✔ Pros:Integrated PoE/PoE+ switch, high-speed 2.5 GbE and 10G SFP+ WAN options, built-in 128GB SSD for UniFi OS apps, license-free centralized management via UniFi OS.
✘ Cons:8-port switch shares a 1 Gbps backplane, lacks PoE++ (802.3bt) support, NVR functionality restricted to UniFi-brand cameras, no built-in Wi-Fi.
Est. Price:
$489 - $510
Compare Against
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max (UDM-Pro-Max)
✔ Pros:High-performance 5 Gbps IDS/IPS throughput; Dual 3.5" HDD bays with RAID support for NVR; Shadow Mode for High Availability redundancy; Integrated 128 GB SSD for NVR metadata and system; 10G SFP+ and 2.5GbE WAN flexibility.
✘ Cons:Integrated 8-port switch lacks PoE support; No multi-gigabit RJ45 LAN ports; Locked into the UniFi ecosystem; Potential fan noise under high thermal loads.