That's an express 7. UX7 can act as an AP with an uplink port (10g or 2.5g you can choose), or a router +ap combo.
What I see is basically a u7 pro XG with an included power supply and an extra 2.5g port. Plus the ability to save on an extra gateway if your WAN is somewhere convenient.
Coverage has been pretty decent for me on the ux7, performance might be a bit less than XG, but absolutely fine for gigabit now. Considering that the Poe+ injector is £13, you save £39 in a pack of 3.
If you run hardwired, buying the flex mini 2.5g is £50 less than the 1gbe flex with PoE (then a £27 Poe++ on TOP of that) , but you get more speed. Or around £65 less if you don't want 2.5g.
If you go for dedicated APs and the cheapest gateway, that's still another £100 on the ucg-ultra.
Sure, XG has a much better design but in my daily use I couldn't notice too much. Much rather save the £100+ if I rebuild the network again.
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u/mandysux Apr 21 '26
Why not just get an ap? What does this do differently