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
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