✔ 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
Compare Against
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max (UDM-Pro-Max)
✔ Pros:High-performance 5 Gbps IDS/IPS throughput; Dual 3.5" HDD bays with RAID support for NVR; Shadow Mode for High Availability redundancy; Integrated 128 GB SSD for NVR metadata and system; 10G SFP+ and 2.5GbE WAN flexibility.
✘ Cons:Integrated 8-port switch lacks PoE support; No multi-gigabit RJ45 LAN ports; Locked into the UniFi ecosystem; Potential fan noise under high thermal loads.