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Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Max (UCG-Max)
Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Max (UCG-Max)
★ 4.9 Value Score

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

Compare Against

Aruba (HPE) Aruba 9240 Campus Gateway
Aruba (HPE) Aruba 9240 Campus Gateway
★ 4.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 20 Gbps base; 30 Gbps with Silver capacity license; 40 Gbps with Gold capacity license (per AOS10 capacity license tiers; not confirmed against HPE datasheet)
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: Not published in sources reviewed
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: Not published in sources reviewed
  • Max Sessions: 4M active firewall sessions (AOS10 capacity license page, all tiers); a second datasheet-style source lists 2,015,291 active firewall sessions
  • New Sessions/sec: Not published in sources reviewed
  • Interfaces: 4 x 25GbE SFP28 ports plus 1 expansion slot; USB console (RJ-45 serial) and 2 x USB 2.0
  • Form Factor: 1U rack-mount
  • Concurrent IPsec Tunnels: 32K base; 64K Silver; 128K Gold (AOS10 capacity license page); a datasheet-style source lists 16,384 / 24,576 / 32,768 concurrent IPsec sessions
  • Managed Device Capacity: Sources conflict: 2,000 devices, 2,048 APs, or 4,000 APs per gateway; verify against HPE datasheet
  • Power Input: 100-240 V AC
  • Dimensions: 1.7 in H x 17.4 in W x 15.6 in D; approx. 18.08 lb
  • Licensing: Capacity tiers (base/Silver/Gold) sold as separate licenses; Silver and Gold licenses are priced separately from the appliance
  • SKU Variants: Region- and variant-specific SKUs include R7H97A (RW), R7J02A (US FIPS/TAA), R7J06A, R7H95A, R7J05A; confirm SKU before purchase

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: 25GbE SFP28 uplinks for high-speed campus and data center aggregation; 1U rack form factor with 1 expansion slot for added connectivity; tiered capacity licensing lets buyers scale throughput and tunnel counts without new hardware; large active session capacity (4M) for campus and branch aggregation; Aruba/HPE AOS10 and Central management integration; US FIPS/TAA variant available for government procurement
  • ✘ Cons: Firewall throughput tops out at 40 Gbps with Gold license, below many current-generation high-end firewalls; threat prevention, IPsec throughput, and new sessions/sec figures not clearly published; capacity figures conflict across sources and need verification against HPE's official datasheet; capacity licenses are sold separately and add substantial cost; price varies widely by region, variant, and reseller; some listings show backorder or end-of-life status, so availability should be confirmed before purchase
  • Est. Price: $23,415 - $39,595

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