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TP-Link Archer C7 AC1750 vs Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 Gateway

Reddit prefers Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 Gateway โ€” higher sentiment (100% vs 51% positive).

TP-Link Archer C7 AC1750
#48 in WiFi Routers

TP-Link

TP-Link Archer C7 AC1750

$94.99

51

Pros

  • +capable of 800 Mbps with 8 byte encapsulation tax caused by PPPoE with hardware offloading on

Cons

  • โˆ’Poor range/performance compared to newer routers
  • โˆ’wireless hardware has known issues on OpenWrt (v1)
  • โˆ’over 13 years old
  • โˆ’speeds between 100 Mbps to 200 Mbps with SQM/QoS on PPPoE
โ€œArcher C7 was the best shitty router I ever had. I had one point I had 1 + 3 more at various families' homes.โ€
r/openwrt
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 Gateway
#9 in WiFi RoutersReddit favorite

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€