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Primary Device

Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
★ 4.0 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 1 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 1 Gbps (IDS/IPS)
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 150-300 Mbps
  • Max Sessions: 300+ Concurrent Clients
  • New Sessions/sec: Not Specified
  • Interfaces: (1) 2.5 GbE WAN, (4) 1 GbE LAN
  • Form Factor: Compact Desktop

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Integrated UniFi Network controller; 1 Gbps routing with IDS/IPS enabled; compact and efficient design; 2.5 GbE WAN port for high-speed internet ingest.
  • ✘ Cons: Internal switch lacks PoE support; no built-in Wi-Fi (requires external APs); LAN ports are limited to 1 GbE, creating a bottleneck for single-client 2.5 Gbps WAN speeds.
  • Est. Price: $129 - $159

Compare Against

Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max
★ 4.7 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 9.5 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 5 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 3.1 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 500,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 25,000
  • Interfaces: (1) 2.5 GbE WAN, (1) 10G SFP+ WAN, (8) 1 GbE RJ45 LAN, (1) 10G SFP+ LAN
  • Form Factor: 1U Rackmount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Industry-leading 5 Gbps IDS/IPS throughput for its price point; Dual 3.5" NVR bays with RAID support; 2.5 GbE and 10G SFP+ WAN options; Shadow Mode for high availability.
  • ✘ Cons: The 8-port integrated switch lacks PoE support; Most LAN ports are limited to 1 GbE throughput.
  • Est. Price: $599 - $649

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