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Primary Device

Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber
Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber
★ 5.0 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • 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

Curation Review

  • ✔ 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

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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