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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

Fortinet FortiGate 1000F
Fortinet FortiGate 1000F
★ 3.4 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 198 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 13 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 55 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 7.5 Million (TCP)
  • New Sessions/sec: 650,000 (TCP)
  • Interfaces: 2x 100 GE QSFP28, 8x 25 GE SFP28, 16x 10 GE SFP+, 8x 10 GE RJ45, 1x 2.5 GE HA, 1x GE Mgmt
  • Form Factor: 2U Rack Mount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Industry-leading performance powered by NP7 and CP9 ASICs, high port density with 100GE and 25GE connectivity, integrated ZTNA enforcement, superior energy efficiency (performance-per-watt), and unified management through FortiOS.
  • ✘ Cons: Significant upfront investment and ongoing licensing costs, steep learning curve for advanced features, and high acoustic noise level (~66.7 dBA) requiring a dedicated server room environment.
  • Est. Price: $43,226 - $58,398

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