✔ 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.
✔ Pros:25G SFP28 high-speed connectivity; Subscription-free enterprise security features including SSL/TLS decryption (NeXT AI Inspection); Dual hot-swappable 150W power supplies; Supports 500+ UniFi devices and 5,000+ clients.
✘ Cons:High upfront hardware cost; Only supports UniFi Network application (no Protect, Access, or Talk); Site-to-Site IPsec performance is relatively low compared to WireGuard throughput.