Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max vs Aruba (HPE) Aruba 9240 Campus Gateway: Specs & Price Comparison

Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max

★ 5.0 Value Score

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

✔ 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

Aruba (HPE) Aruba 9240 Campus Gateway

★ 4.3 Value Score

Firewall Throughput: 20 Gbps base; 30 Gbps with Silver capacity license; 40 Gbps with Gold capacity license (per AOS10 capacity license tiers; not confirmed against HPE datasheet)
Threat Prevention Throughput: Not published in sources reviewed
IPsec VPN Throughput: Not published in sources reviewed
Max Sessions: 4M active firewall sessions (AOS10 capacity license page, all tiers); a second datasheet-style source lists 2,015,291 active firewall sessions
New Sessions/sec: Not published in sources reviewed
Interfaces: 4 x 25GbE SFP28 ports plus 1 expansion slot; USB console (RJ-45 serial) and 2 x USB 2.0
Form Factor: 1U rack-mount
Concurrent IPsec Tunnels: 32K base; 64K Silver; 128K Gold (AOS10 capacity license page); a datasheet-style source lists 16,384 / 24,576 / 32,768 concurrent IPsec sessions
Managed Device Capacity: Sources conflict: 2,000 devices, 2,048 APs, or 4,000 APs per gateway; verify against HPE datasheet
Power Input: 100-240 V AC
Dimensions: 1.7 in H x 17.4 in W x 15.6 in D; approx. 18.08 lb
Licensing: Capacity tiers (base/Silver/Gold) sold as separate licenses; Silver and Gold licenses are priced separately from the appliance
SKU Variants: Region- and variant-specific SKUs include R7H97A (RW), R7J02A (US FIPS/TAA), R7J06A, R7H95A, R7J05A; confirm SKU before purchase

✔ Pros: 25GbE SFP28 uplinks for high-speed campus and data center aggregation; 1U rack form factor with 1 expansion slot for added connectivity; tiered capacity licensing lets buyers scale throughput and tunnel counts without new hardware; large active session capacity (4M) for campus and branch aggregation; Aruba/HPE AOS10 and Central management integration; US FIPS/TAA variant available for government procurement
✘ Cons: Firewall throughput tops out at 40 Gbps with Gold license, below many current-generation high-end firewalls; threat prevention, IPsec throughput, and new sessions/sec figures not clearly published; capacity figures conflict across sources and need verification against HPE's official datasheet; capacity licenses are sold separately and add substantial cost; price varies widely by region, variant, and reseller; some listings show backorder or end-of-life status, so availability should be confirmed before purchase
Est. Price: $23,415 - $39,595

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