✔ 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
Aruba (HPE) Aruba 9240 Campus Gateway
★ 3.3 Value Score
Technical Specifications
Firewall Throughput: 40 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 4 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 10 Gbps
Max Sessions: 4,000,000
New Sessions/sec: 200,000
Interfaces: 4x SFP28 (1G/10G/25G)
Form Factor: 1U Rackmount
Curation Review
✔ Pros:High-density performance supporting up to 2,048 APs and 32,768 devices; Flexible 'pay-as-you-grow' licensing model avoids hardware refreshes; Integrated Layer 4-7 stateful firewall with Deep Packet Inspection; High-speed 25GbE connectivity.
✘ Cons:Significant initial investment and recurring licensing costs; Threat prevention (IDPS) throughput is limited to 4 Gbps and only supported on the base model; Low physical port density (4 ports) without expansion.