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Ubiquiti PtP and PtMP Comparison Charts

Originally Posted: August 1st, 2021
Last Edited: August 22nd, 2021


Ubiquiti PtP and PtMP Comparison Charts

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Tree Structure

  • All PtP and PtMP Models
    • All Current PtP and PtMP Models
    • Discontinued
  • PtP and CPE Radios
    • AirMAX M
    • AirMAX AC
    • All 2.4 GHz
    • All 5 GHz
  • PtMP Base Stations
    • AirMAX M
    • AirMAX AC
    • All 2.4 GHz
    • All 5 GHz
  • Grouped by Product Line
    • AirFiber 5 GHz and Below
    • AirFiber Above 5 GHZ
    • 60 GHz and Wave
    • LTU
    • AirMAX AC with GPS Sync
    • Alternative Frequencies
  • Grouped by Model
    • LiteBeam
    • NanoStation
    • NanoBeam
    • PowerBeam
    • Rocket
    • Bullet
    • GigaBeam

All PtP and PtMP Models

Current Models

All current Ubiquiti PtP and PtMP Models, as of August 2021.

Ubiquiti PtP and PtMP (August 2021) - All Current Models

Discontinued PtP and PtMP Models

All discontinued Ubiquiti PtP and PtMP Models, as of August 2021.

Ubiquiti PtP and PtMP (August 2021) - Discontinued


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PtP and CPE Radios

All Ubiquiti PtP and CPE radios as of August 2021, grouped by generation and Frequency.

PtP/CPE - AirMAX M

All AirMAX M PtP and CPE models, as of August 2021. The AirMAX M models are older, and based on 802.11n-era technology. Some are discontinued, but a lot of them are still sold and supported. This chart shows all the currently sold models.

  • NanoStation M2 Loco

  • NanoStation M2

  • PowerBeam M2

  • LiteBeam M5 23

  • NanoStation M5 Loco

  • NanoStation M5

  • NanoBeam M5 16

  • PowerBeam M5

  • PowerBeam M5 ISO

AirMAX M PtP and CPE

PtP/CPE - AirMAX AC

All AirMAX AC PtP and CPE radios, as of August 2021. The AirMAX AC models are newer than the AirMAX M models, and they are based on 802.11ac-era technology.

Generally, the models that have “Gen2” in the name added a Wi-Fi MGMT radio, but otherwise are very similar to the models they replaced.

  • NanoBeam 2AC

  • PowerBeam 2AC

  • LiteBeam 5AC Gen2

  • LiteBeam 5AC LR

  • NanoStation 5AC Loco

  • NanoStation 5AC

  • NanoBeam 5AC Gen2

  • PowerBeam 5AC Gen2

  • PowerBeam 5AC ISO Gen2

  • IsoStation 5AC

  • PrismStation 5AC

AirMAX AC PtP and CPE

PtP/CPE - All 2.4 GHz

All of the 2.4 GHz models of PtP and CPE radios, as of August 2021.

  • NanoStation M2 Loco

  • NanoStation M2

  • PowerBeam M2

  • NanoBeam 2AC

  • PowerBeam 2AC

All 2.4 GHz PtP and CPE Radios

PtP/CPE - All 5 GHz

All of the 5 GHz models of PtP and CPE radios, as of August 2021.

  • LiteBeam M5 23

  • NanoStation M5 Loco

  • NanoStation M5

  • NanoBeam M5 16

  • PowerBeam M5

  • PowerBeam M5 ISO

  • LiteBeam 5AC Gen2

  • LiteBeam 5AC LR

  • NanoStation 5AC Loco

  • NanoStation 5AC

  • NanoBeam 5AC Gen2

  • PowerBeam 5AC Gen2

  • PowerBeam 5AC ISO Gen2

  • IsoStation 5AC

  • PrismStation 5AC

All 5 GHz PtP and CPE Radios


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PtMP Base Stations

All Ubiquiti PtMP base station radios, as of August 2021.

PtMP Base Stations - AirMAX M

All AirMAX M PtMP base stations, as of August 2021.

  • Rocket M5

  • Rocket M2

  • Bullet M2

PtMP Base Stations - AirMAX M

PtMP Base Stations - AirMAX AC

All AirMAX AC PtMP base stations, as of August 2021.

  • Rocket 2AC Prism

  • Rocket 5AC Lite

  • Rocket 5AC Prism Gen2

  • LiteAP 120

  • LiteAP GPS

  • IsoStation 5AC

  • PrismStation 5AC

PtMP Base Stations - AirMAX AC

PtMP Base Stations - All 2.4 GHz

All 2.4 GHz PtMP base stations, as of August 2021.

  • Rocket M2

  • Bullet M2

  • Rocket 2AC Prism

PtMP Base Stations - All 2.4 GHz Models

PtMP Base Stations - All 5 GHz

All 5 GHz PtMP base stations, as of August 2021.

  • Rocket M5

  • Rocket 5AC Lite

  • Rocket 5AC Prism Gen2

  • LiteAP 120

  • LiteAP GPS

  • IsoStation 5AC

  • PrismStation 5AC

  • LTU Rocket

PtMP Base Stations - All 5 GHz Models


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Grouped By Product Line

All Ubiquiti PtP and PtMP radios, grouped by product line.

