✔ 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 (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.