eero Comparison Charts
Originally Posted: March 27th, 2022
Last Edited: September 23rd, 2023
eero Comparison Charts
- These charts compare all available eero gateway and extender models, including the new PoE Gateway, PoE 6, and Wi-Fi 7 Max 7.
- These are based off US availability and pricing, which may vary by region.
- They are available as Images, PDFs, CSVs, Excel, and Google Sheets on Google Drive.
- For speed tests and more details, see my eero Pro 6E and eero 6+ review or PoE Gateway and PoE 6 Overview.
- All product affiliate links are to the eero Amazon store.
Table of Contents
Current eero Models
All current eero models, as of September 2023. This doesn't include any Echo products with eero built-in, the Ring Alarm Pro, or discontinued models like the 1st generation eero. Those are covered in other charts below.
- eero Beacon
- eero (2nd gen)
- eero 6 Extender
- eero 6
- eero Pro 6
- eero 6+
- eero Pro 6E
- eero PoE 6
- eero PoE Gateway
- eero Max 7 — The first Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) model
All current eero models
Wi-Fi 5 Models
All Wi-Fi 5 eero models, as of September 2023. These are eero's oldest products and come with some asterisks. The 1st generation eero stopped being sold in 2017 and stopped receiving security updates in September 2022. The 2nd generation eero Pro isn't listed on eero's website, but still has several years of promised security updates left, and you might see it for sale.
Unless you find a good deal on a 2nd generation eero kit, Wi-Fi 6 models are better options when considering an upgrade or setting up a new network.
- eero (1st-gen) — Discontinued
- eero Beacon — Consider the 6 Extender instead
- eero Pro (2nd gen) — Not recommended, will likely be discontinued soon
- eero (2nd gen) — Cheapest eero kit sold, consider 6 or 6+ as alternatives
All Wi-Fi 5 eero models
Wi-Fi 6 and 6E Models
All eero Wi-Fi 6 and 6E models, as of September 2023. This includes the new eero PoE 6, which is similar to the 6+ but with 2.5 Gbps Ethernet and PoE power input available.
These are the main models to consider when building a new eero network or upgrading an older one. The eero 6 Extender is sometimes sold in eero 6 kits, so be careful when picking out the exact kit you are buying.
- eero 6 Extender — Add-on, requires eero gateway
- eero 6
- eero Pro 6
- eero 6+
- eero Pro 6E
- eero PoE 6
All eero Wi-Fi 6 and 6E models
Dual-Band and Tri-Band
Another way to categorize eero models are dual-band versus tri-band. Dual-band models have a 2.4 GHz radio, and a 5 GHz radio. 2.4 GHz is slower, but longer range. 5 GHz is faster, but shorter range. These models use both of their radios and any available Ethernet ports to extend your wired and wireless network.
Tri-band devices have three Wi-Fi radios. For the eero Pro (2nd gen) and eero Pro 6, that meant having a 2.4 GHz radio and two 5 GHz radios. For the Pro 6E and Max 7, they are true tri-band Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 7 devices with one radio for 2.4 GHz, one for 5 GHz, and one for 6 GHz. There are benefits to having a second 5 GHz radio or a 6 GHz radio. For tri-band eero models, that mainly means more coverage and faster speeds. See my eero Pro 6E review for more details and speed comparisons.
Dual-Band
These are all the dual-band eero models, as of September 2023:
All dual-band eero models
Tri-Band
These are all the tri-band eero models, as of September 2023:
- eero Pro (2nd gen) — Not recommended, will likely be discontinued soon
- eero Pro 6
- eero Pro 6E
- eero Max 7 — The first Wi-Fi 7 model
All tri-band eero models
eero Gateways
Another way to categorize eero models is to look at all of the models that can act as a gateway. This compares all eero gateway options, as of September 2023. You'll need one of these devices before adding a eero Beacon, eero 6 Extender, or any Amazon products with eero built-in.
- eero (2nd gen) — Wi-Fi 5, cheapest eero kit sold, consider 6 or 6+ as alternatives
- eero 6
- eero Pro 6
- eero 6+
- eero Pro 6E
- eero PoE 6
- eero PoE Gateway — Wired-only gateway, does not provide Wi-Fi
- eero Max 7 — The first Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) model
All eero gateways, not including the Ring Alarm Pro
eero Extenders and Miscellaneous
All eero Extenders, as of September 2023. These models don't include Ethernet ports, and can only be added to existing eero networks that already have a gateway. The Ring Alarm Pro can act as an eero gateway or leaf node, but should mainly be considered if you want to invest in other Ring security cameras and alarm products.
Not included in this comparison are the Echo products with eero built-in. Devices with eero built-in can act as extenders, but require a separate eero gateway:
- Echo Dot (5th gen)
- Echo Dot (5th gen) with clock
- Echo (4th gen)
- Echo Dot (4th gen) with clock
- Echo Pop
One last note. Sometimes, eero devices will be referenced by their internal codenames or the first letter of their model number:
- eero (1st-gen): Vega, Axxxxxx
- eero Pro (2nd-gen): Unico, Bxxxxxx
- eero Beacon: Piccino, Dxxxxxx
- eero (2nd-gen): Cento, Jxxxxxx
- eero 6 Extender: Andytown (leaf), Qxxxxxx
- eero 6: Andytown (gateway), Nxxxxxx
- eero Pro 6: Eden, Kxxxxxx
- eero 6+: Firefly, Rxxxxxx
- eero Pro 6E: Trieste, Sxxxxxx
- eero PoE 6: Unknown, Txxxxxx
- eero PoE Gateway: Unknown, Uxxxxxx
- Ring Alarm Pro: Kilimanjaro, 5AT3T3
eero extenders and the Ring Alarm Pro, which can be a gateway or an add-on extender for an eero network.
