Zyxel NWA130BE WiFi 7 Access Point Teardown - Well built device

[@Good8WiFiYeah]

It's incredibly easy to open, which also makes maintenance a breeze. Plus, it's eco-friendly. The sleek black circuit board and antenna enhance both aesthetics and heat dissipation.

[@Qua7100]

my webui has none of the options this video has. think they did an update and removed everything moving it all over to the cloud. so all those points about "paper weight in a few years" is true, there's no local webui anymore, just a basic option for ip type.

[@aa15540]

Which one has better WiFi performance between Zyxel NWA130BE and Unifi U7-PRO? I'm not too fond of the fan design in the U7-PRO, as I'm concerned about potential noise and overheating issues. Additionally, Zyxel Nebula cloud management is simpler and more user-friendly, eliminating the need for hardware or software controllers.

[@SamBondor]

I am now creating the graphics with the WiFi performance for the upcoming NWA130BE review and to be honest, there is not a huge difference between the two access points, especially on the multi-client tests. But I did see some improvement using MLO, significantly increasing the range of the NWA130BE. As for the fan, I didn't hear it while the U7-PRO was functional, only when it started up, but I have no idea if it will remain this way in the future. As for the controllers, I like the UniFi a bit more, not that the Nebula is not good. It's just that it can feel a bit harder to navigate.

[@leonardogyn]

U7-Pro is a triband AP, also works on 6Ghz. Given that, and using 6Ghz capable clients, seems pretty easy that the U7 will blast performance tests

[@SamBondor]

@@leonardogyn The NWA130BE is also a WiFi 7 AP (with the 6GHz and everything) and as for the performance, you would be surprised.

[@leonardogyn]

@@SamBondor ah ok ... thanks for the clarification!

[@williamquentin2886]

@@SamBondor MLO is not yet supported by U7 Pro current firmware, right?

[@lakorai2]

Will be nice when you can review the new high end wbe650 with 10gbe poe uplink.

[@SamBondor]

I'll ask Zyxel if they have a spare unit somewhere that I can test.

[@williamquentin2886]

Which is the best? This one or Ubiquiti U7 Pro?

[@SamBondor]

I don't know yet. I am currently testing the Zyxel NWA130BE and the review should be out hopefully in the weekend.

[@VaticanTop]

I have a U7 pro and i'm returning it for this one. My Quest 3 drops on the 6ghz band constantly with Unify, i'm done troubleshooting that trash.

[@SamBondor]

@@VaticanTop Complete disconnections or just incredibly high latency? The latter is a known issue with VR headsets when used at a higher res, and I am not sure the WiFi 7 devices will help much at the moment. They may in the future.

[@律緯江]

In fact,this enclosure uses special plasric. Th thermal conductivity (W/m•K) is "0.8". The general plastic is "0.2".

[@HodgeKelly-m2h]

Celestino Branch

[@DeutTran]

Waiting for teardown of aruba 515, 535, 555, 630 😂

[@SamBondor]

Are you trying to get me broke? :D If HPE Aruba is willing to let me destroy a few of their access points, then I will definitely post a few teardowns and reviews here.