Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Max (UCG-Max) vs Fortinet FortiGate Rugged 60G (FGR-60G): Specs & Price Comparison

Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Max (UCG-Max)

★ 4.9 Value Score

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

✔ 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

Fortinet FortiGate Rugged 60G (FGR-60G)

★ 3.6 Value Score

Firewall Throughput: 8 / 8 / 8 Gbps (1518 / 512 / 64-byte UDP); 12 Mpps; 5.82 u00b5s latency (64-byte UDP)
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.1 Gbps (threat protection); 2.25 Gbps IPS; 1.25 Gbps NGFW; 1.4 Gbps SSL inspection; 3.6 Gbps application control
IPsec VPN Throughput: 7.1 Gbps (512-byte)
Max Sessions: 1,400,000 concurrent TCP sessions; 5,000 firewall policies; 200 gateway-to-gateway and 500 client-to-gateway IPsec VPN tunnels
New Sessions/sec: 85,000 new TCP sessions per second
Interfaces: 6x GE RJ45 (4 LAN and 2 WAN per product description); 1 GE RJ45 bypass pair (PORT1/PORT2); 2x GE SFP slots; 1x RJ45 serial (data); 1x RJ45 console; 1x USB 2.0; 1x microSD slot; digital I/O module. No cellular or Wi-Fi.
Form Factor: Ruggedized fanless desktop, DIN-rail, or wall mount; 42.7 x 216 x 159 mm (1.68 x 8.50 x 6.26 in); 1.24 kg (2.74 lb); IP40
Processor: FortiSP5 with TPM
Power Input: Redundant 12-125 VDC dual inputs (DC cables not included); 15.2 W average / 18.7 W max; 12 V DC / 1.67 A max; 64 BTU/h max heat dissipation
Operating Temperature: -40u00b0C to 75u00b0C (-40u00b0F to 167u00b0F); storage -40u00b0C to 85u00b0C; 5-95% non-condensing humidity; up to 3,048 m (10,000 ft) altitude
PoE: Not listed (no PoE)

✔ Pros: Ruggedized, fanless design rated for -40°C to 75°C operation, suited to harsh industrial and OT sites; Redundant 12-125 VDC dual power inputs improve availability in substations, vehicles and industrial plants; Strong throughput for an industrial unit at 8 Gbps firewall and 7.1 Gbps IPsec VPN; Built-in SD-WAN and FortiOS with FortiGuard security services and OT-focused IPS; Two SFP slots plus a bypass port pair and a digital I/O module support fiber uplinks and fail-safe deployment; Supports DIN-rail, desktop and wall mounting; TPM and FortiSP5 hardware for security
✘ Cons: Only 1.1 Gbps threat protection and 1.25 Gbps NGFW throughput, well below the headline firewall figure once security services are enabled; No PoE, cellular or Wi-Fi built in, so separate hardware is needed for those; IP40 rating is weaker than IP67-class enclosures for washdown or dusty environments; Bundled security subscriptions (UTP, FortiCare) are a recurring cost and add significantly to the total price; DC power cables are not included and must be sourced separately; Public spec sources conflict on IP rating (IP30 vs IP40), and some spec tables come from resellers rather than Fortinet
Est. Price: $2,758 - $4,733

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