✔ Pros:High 5 Gbps IDS/IPS throughput; Dual 3.5" HDD bays with RAID 1 support for surveillance; Supports 2,000+ clients and 200+ UniFi devices; No subscription fees for security updates or software; Integrated 128GB SSD for enhanced application performance.
✘ Cons:Internal 8-port switch lacks PoE support; Only two SFP+ ports (one often used for WAN); Lacks native 10G RJ45 ports; Requires Ubiquiti SSO account for initial setup.
Est. Price:
$599 - $629
Compare Against
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Max (UCG-Max)
★ 4.2 Value Score
Technical Specifications
Firewall Throughput: 2.5 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.5 - 2.3 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 1 Gbps
Max Sessions: 1,500,000
New Sessions/sec: 10,000 (Estimated)
Interfaces: (1) 2.5 GbE WAN, (4) 2.5 GbE LAN
Form Factor: Compact Desktop
Curation Review
✔ Pros:Full 2.5 GbE networking on all ports; Supports full UniFi suite (Network, Protect, Access, Talk, Connect); Internal NVMe SSD slot for NVR storage; Compact and energy-efficient design; Integrated status display.
✘ Cons:No built-in PoE (requires external PoE switch for cameras/APs); No integrated Wi-Fi; IDS/IPS performance is limited to 1.5 Gbps, which may bottleneck 2.5 Gbps WAN connections; External power adapter.