Head to head ยท WiFi Routers

MikroTik LHG XL 5 ax vs Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 Gateway

Both products have identical sentiment scores on Reddit.

MikroTik LHG XL 5 ax
#23 in WiFi Routers

Mikrotik

MikroTik LHG XL 5 ax

$129.99

100

Pros

  • +Uses proprietary protocols
  • +Uses non-standard frequencies (transparent to phones)
  • +Can use smaller channel sizes (5mhz or 10mhz) for robustness

Cons

  • โˆ’Sacrifices bandwidth when using smaller channel sizes
โ€œUse something like Mikrotik or Ubiquitiโ€™s WISP range (not Unifi) with dedicated APs and Station bridges then wire your devices into the station bridges. Then use their respective proprietary protocolsโ€
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 Gateway
#19 in WiFi Routers

Ubiquiti

Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 Gateway

$223.99

100

Pros

  • +Recommended for networking needs
โ€œYou need a ubuqiti Unifi, ZyXEL Nebula or TPLink Omada system.โ€