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Pro Max 48 PoE Ubiquiti UniFi Standard 24 PoE (USW-24-POE) Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Pro Max 16 PoE Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Ultra Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Pro Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Pro Max Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Pro Outdoor Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Pro Wall Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Pro XGS Ubiquiti UniFi6 Mesh (U6 Mesh) Ubiquiti USW Pro Max 24 PoE Ubiquiti USW Pro Max 48 PoE Ubiquiti USW-Enterprise-24-PoE Ubiquiti USW-Pro-24-PoE

Technical Specifications

• Firewall Throughput: Not published by Palo Alto
• Threat Prevention Throughput: Not published by Palo Alto
• IPsec VPN Throughput: 700 Mbps (encrypted, 1400-byte packets, Prisma SD-WAN datasheet); 250 Mbps at 600-byte packets
• Max Sessions: Not published
• New Sessions/sec: Not published
• Interfaces: 2 x RJ-45/SFP combo WAN, 2 x RJ-45 10/100/1000 WAN/LAN, 6 x RJ-45 GbE Layer 2 switch ports (4 PoE), 1 x RJ-45 bypass pair, 2 x USB 3.0, 1 x RJ-45 console
• Form Factor: Fanless rack or desktop, 9 in W x 13 in L x 1.73 in H, 7.85 lb
• PoE Budget: 90 W total across 4 PoE ports (60 W max per port, 802.3bt); port-level PoE figures in the official table conflict, so verify against the PDF
• Layer: L2 switch ports with SD-WAN routing (appliance function)
• Stacking support: Not supported
• Cellular: Base ION 1200-S has no cellular; -C-NA and -C-ROW variants have 4G LTE; -C5G-WW has 5G NR sub-6 GHz
• Memory / Storage: 8 GB RAM / 128 GB eMMC
• Power: AC 100-240 V, 150 W adapter (derated to 50 W above 45 C) to 12 VDC
• Operating Temperature: 0-40 C at 3,000 m (0-60 C for C5G-WW with PoE disabled)

Curation Review

• ✔ Pros: Fanless design suits branch and desk deployments; Integrated PoE++ Layer 2 switch ports reduce the need for a separate switch; Multiple WAN options including dual-WAN and cellular variants; Lower cost than the ION 3200 and larger Prisma SD-WAN models; Bypass pair on the ports helps keep the network up if the device fails
• ✘ Cons: Encrypted throughput of about 700 Mbps caps it well below larger branch devices; Palo Alto does not publish firewall, threat prevention, or session capacity figures; PoE budget and port-level figures are inconsistent across sources; The 5G and LTE variants add cost and depend on carrier certifications; Built around Prisma SD-WAN, so it is a poor fit for standalone firewall use
• Est. Price: $1,614 - $2,152

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Technical Specifications

• Firewall Throughput: Not published by Ubiquiti in the sources reviewed
• Threat Prevention Throughput: 2.3 Gbps IDS/IPS per Ubiquiti spec page (older listings show 1.5 Gbps)
• IPsec VPN Throughput: Not published by Ubiquiti; third-party reviews report about 800-1,000 Mbps for WireGuard and 300-400 Mbps for OpenVPN
• Max Sessions: Not published in the sources reviewed
• New Sessions/sec: Not published in the sources reviewed
• Interfaces: 1x 2.5GbE RJ45 WAN, 4x GbE RJ45 LAN (one LAN port can be reconfigured as a second WAN for multi-WAN)
• Form Factor: Compact desktop; UCG-Max-NS variant includes 512GB NVMe storage

Curation Review

• ✔ Pros: Low entry price at $199 MSRP; Compact desktop form factor; Five-port layout with multi-WAN support via a reconfigurable LAN port; Runs UniFi OS with integrated IDS/IPS, site-to-site and remote VPN options (IPsec, WireGuard, OpenVPN, L2TP); Manages 30+ UniFi devices and 300+ clients per Ubiquiti listing
• ✘ Cons: Routing and IPS throughput (2.3 Gbps) is modest for multi-gigabit WANs with inspection enabled; Published throughput figures conflict across sources (1.5 vs 2.3 Gbps IPS, varying VPN numbers); Only one 2.5GbE port, with the remaining ports at 1GbE; Vendor does not publish IPsec tunnel, session, or new-connection limits; Some resellers list prices well above MSRP (one US listing at $394.79)
• Est. Price: $199 - $279