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
#9 in WiFi Routers

Ubiquiti

Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 Gateway

$223.99

100

Pros

  • +Much better than omada
  • +Allows vlans
  • +Allows locking down vlans
  • +Good solution for large houses

Cons

  • โˆ’Prosumer platform (implies complexity/difficulty for average user)
โ€œUniFi as a good solution. Only wired or wireless mesh systems will do it properly for a house this big, even with drywall construction.โ€