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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

Fortinet FortiGate 3500G
Fortinet FortiGate 3500G
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 595 Gbps (Fortinet-claimed, May 2026 launch; no independent test found)
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 105 Gbps (NGFW); 125 Gbps IPS
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 163 Gbps (512-byte packets)
  • Max Sessions: 179 million concurrent TCP sessions
  • New Sessions/sec: 1.1 million (single reseller source)
  • Interfaces: 2x 400GE QSFP-DD; 30x 25GE SFP28
  • Form Factor: 2RU rackmount
  • Processors: NP7 and CP10 (SP5 on the 400G model)
  • Power Efficiency: ~1.6 W per Gbps of firewall throughput (vendor claim)
  • Price Note: Single reseller hardware quote of CAD 288,732.99 (datacenter360.ca), converted at an assumed ~0.72 USD/CAD. No official USD list price was found. The catalog's existing 8,500-14,500 USD range and 3.5 Gbps / 1U entries do not match Fortinet's published figures and should be corrected.

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Vendor-claimed 595 Gbps firewall throughput, far above typical enterprise 1U-class appliances; 179 million concurrent sessions suits large data center and AI traffic loads; 400GE QSFP-DD uplinks plus 25GE SFP28 density; NP7/CP10 custom ASIC architecture for inspection offload; claimed power efficiency of about 1.6 W per Gbps; full Fortinet Security Fabric and FortiGuard integration
  • ✘ Cons: Price is very high (hardware alone about CAD 289k per one reseller quote) and not justified for SMB or branch use; throughput figures are vendor-reported with no independent verification found; 2RU footprint versus the 1U shown in the catalog; threat-prevention throughput (105 Gbps) is far below the headline firewall figure, so real-world security performance is lower than the headline suggests; licensing and support add substantial recurring cost; overkill for most networks, where a mid-range FortiGate would be a better fit
  • Est. Price: $208,000

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