Amazon eero 7 Dual-Band Review: Wi‑Fi 7 speeds in a pretty simple package

I’ve been running the Amazon eero 7 dual-band (2‑pack) in my home for a bit now, and I’ll be straight: this feels like the first time my internet is actually matching what I’m paying the ISP for. Before this, I was on an older Wi‑Fi 5 mesh system that struggled as soon as a couple of 4K streams and a work call kicked off at the same time. With the eero 7, my main goal was simple: kill dead spots and stop random slowdowns, not chase some theoretical speed number.

My setup: 1 gig fiber (could go higher, but that’s what I have), a two‑story house around 2,800 sq ft plus a small patio where I like to work sometimes. I put one eero next to the modem downstairs and the second one upstairs roughly in the middle of the floor. According to the box, this 2‑pack is meant for up to 4,000 sq ft and 120+ devices, so on paper I’m well within the limits.

In daily use, the main thing I noticed is stability. No more random drops during Zoom calls, and my smart home gear (cameras, plugs, bulbs) reconnects faster after a power cut or router restart. It’s not magic, but it’s clearly more solid than my old setup. The Wi‑Fi 7 label is nice, but what I actually feel is fewer headaches, not some wild new experience.

It’s not perfect. The app is simple but a bit too limited for power users, and some features like advanced security and content filtering sit behind a subscription. Also, this is not cheap, especially if your internet speed is under 500 Mbps. But if you’re tired of fighting with dead zones and you want something that mostly runs itself, this is a pretty solid option as long as you accept the price and the lack of advanced controls.

Let’s talk price versus what you really get. The eero 7 dual‑band 2‑pack is not cheap, especially compared to Wi‑Fi 6 mesh systems from TP‑Link or Netgear that often go on sale. So the question is: are you paying for real benefits or just the latest buzzword (Wi‑Fi 7)? For me, the value comes from three things: much better coverage, very stable performance, and a dead‑simple app that pretty much anyone in the house can use without calling the “tech person.”

If your internet plan is under 300–400 Mbps and you live in a smaller apartment or condo, I’d say this is probably overkill. A decent Wi‑Fi 6 mesh or even a single good router will do the job for less money. Where the eero 7 starts to make sense is if you have higher‑speed internet (gigabit or more), a medium to large home with tricky walls, and a bunch of devices. In that situation, being able to consistently pull 500–800 Mbps over Wi‑Fi across multiple rooms and not deal with drops starts to justify the cost.

However, you need to factor in the subscription angle. The router works fine without eero Plus, but if you want the full set of features (advanced security, parental controls, VPN, etc.), that’s an ongoing monthly or yearly cost. Over a few years, that adds up. So the total value really depends on how much you care about those extras. If you only need rock‑solid Wi‑Fi and don’t care about built‑in VPN or filtering, you can skip the subscription and the value looks better.

Compared to other mesh systems I’ve tried, I’d say: this is strong on reliability and ease of use, a bit weak on advanced controls for power users, and moderately pricey for what it offers. It’s not a bargain, but it’s also not a rip‑off. It’s a solid choice for people who want their network to just work and are okay paying a premium for that comfort. For tinkerers or budget hunters, there are better deals out there.

Physically, each eero 7 unit is a small square-ish block: about 5.12 in wide and tall, and 2.52 in deep. It’s compact enough to sit on a shelf, TV stand, or side table without looking like a sci‑fi antenna farm. Mine are white, with a small eero logo and a single status LED on the front. No crazy lights, no big external antennas, nothing flashy. If you’re into aggressive gamer‑style routers, this is the opposite of that.

One nice detail is the USB‑C power. It’s a simple 15W adapter, and the cable isn’t crazy long but long enough for normal living room / office setups. The ports are all on the back: two 2.5 GbE ports plus the USB‑C for power. I liked that both Ethernet ports are 2.5 Gbps and auto‑sensing, so I don’t have to remember which is WAN vs LAN. If you have a multi‑gig modem or a NAS, this is handy.

