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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 70G
Fortinet FortiGate 70G
★ 0.0 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 10 Gbps (1518/512/64-byte UDP)
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.3 Gbps (NGFW 1.5 Gbps; IPS 2.5 Gbps)
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 7.1 Gbps (512-byte packets)
  • Max Sessions: 1,400,000 concurrent TCP sessions
  • New Sessions/sec: 100,000
  • Interfaces: 10 x GE RJ45 (port roles vary by source; FortiLink ports available for FortiSwitch/FortiAP)
  • Form Factor: Fanless desktop

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Strong 10 Gbps firewall throughput for a desktop appliance; Fanless desktop design suits small offices and branch sites; 10 x GE RJ45 ports cover LAN, WAN, and DMZ needs; 7.1 Gbps IPsec VPN throughput with 200 gateway-to-gateway and 500 client-to-gateway tunnels; FortiLink support for managing FortiSwitch and FortiAP under one console; Hardware-only price is modest compared with higher-end FortiGate models
  • ✘ Cons: Threat prevention throughput (1.3 Gbps) drops sharply once UTM inspection is enabled; No SFP/SFP+ uplink ports listed in available sources, limiting fiber uplink options; Full UTM feature set requires separate FortiGuard subscription bundles, which raise total cost well above the hardware price; PoE is not on the base model and requires the 70G-PoE variant; 1.4M concurrent sessions and 100K new sessions/sec may be limiting for larger or high-connection-count networks
  • Est. Price: $612 - $868

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