New Sessions/sec: 35,000 new TCP sessions per second
Interfaces: 10 x GE RJ45 ports (2 x WAN, 1 x DMZ, 7 x internal; port roles vary by listing); no SFP ports on base model; 1 x USB; 1 x console
Form Factor: Desktop
Curation Review
✔ Pros:Strong firewall and IPsec VPN throughput for its class (10 Gbps firewall, 6.5 Gbps IPsec); Dense 10-port GE RJ45 layout suits small and branch offices; Full FortiOS feature set with NGFW, IPS, SD-WAN and FortiGuard security services; High session capacity (700,000 concurrent, 35,000 new per second); Competitive hardware-only pricing (roughly $491 to $566) compared with many enterprise-grade firewalls; Simple desktop form factor that needs no rack
✘ Cons:Threat protection throughput (700 Mbps in Fortinet's datasheet) is far below the headline firewall figure, so full inspection is a bottleneck; Subscription licensing (UTP/ATP/Enterprise bundles) is required for full security features and raises total cost substantially (about $900 to $2,600 for bundles); SSL VPN capacity is modest (about 900 Mbps and 200 concurrent users) and not suited to large remote-access deployments; Only 10 copper GE ports and no SFP uplinks limit fiber and high-speed uplink options; No built-in Wi-Fi on the base model (FortiWiFi-60F variant required)
Est. Price:
$491 - $566
Compare Against
Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber
★ 5.0 Value Score
Technical Specifications
Firewall Throughput: Not published by Ubiquiti; 5 Gbps IDS/IPS-secured routing throughput is the only headline figure (reviewer and retailer listings)
Threat Prevention Throughput: 5 Gbps IDS/IPS
IPsec VPN Throughput: Not published
Max Sessions: Not published; 500+ simultaneous users and 4,000-entry MAC address table
New Sessions/sec: Not published
Interfaces: 2x 10G SFP+; 1x 10GbE RJ45 (10G/2.5G/1G); 4x 2.5GbE RJ45 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M); 2 of the 6 WAN-capable ports are default WAN (1x 10G SFP+ and 1x 10GbE RJ45), with the other ports selectable as WAN
Form Factor: Compact desktop; 212.8 x 127.6 x 30 mm; 675 g without SSD
CPU / RAM: Quad-core ARM Cortex-A73 at 2.2 GHz / 3 GB RAM
Storage: Optional NVMe SSD up to 2 TB (NVR storage)
PoE Budget: 30W total from one PoE+ port (port 4)
Max Power Consumption: 29.4W excluding PoE output
Curation Review
✔ Pros:Lowest-cost Ubiquiti gateway with 5 Gbps IDS/IPS, rated above the UDM-SE's 3.5 Gbps at a lower launch price ($279 MSRP vs. $499); Multi-gig flexibility with 10GBASE-T, dual SFP+ and four 2.5GbE ports; Compact desktop design with optional NVMe storage for UniFi Protect/NVR use; Supports site-to-site VPN plus OpenVPN, WireGuard and L2TP server functions, with integrated PoE+ for one device; Managed through the UniFi Network controller with 500+ simultaneous user capacity
✘ Cons:No official routing, IPsec or WireGuard throughput figures published by Ubiquiti; community WireGuard numbers (around 400-500 Mbps) are unverified; Only one PoE+ output port (30W total) versus eight PoE ports on the UDM-SE; Lower device and user capacity and less storage expansion than the UDM-SE; No published IPsec tunnel or concurrent session limits; Reseller prices now often run above the launch MSRP (about $320-$346 USD at US resellers)