Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max | Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cellular Connectivity | ||
| 8dBi | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| 5G NR Sub-6 | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| 0 | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| 3.4 Gbps | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| 650 Mbps | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| Nano SIM, eSIM | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| No | No | |
| Features | ||
YesCatalog noteSystem Config Backups for UniFi Cloud Gateways cover OS, application and device configuration, with automated weekly cloud backups and offline backup files. | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| 300+ | 300+ | |
YesCatalog noteUbiquiti lists Multi-Link Operation as available on a WiFi 7 access point or a WiFi-integrated Cloud Gateway supporting WiFi 7, enabled per SSID in Settings > WiFi. | Yes | |
| Not recorded | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Not recorded | Yes | |
| Management | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
YesCatalog noteUniFi consoles expose a Debug Console and SSH access, enabled in Settings > Control Plane > Console. | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | |
YesCatalog noteSNMP v1/v2c and v3 monitoring is enabled in UniFi Network under Settings > CyberSecure > Traffic Logging. | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Network Ports | ||
| 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | |
| No | No | |
| 3 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 2 | |
| 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | |
| Parental Controls | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
YesCatalog noteA Policy Engine object scoped to selected devices can apply complete Internet isolation immediately, without waiting for a schedule. | Yes | |
YesCatalog noteUniFi's Policy Engine applies an optional time-based schedule to any rule, so internet access for a device or group can be cut on a timetable. | Yes | |
| Power | ||
| 34.5W | 22W | |
| Smart Home Protocols | ||
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Usb Ports | ||
| 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | |
| Usb Storage | ||
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Vpn | ||
YesCatalog noteUniFi gateways add Dynamic DNS entries in the Internet settings of UniFi Network, with providers such as Cloudflare, DynDNS, Namecheap and No-IP. | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Wan Redundancy | ||
| Yes | No | |
| Yes | No | |
YesCatalog noteUniFi gateways assign each WAN interface to Failover or Load Balancing mode, rerouting traffic automatically when the primary WAN becomes unreachable. | No | |
| Wifi Antennas | ||
| 6GHz 8dBi, 5GHz 5dBi & 2.4GHz 4dBi | Not recorded | |
| 0 | 0 | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Wifi Bands | ||
| 688 Mbps | 688 Mbps | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 4300 Mbps | 4300 Mbps | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 5700 Mbps | 5700 Mbps | |
| Wifi Features | ||
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
YesCatalog noteUniFi Network creates guest networks with network isolation, client isolation and an optional hotspot portal, and the Zone-Based Firewall on UniFi Cloud Gateways ships a built-in Guest zone. | Yes | |
YesCatalog noteUbiquiti documents that the UniFi Zone-Based Firewall groups networks into LAN, WAN, Guest and IoT zones, so smart home devices get their own segment. | Yes | |
| Not recorded | 10.7 Gbps | |
| Proprietary | Proprietary | |
YesCatalog noteWireless meshing is enabled in UniFi Network under Settings > WiFi > Wireless Meshing, with UniFi access points uplinking wirelessly to a mesh parent. | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Wifi Generation | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | |
YesManufacturer sourceThe model includes Wi-Fi 7. Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 5G Max manufacturer product page →
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. | YesManufacturer sourceThe model includes Wi-Fi 7. Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 manufacturer product page →
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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