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

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: Not published by Ubiquiti. Third-party tests: about 3.8-4.7 Gbps internet (WAN) throughput; about 3.0 Gbps inter-VLAN routing
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 5 Gbps IDS/IPS (Ubiquiti spec)
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: Not published by Ubiquiti. Unverified third-party estimate of about 1.8-2.2 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: Not published
  • New Sessions/sec: Not published
  • Interfaces: 2x 10G SFP+ ports; 8x 1GbE RJ45 LAN ports; 1x 2.5GbE RJ45 WAN port (sources conflict on WAN; one lists a 25GbE WAN port)
  • Form Factor: 1U rackmount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: 5 Gbps IDS/IPS rating from Ubiquiti; 10G SFP+ ports for fast uplinks or LAN; Multi-WAN support with 2.5GbE WAN; Integrated UniFi Network controller and UniFi OS for centralized management; Built-in NVR bay for UniFi Protect cameras; Rackmount 1U form factor suited to server racks
  • ✘ Cons: Ubiquiti does not publish firewall, VPN, or session-rate figures; Real-world WAN throughput in independent tests is about 3-4.7 Gbps, below the 5 Gbps IDS/IPS rating; Port layout and WAN specs differ between sources; Costs about 2x the UDM Pro (about $220 more) for a modest throughput gain; Limited 1GbE LAN port count compared with dedicated switches; Requires UniFi ecosystem for full feature set
  • Est. Price: $599 - $660

Compare Against

Ubiquiti Dream Machine Pro Max (UDM-Pro-Max)
Ubiquiti Dream Machine Pro Max (UDM-Pro-Max)
★ 4.2 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: Not published by Ubiquiti
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 5 Gbps IDS/IPS (iPerf3, DHCP network; may be lower on PPPoE)
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: Not published by Ubiquiti (unofficial third-party estimate ~1.8-2.2 Gbps, unverified)
  • Max Sessions: Not published by Ubiquiti
  • New Sessions/sec: Not published by Ubiquiti
  • Interfaces: 8x 1GbE RJ45 (1G/100M/10M); 1x 2.5GbE RJ45 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M); 2x 10G SFP+ (10G/1G); default WAN is 1x 10G SFP+ and 1x 2.5GbE RJ45, max WAN port count 8; 60W max power draw
  • Form Factor: Rack mount, 1U (442.4 x 43.7 x 285.6 mm)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Official IDS/IPS rating of 5 Gbps with integrated threat prevention (CyberSecure); 10G SFP+ ports on both LAN and WAN sides for fibre or 10GbE uplinks; 2.5GbE RJ45 WAN port plus multi-WAN support for failover and load balancing; Integrated UniFi controller and NVR-capable drive bays for a single-box network and surveillance solution; Rated for 200+ UniFi devices and 2,000+ clients; No licence or subscription fees for core features; Layer 7 application-aware firewall with zone-based policies, WireGuard, OpenVPN and IPsec site-to-site VPN
  • ✘ Cons: Ubiquiti does not publish firewall throughput, VPN throughput, or session-capacity figures, which makes sizing harder; IDS/IPS throughput of 5 Gbps is well below the 10G ports, so it cannot saturate them with threat prevention on; Only 8 RJ45 LAN ports at 1GbE with no PoE, so it is a gateway rather than a switch replacement; Retail prices vary widely by region and seller, and the US $599 figure is an older MSRP that current US retailers do not consistently match; Limited independent test data and few user reviews compared with established enterprise firewalls; PPPoE may reduce the published 5 Gbps figure depending on the ISP
  • Est. Price: $599 - $779

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