Form Factor: 1U rackmount, hybrid gateway/controller
Curation Review
✔ Pros:Up to 20 Gbps firewall and encrypted throughput per HPE QuickSpecs; 4x SFP+ and 4x Combo 10GbE ports plus an expansion slot for flexible uplinks; Up to 2M datapath/firewall sessions and 10K clients per gateway (4K APs); Supports clustering, redundancy, and live upgrades for high availability
✘ Cons:Reseller listings conflict on session counts and IPsec tunnel figures, so verify against the HPE datasheet; Threat prevention throughput and new sessions per second were not confirmed from a primary HPE source; Some listings flag the model as End of Life, so check support status before purchase; Premium pricing (about $17.5K MSRP) compared with SMB-focused gateways; Uplinks are limited to 10GbE with no 25GbE or multi-gig option
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