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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 Beast
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Beast
★ 5.0 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 25 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 25 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 2.28 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 1,000,000+
  • New Sessions/sec: 71,000+
  • Interfaces: (2) 25G SFP28, (2) 10G SFP+, (8) 10GbE RJ45, (2) 1GbE RJ45
  • Form Factor: 1U Rackmount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: 25 Gbps IDS/IPS line rate performance; Dual 25G SFP28 uplinks for high-speed core connectivity; Integrated NVR with dual 3.5" HDD bays for UniFi Protect; Massive capacity supporting 7,500+ clients and 750+ UniFi devices.
  • ✘ Cons: Premium price point compared to standard UniFi consoles; No PoE support on the 10GbE RJ45 ports; High power consumption and heat dissipation requirements (342 BTU/hr).
  • Est. Price: $1,499 - $1,599

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