Firewall Throughput: Up to 400 Gbps (1518B and IMIX, per Juniper HCT hardware specs). Older datasheet figures differ and should be checked against the current Junos release.
Threat Prevention Throughput: Not confirmed in verified sources. An older datasheet cites roughly 80-90 Gbps with application security enabled; treat as unverified.
Form Factor: 1U fixed chassis (1.72 in / 4.37 cm height); 2x hot-swappable PSUs in 1+1 redundancy; front-to-back airflow; AC max 800 W, AC average 650 W; DC variant also available
PoE: Not applicable (security gateway, no PoE)
Curation Review
✔ Pros:Up to 400 Gbps rated firewall throughput in a 1U chassis; 4x QSFP28 ports allow 40/100GbE uplinks alongside 8x 10GbE; Dedicated SFP+ chassis cluster ports support active/passive HA; Very high concurrent session capacity (about 60M) and 7,500 IPsec tunnels; Redundant hot-swappable 1+1 power supplies with front-to-back airflow; Junos-based SRX platform with full security service options
✘ Cons:New units list at roughly $117,000-$211,000 before subscriptions, far above most SMB and mid-market needs; Threat prevention throughput is not clearly published, and the 400 Gbps figure is an up-to rating under Juniper's test conditions; Published new-connections-per-second and older AppSecure/IPsec figures conflict across sources; Advanced security subscriptions add substantial cost (one listing shows about $255,000 for a 7-year Advanced bundle); No PoE or wireless capability, so it serves only as a security gateway; Juniper's official spec pages redirected to HPE during research, so confirm current support and lifecycle status before purchase
IPsec VPN Throughput: Not published by Ubiquiti; WireGuard/Site-Magic VPN up to 500 Mbps (third-party review, untested method)
Max Sessions: Not published
New Sessions/sec: Not published
Interfaces: 5x 2.5GbE RJ45 (1 WAN + 4 LAN, one LAN port can be remapped to a second WAN)
Form Factor: Compact desktop, 142 x 127 x 30 mm, USB-C 5V/5A power (max 16.1 W)
Curation Review
✔ Pros:2.5GbE WAN and LAN ports on a compact, low-power chassis (max 16.1 W); 512GB built-in NVMe storage on the standard SKU for local UniFi data; Integrated UniFi controller with IDS/IPS and no license or subscription fees; Supports 300+ clients and 30+ UniFi devices; Multi-WAN capable through the remappable LAN port
✘ Cons:Only 1.5 Gbps with IDS/IPS enabled, well below the 2.5 Gbps routing figure; IPsec VPN throughput, session counts and new sessions per second are not published; No PoE output and no built-in Wi-Fi access point; No LAG/LACP support; 500 Mbps VPN throughput is limiting for high-volume site-to-site tunnels