Access points

TP-Link EAP650, Wi-Fi 6 access point managed under Omada vs Ubiquiti Networks UniFi 6 Lite, 2×2 Wi-Fi 6 access point

The larger class figure with Omada, or the smaller, lower-power UniFi?

Both are Wi-Fi 6 with a gigabit uplink and ceiling or wall mounting. The TP-Link EAP650 prints AX3000 and the 2,976 Mbit/s sum of its radios, needs 802.3at PoE+ with an adapter supplied, includes junction-box mounting, and is managed under Omada SDN. The Ubiquiti UniFi 6 Lite states up to 1.5 Gbit/s, 2×2 streams and PoE at 44–57 V with a 12 W maximum.

TP-Link EAP650 slim round white access point seen from below

TP-Link EAP650, Wi-Fi 6 access point managed under Omada

7.8/10

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≈ $131

Ubiquiti UniFi 6 Lite small round white access point on a ceiling

Ubiquiti Networks UniFi 6 Lite, 2×2 Wi-Fi 6 access point

8.4/10

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≈ $160

Port against port

Compared on	EAP650, Wi-Fi 6 access point managed under Omada	UniFi 6 Lite, 2×2 Wi-Fi 6 access point
Wi-Fi generation	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
IEEE designation	Not published	Not published
Stated class figure	AX3000 on the title, and 2976 Mbit/s in the first bullet	Up to 1.5 Gbit/s
Band plan	Two radios, each with a rate	Two radios
Stream count	Not published	2×2
PoE standard required	802.3at PoE+	PoE at 44–57 V DC, 12 W maximum
Uplink port speed	Gigabit	Gigabit
Mounting type	Ceiling or wall, kits included, and junction-box mounting	Ceiling or wall
Management method	Omada SDN	Not published
On Amazon.com, October 26, 2026	$131	$160

A tick means one listing published something the other did not, or published a better figure. It does not mean the product is better, and the column is not a score out of anything: a maker who says less loses lines here without losing a comparison. The two verdicts below are where the page is settled.

Which of the two, for which household

Buy the TP-Link EAP650, Wi-Fi 6 access point managed under Omada

Take the EAP650 for the higher class figure and Omada SDN management. It cost $131.23 on Amazon.com on October 26, 2026.

Buy the Ubiquiti Networks UniFi 6 Lite, 2×2 Wi-Fi 6 access point

Take the UniFi 6 Lite for a UniFi network, a small draw that any 802.3af switch can power, and a stated stream count. It cost $159.99 on October 26, 2026.

The questions that come up before an order

Can a basic PoE switch power them?

The UniFi 6 Lite draws at most 12 W, within 802.3af. The EAP650 asks for 802.3at PoE+, or uses its supplied adapter.

Does Omada or UniFi need a subscription?

Neither page mentions one; both are managed from a controller application that the buyer runs or hosts.

Each one, in detail

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TP-Link EAP650, Wi-Fi 6 access point managed under Omada

Wi-Fi 6 · 2976 Mbit/s published as the sum · 802.3at PoE+ named, adapter supplied · Gigabit uplink · Omada SDN · 160 mm (6.30 in), 33.6 mm (1.32 in) deep

The one listing in the whole lot that prints the sum of its two radios rather than the rounded badge — 2976 Mbit/s, in the first bullet.

Best for: A small site that intends to run several access points under one controller, and wants the power class named before ordering the switch.

7.8/10

≈ $131

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Ubiquiti Networks UniFi 6 Lite, 2×2 Wi-Fi 6 access point

Wi-Fi 6 · 1.5 Gbit/s called an aggregate radio rate · 2×2 MIMO, the only stream count in this family · PoE, 12 W maximum · ceiling or wall

The only access point here to publish a stream count, and the only one whose maker calls its headline figure an aggregate radio rate — which is exactly what it is.

Best for: A ceiling or wall position on a network where the controller already exists, and where a PoE switch is already in the cupboard.

8.4/10

≈ $160

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