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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

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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