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

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 40 Gbps top license tier (20 Gbps base, 30 Gbps mid tier) per reseller and third-party datasheet copy; UNVERIFIED against HPE datasheet
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: Not published in sources reviewed
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: Not published in sources reviewed
  • Max Sessions: Not published in sources reviewed
  • New Sessions/sec: Not published in sources reviewed
  • Interfaces: 4x 25GbE SFP28 ports + 1 expansion slot (per most listings; one listing claims 4x 100/1000BASE-T instead, conflicting); UNVERIFIED
  • Form Factor: 1U rack-mountable
  • Max IPsec Tunnels: Up to 32,000 concurrent (single source, unverified)
  • Max Access Points: Up to 2,048 (most sources; one source claims 4,000, conflicting)
  • Variants: Multiple regional/TAA SKUs (US R7J02A, RW R7H97A, IF R7J04A, EG R7J06A, JP R7J00A); MSRP $32,995-$39,595 depending on SKU; one reseller lists as End of Life, check HPE status

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Built-in Layer 4-7 stateful policy enforcement firewall covering WLAN, LAN and WAN; Single unified management interface for wired and wireless policy; Consistent policy enforcement across wired and wireless via dynamic segmentation; Positive user reviews on stability and security (9200 Series reviews, TrustRadius and Gartner Peer Insights)
  • ✘ Cons: High price relative to basic routing needs (MSRP up to $39,595); Setup and WAN configuration carry a noticeable learning curve; Likely overkill for small or home environments; Conflicting published specs across sources and several regional SKUs; Possible end-of-life status on some variants
  • Est. Price: $23,415 - $39,595

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