In terms of placement, the design makes it easy to hide in plain sight. I’ve got one next to the TV and one on a shelf upstairs. They don’t scream “network gear,” which my partner appreciated. The downside of the compact and closed design is there’s no wall-mounting hardware included and no obvious way to mount them cleanly without buying third‑party brackets. If you like your access points on walls or ceilings, this setup is more of a furniture‑top solution.

Heat-wise, they get warm but not alarming. After a few hours of heavy traffic (file downloads, streaming, gaming), the top was warm to the touch but not hot. There’s no fan noise because there’s no fan, so they’re silent. Overall, the design is pretty neutral: it looks fine, doesn’t take over the room, and everything is practical, but there’s nothing special or premium about it either. It just does its job and stays out of the way.

Routers are not something you drop or toss around, so “durability” here is mostly about how reliable it feels day to day and whether it looks like it’ll hold up over a few years. The eero 7 has a 3‑year limited warranty, which is better than a lot of competitors that stick to one year. That gives a bit more confidence that it’s not going to die after 18 months. Physically, the plastic shell feels solid enough: no creaks, no weird flex when you plug in Ethernet cables.

In terms of reliability, I’ve had no random reboots or crashes so far. I’ve done a couple of manual restarts through the app when changing settings or just to be safe after a firmware update, but the units themselves haven’t locked up. That’s more than I can say for some cheaper routers I’ve used, where I’d end up power‑cycling once a week. Also, software updates seem to be pushed automatically in the background, which is good for security but might annoy people who want full manual control. I haven’t had an update break anything yet.

Heat and long‑term stability are often tied. As mentioned earlier, the eero 7 units get warm but not hot, even with multiple 4K streams and big downloads going on. No burning smell, no thermal throttling that I can see in speed tests. If they keep running at this temperature, I don’t see a reason they’d degrade quickly. Of course, I can’t speak for 3+ years of use yet, but so far it feels like a set‑and‑forget box, not something fragile.

One thing to keep in mind: there’s no built‑in battery, no rugged casing, and it’s not meant for garages with extreme temps or outdoor use. Operating range is 0–40°C (32–104°F), so if you stick it in a super hot attic or freezing shed, that’s on you. Treated like normal home electronics—on a shelf, with decent airflow—it feels like it should last a good while. The three‑year warranty and ongoing software security updates are the main signals that Amazon expects these to stay in service for a longer cycle than the cheap stuff.

This is where the eero 7 actually justifies its price a bit. In my 2,800 sq ft two‑story house, the 2‑pack genuinely killed dead spots. I tested in a few tricky places: upstairs bedroom at the far corner, bathroom with thick walls, and my small back patio. With my old Wi‑Fi 5 mesh, I’d see drops to 20–40 Mbps and sometimes full disconnects. With the eero 7, those same spots now sit in the 200–400 Mbps range on 5 GHz, and the connection stays stable. Not mind‑blowing, but for daily use it’s a big quality-of-life jump.

Speed tests close to the main node (same room, modern Wi‑Fi 6 laptop) usually gave me between 700–900 Mbps down on my 1 Gbps fiber line. On my phone (Wi‑Fi 6), I’d see 500–700 Mbps in the same room. Across the house, the speeds drop of course, but the main thing is that the latency stays low and consistent. Video calls on Teams and Zoom stayed clean, even when someone else was streaming 4K Netflix and Spotify was running in the background.

One honest downside: no device prioritization / QoS controls. If you’re used to systems like TP‑Link Deco or Google Nest where you can mark a device as high priority, you don’t get that here. In my case, it didn’t ruin anything, but for people with lots of heavy users (kids gaming, multiple streams, big downloads), it would be nice to be able to say “prioritize this work laptop” during meetings. Eero seems to manage traffic fine on its own for typical home use, but if you like to tweak, you’ll feel boxed in.

