Threat Prevention Throughput: 38 Gbps (Firewall + AVC + IPS, 1024-byte packets); threat/malware-enabled figure not published
IPsec VPN Throughput: 17.8 Gbps (FTD, 1024-byte TCP, fastpath); 33 Gbps projected with VPN offload on FTD 7.2
Max Sessions: 6,000,000 concurrent sessions (FTD with AVC)
New Sessions/sec: 240,000 new connections per second (FTD with AVC)
Interfaces: 8 x 10M/100M/1GBASE-T (RJ-45); 8 x 1/10/25G SFP; optional network module with 4 x 40G or 8 x 1/10/25G; up to 24 Ethernet ports total; 1 x 1/10G SFP management; 1 x RJ-45 console
Form Factor: 1RU rack-mount; dual 400W AC PSUs (1+1), optional DC
Curation Review
✔ Pros:Up to 38 Gbps firewall and AVC/IPS throughput (1024-byte packets); 6 million concurrent sessions and 240,000 new connections per second; 15,000 max VPN peers with 33 Gbps projected VPN throughput under offload on FTD 7.2; Up to 24 Ethernet ports with optional 40G network module for flexible uplink and segment design; Redundant 1+1 AC power supplies in a 1RU chassis, with an optional DC power variant
✘ Cons:High acquisition cost compared with mid-range firewalls, and reseller prices vary widely; Threat prevention throughput is not separately published, since the AVC+IPS figure matches the firewall figure and no malware-enabled number is listed; Headline VPN offload figure requires FTD 7.2 or later and is a projection; Published throughput uses 1024-byte lab traffic, so real-world mixed-traffic performance will likely be lower; Network module bay adds cost and configuration complexity for the 40G 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