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Primary Device

Ubiquiti Dream Machine Pro Max
Ubiquiti Dream Machine Pro Max
★ 4.7 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 10 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 5 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 2 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 500,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 50,000
  • Interfaces: 1x 10G SFP+ WAN, 1x 2.5G RJ45 WAN, 1x 10G SFP+ LAN, 8x 1G RJ45 LAN
  • Form Factor: 1U Rackmount

Curation Review

  • ✔ 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)
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.
  • Est. Price: $199 - $479

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