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
Aruba (HPE) Aruba 9114 Gateway
★ 4.3 Value Score
Technical Specifications
Firewall Throughput: 20 Gbps (QuickSpecs and a third-party listing)
Threat Prevention Throughput: Not published in the sources reviewed; unverified
IPsec VPN Throughput: 20 Gbps encrypted throughput (AES-GCM/AES-CBC, per QuickSpecs); a dedicated IPsec throughput figure was not found
Max Sessions: 2,000,000 datapath/firewall sessions (AOS-8 spec; one 9114DC listing says 512,000, which conflicts)
New Sessions/sec: 1,000,000 (from one reseller listing; unverified)
Form Factor: 1U rackmount, hybrid gateway/controller
Curation Review
✔ Pros:Up to 20 Gbps firewall and encrypted throughput per HPE QuickSpecs; 4x SFP+ and 4x Combo 10GbE ports plus an expansion slot for flexible uplinks; Up to 2M datapath/firewall sessions and 10K clients per gateway (4K APs); Supports clustering, redundancy, and live upgrades for high availability
✘ Cons:Reseller listings conflict on session counts and IPsec tunnel figures, so verify against the HPE datasheet; Threat prevention throughput and new sessions per second were not confirmed from a primary HPE source; Some listings flag the model as End of Life, so check support status before purchase; Premium pricing (about $17.5K MSRP) compared with SMB-focused gateways; Uplinks are limited to 10GbE with no 25GbE or multi-gig option