The mesh itself seems solid. Roaming between floors is smooth; I can walk around on a call and not notice a handoff. That’s where their TrueMesh, TrueRoam, and TrueChannel marketing actually shows up in real life: you just don’t feel the switching. For 120+ devices, I’m not at that level but I do have around 40–50 connected things (phones, laptops, TVs, cameras, bulbs), and nothing chokes. For a regular home or a small office, the performance is more than enough. If you’re a heavy tinkerer or want 6 GHz Wi‑Fi 7, this specific dual‑band model is a bit limited, but for most people it’s already ahead of what they’ll realistically use.

Out of the box, the 2‑pack is very straightforward: two eero 7 routers, two USB‑C power adapters (15W), and one Ethernet cable. That’s it. No extra satellites, no wall mounts, no long printed manual. Everything is driven through the eero app on iOS or Android. Setup is basically: plug the first eero into your modem, scan the QR code, follow the steps in the app, then add the second unit. It took me about 10–15 minutes including firmware updates.

On the specs side, this is a dual‑band Wi‑Fi 7 (BE5000) system. That means 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz only; there’s no 6 GHz band like some high‑end Wi‑Fi 7 routers. Each unit has two 2.5 GbE ports that auto‑sense WAN/LAN, plus a USB‑C power port. It officially supports internet plans up to 2.5 Gbps and advertises wireless speeds up to around 1.8 Gbps. I can’t max that out with my 1 Gbps plan, but my wired tests hit 940+ Mbps easily, and Wi‑Fi on a modern laptop in the same room was usually between 700–900 Mbps.

Beyond raw speed, the eero 7 acts as a smart home hub: it supports Matter (as a controller), Zigbee, Thread (OpenThread), Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0, and works with Alexa. So if you have newer smart bulbs, plugs, or sensors, you can often skip buying a separate hub. I added a few Zigbee plugs and they paired fine through the Alexa ecosystem without much hassle.

The catch is the subscription angle. You get a 30‑day free trial of eero Plus, which adds things like Malwarebytes, ad blocking, parental controls, and a VPN. Once the trial is over, a lot of the “extra” security and family features vanish unless you pay. The base system still works perfectly as a router, but if you were planning to lean on it for strong parental controls or built‑in security, just know that’s an ongoing cost, not a one‑time purchase.

In practice, the big question for me was simple: does this thing stop my Wi‑Fi from being annoying? For my setup, the answer is mostly yes. Before switching to the eero 7, I had random buffering when streaming sports in 4K, and my work VPN would sometimes lag like crazy when someone else was downloading a big game update. After installing the 2‑pack, those issues basically vanished. Streams start faster and stay smooth, and my work calls no longer randomly freeze while the rest of the house is online.

Another area where it’s effective is the smart home side. I’ve got cameras, plugs, bulbs, and a couple of smart speakers. With my old router, sometimes a device would show as offline in the app until I toggled Wi‑Fi or rebooted the router. The eero 7 has been much more stable with always‑on devices. When the power flicks off and on, the whole network comes back in a minute or two, and most of the smart devices reconnect on their own without me babysitting them.

The app is both a strength and a limitation. For normal users, it’s very simple: you see which devices are online, you can pause internet per device or profile, set a guest network, and do basic stuff like port forwarding or DHCP reservations. It’s all clear and not buried in confusing menus. But if you’re the type who wants VLANs, granular QoS, or deep traffic analytics, this is not that kind of system. You get enough to run a home network cleanly, not enough to play network admin.

Where it’s a bit less effective is content control and security if you don’t pay for eero Plus. The basic router security is fine (WPA2/WPA3, regular updates), but the fancier pieces like advanced threat blocking, parental filtering by category, and ad blocking are locked behind the subscription. So yes, it solves Wi‑Fi coverage and stability very well, but if you were hoping it would also be your all‑in‑one security and family filter box for free, that’s not how it’s set up.