Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber vs Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN ION 3200H: Specs & Price Comparison

Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber

★ 5.0 Value Score

Firewall Throughput: Not published by Ubiquiti; 5 Gbps IDS/IPS-secured routing throughput is the only headline figure (reviewer and retailer listings)
Threat Prevention Throughput: 5 Gbps IDS/IPS
IPsec VPN Throughput: Not published
Max Sessions: Not published; 500+ simultaneous users and 4,000-entry MAC address table
New Sessions/sec: Not published
Interfaces: 2x 10G SFP+; 1x 10GbE RJ45 (10G/2.5G/1G); 4x 2.5GbE RJ45 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M); 2 of the 6 WAN-capable ports are default WAN (1x 10G SFP+ and 1x 10GbE RJ45), with the other ports selectable as WAN
Form Factor: Compact desktop; 212.8 x 127.6 x 30 mm; 675 g without SSD
CPU / RAM: Quad-core ARM Cortex-A73 at 2.2 GHz / 3 GB RAM
Storage: Optional NVMe SSD up to 2 TB (NVR storage)
PoE Budget: 30W total from one PoE+ port (port 4)
Max Power Consumption: 29.4W excluding PoE output

✔ Pros: Lowest-cost Ubiquiti gateway with 5 Gbps IDS/IPS, rated above the UDM-SE's 3.5 Gbps at a lower launch price ($279 MSRP vs. $499); Multi-gig flexibility with 10GBASE-T, dual SFP+ and four 2.5GbE ports; Compact desktop design with optional NVMe storage for UniFi Protect/NVR use; Supports site-to-site VPN plus OpenVPN, WireGuard and L2TP server functions, with integrated PoE+ for one device; Managed through the UniFi Network controller with 500+ simultaneous user capacity
✘ Cons: No official routing, IPsec or WireGuard throughput figures published by Ubiquiti; community WireGuard numbers (around 400-500 Mbps) are unverified; Only one PoE+ output port (30W total) versus eight PoE ports on the UDM-SE; Lower device and user capacity and less storage expansion than the UDM-SE; No published IPsec tunnel or concurrent session limits; Reseller prices now often run above the launch MSRP (about $320-$346 USD at US resellers)
Est. Price: $279 - $346

Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN ION 3200H

★ 4.3 Value Score

Firewall Throughput: Not separately published by Palo Alto; official ION 3200 spec lists encrypted throughput of 1.5 Gbps (DC) and 1 Gbps (Branch) at 1400-byte packets
Threat Prevention Throughput: Not published for ION 3200H; one reseller cites 520 Mbps for an unspecified configuration (unverified)
IPsec VPN Throughput: 1.5 Gbps DC / 1 Gbps Branch (encrypted, 1400-byte packets); 600 Mbps DC / 500 Mbps Branch at 600-byte packets
Max Sessions: 80,000 (single third-party reference, unverified)
New Sessions/sec: 6,000 (single third-party reference, unverified)
Interfaces: 8x GbE total incl. 2x RJ-45/SFP combo; bypass (fail-open) pair; 1x console; 2x USB 3.0. Port counts conflict between sources, verify against chassis labels
Form Factor: Hardened fanless appliance; desktop, wall, DIN or 1RU rack (rack kit sold separately); 9.38 x 15.35 x 1.74 in; -40 to 70 C operating range

✔ Pros: Hardened fanless design rated for -40 to 70 C, suited to harsh or remote sites; Integrated SD-WAN and firewall functions on one appliance; Managed through Prisma SD-WAN cloud controller with centralized policy; TPM module and high-availability support; Redundant DC power input (12-48 V) and bypass ports for resilience; 5G variant (PAN-ION-3200H-C5G-WW) available for worldwide cellular backup
✘ Cons: Low throughput (about 1-1.5 Gbps encrypted) compared with current branch and SD-WAN hardware; Threat prevention and session figures are not clearly published by the vendor and rely on third-party listings; Subscription licensing and support contracts are required on top of hardware cost; Rack mounting requires a separately purchased kit; Conflicting port and spec data across resellers and documentation; Stock is limited and some listings show out of stock
Est. Price: $3,138 - $4,035

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