✔ Pros:Industry-leading 10 Gbps throughput for its price class; Purpose-built SoC4 ASIC provides hardware acceleration for SD-WAN and security; Fanless and silent design ideal for quiet office environments
✘ Cons:Limited 2GB RAM can lead to 'Conserve Mode' (memory exhaustion) on newer FortiOS versions; Steep learning curve for FortiOS compared to simpler SMB solutions; High total cost of ownership due to mandatory recurring security subscriptions
Est. Price:
$460 - $1,300
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.