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Primary Device

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 Cloud Gateway Max (UCG-Max)
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Max (UCG-Max)
★ 4.2 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 2.5 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.5 - 2.3 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 1 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 1,500,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 10,000 (Estimated)
  • Interfaces: (1) 2.5 GbE WAN, (4) 2.5 GbE LAN
  • Form Factor: Compact Desktop

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Full 2.5 GbE networking on all ports; Supports full UniFi suite (Network, Protect, Access, Talk, Connect); Internal NVMe SSD slot for NVR storage; Compact and energy-efficient design; Integrated status display.
  • ✘ Cons: No built-in PoE (requires external PoE switch for cameras/APs); No integrated Wi-Fi; IDS/IPS performance is limited to 1.5 Gbps, which may bottleneck 2.5 Gbps WAN connections; External power adapter.
  • Est. Price: $199 - $479

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