✔ Pros:25 Gbps IDS/IPS line rate performance; Dual 25G SFP28 uplinks for high-speed core connectivity; Integrated NVR with dual 3.5" HDD bays for UniFi Protect; Massive capacity supporting 7,500+ clients and 750+ UniFi devices.
✘ Cons:Premium price point compared to standard UniFi consoles; No PoE support on the 10GbE RJ45 ports; High power consumption and heat dissipation requirements (342 BTU/hr).
Est. Price:
$1,499 - $1,599
Compare Against
Cisco Secure Firewall 220
★ 3.4 Value Score
Technical Specifications
Firewall Throughput: 1.6 Gbps (Stateful)
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.5 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 1.2 Gbps - 1.8 Gbps
Max Sessions: 100,000
New Sessions/sec: 80,000
Interfaces: 4 x 10/100/1000BASE-T, 1 x 1G SFP, 1 x 1G Management port
Form Factor: Compact Desktop (Fanless)
Curation Review
✔ Pros:Fanless design for silent operation; features Encrypted Visibility Engine (EVE) for threat detection in TLS 1.3 without decryption; modern hardware with DDR5 RAM; native SD-WAN integration.
✘ Cons:Low port density with only 5 data ports; no Power over Ethernet (PoE) support; throughput may be a bottleneck for multi-gigabit ISP links; significant recurring subscription costs for advanced security features.