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Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Beast
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Beast
★ 4.7 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: Not published by Ubiquiti
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 25 Gbps IDS/IPS
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: Not published by Ubiquiti
  • Max Sessions: Not published by Ubiquiti
  • New Sessions/sec: Not published by Ubiquiti
  • Interfaces: 2x 1GbE RJ45; 8x 10GbE RJ45 (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M); 2x 10G SFP+; 2x 25G SFP28 (25G/10G/1G); 1x console
  • Form Factor: 1U rackmount cloud gateway

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: 25 Gbps IDS/IPS throughput with 55,000+ CyberSecure signatures; 8x 10GbE RJ45 plus 2x 25G SFP28 and 2x 10G SFP+ for high-speed uplinks and backbone links; Supports 750+ managed UniFi devices and 7,500+ connected clients; 8-core ARM Neoverse N2 CPU at 2.1 GHz with 16 GB RAM; Integrated 128 GB SSD and two 3.5" NVR HDD bays for UniFi Protect; Shadow Mode (VRRP) high availability, gateway failover, and DC power backup input; Supports IPsec, OpenVPN, WireGuard, L2TP and Site Magic SD-WAN
  • ✘ Cons: Priced at roughly three times the UDM Pro Max ($1,499 vs $599); No PoE ports; Internal power supply is not removable; Firewall, IPsec VPN, max session, and new-session-rate figures are not published by Ubiquiti; Overkill for small deployments where the UDM Pro Max would suffice; Third-party listings reach $1,999.99 above the reported $1,499 price; Protocol support differs between sources (Teleport and L2TP are not listed everywhere)
  • Est. Price: $1,499 - $2,000

Compare Against

Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Max (UCG-Max)
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Max (UCG-Max)
★ 4.7 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: Not officially published; about 2.3 Gbps routing with IDS/IPS enabled (UniFi OS 4.1+). Older firmware and some retailer listings show 1.5 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 2.3 Gbps IDS/IPS (UniFi OS 4.1+); earlier firmware 1.5 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: Not officially published; reviewer-measured WireGuard 800-1000 Mbps, OpenVPN 300-400 Mbps
  • Max Sessions: Not published
  • New Sessions/sec: Not published
  • Interfaces: 5x 2.5GbE RJ45 (1G/2.5G auto); 1 WAN by default, up to 4 of 5 ports configurable as WAN (multi-WAN); no SFP
  • Form Factor: Compact desktop appliance, wired-only (no built-in Wi-Fi); storage variants: no storage, 512GB NVMe, 1TB, 2TB

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Low entry price (about $199 with no storage); five 2.5GbE ports with 1G fallback for older devices; multi-WAN failover and load balancing across up to 4 WAN ports; integrated UniFi controller with no licenses or subscriptions; optional NVMe storage for UniFi Protect/NVR use; fits small and mid-size office networks with UniFi APs and switches
  • ✘ Cons: Modest IDS/IPS throughput (about 2.3 Gbps) limits deep inspection on faster links; OpenVPN throughput is weak (about 300-400 Mbps); no built-in Wi-Fi, so a separate UniFi AP is required; published specs and throughput figures conflict across sources and depend on firmware version; session capacity and VPN tunnel limits are not officially documented; regional retail prices vary widely
  • Est. Price: $199 - $279

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