AirFiber - 5 GHz and Below

All 5 GHz and below AirFiber models, as of August 2021. AirFiber models are best used for high bandwidth point to point backhaul links.

  • AirFiber 2X

  • AirFiber 3X

  • AirFiber 4X

  • AirFiber 5X

  • AirFiber 5XHD

  • AirFiber 5 Mid

  • AirFiber 5 High

AirFiber - 5 GHz and Below

AirFiber - Above 5 GHz

All AirFiber models above 5 GHz, as of August 2021. AirFiber models are best used for high bandwidth point to point backhaul links.

  • AirFiber 11

  • AirFiber 24

  • AirFiber 24HD

  • AirFiber 60

  • AirFiber 60 LR

  • AirFiber 60 HD

AirFiber - Above 5 GHz

60 GHz and Wave

All 60 GHz and Wave models, as of August 2021. 60 GHz radios are good for short but very-high bandwidth PtP links. There is also a PtMP radio in early access.

  • AirFiber 60

  • AirFiber 60 LR

  • AirFiber 60 HD

  • 60 GHz Wave AP

  • GigaBeam

  • GigaBeam Plus

  • GigaBeam LR

60 GHz and Wave Models

LTU

All Ubiquiti LTU models, as of August 2021. LTU radios use a proprietary modification of the 802.11 standard to improve performance. LTU radios are not compatible with other AirFiber, AirMAX, or other 802.11-based radios.

  • LTU Rocket

  • LTU Lite

  • LTU LR

  • LTU Pro

LTU Models

AirMAX AC With GPS Sync

All AirMAX AC radios with GPS sync, as of August 2021.

  • Rocket 2AC Prism

  • Rocket 5AC Prism

  • Rocket 5AC Prism Gen2

  • LiteAP GPS

  • PrismStation 5AC

AirMAX With GPS Sync

Alternative Frequencies

All PtP and PtMP radios that use 3 GHz, 4.9 GHz, 11 GHz, or 24 GHz, as of August 2021. These frequencies may be licensed, unlicensed, or unavailable depending on what your local rules are. Consult the product pages and your local regulatory bodies rules for more information.

  • NanoStation M3/M365

  • NanoBridge M365

  • Rocket M3/M365

  • AirFiber 3X

  • AirFiber 4X

  • AirFiber 11

  • AirFiber 24

  • AirFiber 24HD

Alternative Frequencies


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Grouped by Model

All Ubiquiti PtP and PtMP radios as of August 2021, grouped by model.

All LiteBeams

All LiteBeam models, as of August 2021. LiteBeams are good for a longer-distance PtP link, or as a distant CPE in an AirMAX PtMP network.

  • LiteBeam M5 23

  • LiteBeam 5AC 23

  • LiteBeam 5AC Gen2

  • LiteBeam 5AC LR

All LiteBeams

All NanoStations

All NanoStation models, as of August 2021. NanoStations are good for a short-distance PtP link, or as CPE in an AirMAX PtMP network.

  • NanoStation M2 Loco

  • NanoStation M5 Loco

  • NanoStation M2

  • NanoStation M365

  • NanoStation M5

  • NanoStation 5AC Loco

  • NanoStation 5AC

All NanoStations

All NanoBeams

All NanoBeam models, as of August 2021. NanoBeams are good for a long-distance PtP link, or as CPE in an AirMAX PtMP network.

  • NanoBeam M2 13

  • NanoBeam M5 16

  • NanoBeam M5 19

  • NanoBeam 5AC 16

  • NanoBeam 5AC 19

  • NanoBeam 2AC

  • NanoBeam 5AC Gen2

All NanoBeams

All PowerBeams

All PowerBeam models, as of August 2021. PowerBeams are good for a long-distance PtP link, or as CPE in an AirMAX PtMP network.

  • PowerBeam M2

  • PowerBeam M5

  • PowerBeam M5 ISO

  • PowerBeam 2AC

  • PowerBeam 5AC

  • PowerBeam 5AC Gen2

  • PowerBeam 5AC ISO

  • PowerBeam 5AC ISO Gen2

All PowerBeams

All Rockets

All Rocket models, as of August 2021. Rockets are PtMP BaseStations, but can also be used as PtP links. Rockets have antenna connectors which allow you to pair them with various sector and horn antennas to match your use case.

  • Rocket M2

  • Rocket M5

  • Rocket 2AC Prism

  • Rocket 5AC Lite

  • Rocket 5AC Prism

  • Rocket 5AC Prism Gen2

All Rockets

All Bullets

All Bullet models, as of August 2021. Bullets are PtMP BaseStations, but can also be used as PtP links. Bullets have N-type antenna connectors, and are small and easily mounted to an appropriate antenna.

  • Bullet M2

  • Bullet M2

  • Bullet M2

All Bullets

All GigaBeams

All GigaBeam models, as of August 2021. GigaBeams are 60 GHz radios, which can be used as short-distance, but high-bandwidth PtP links.

  • GigaBeam

  • GigaBeam Plus

  • GigaBeam LR

All GigaBeams


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