Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber vs Fortinet FortiGate-70G: Specs & Price Comparison

Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber

★ 5.0 Value Score

Firewall Throughput: Not published by Ubiquiti
Threat Prevention Throughput: 5 Gbps (IDS/IPS)
IPsec VPN Throughput: Not published by Ubiquiti
Max Sessions: Not published by Ubiquiti
New Sessions/sec: Not published by Ubiquiti
Interfaces: 4x 2.5GbE RJ45 LAN (1 port PoE+), 1x 10GbE RJ45 (WAN-capable), 2x 10G SFP+ (WAN-capable)
Form Factor: Compact desktop, 212.8 x 127.6 x 30 mm
PoE Budget: 30W (single PoE+ port)
Power Consumption: 29.4W excluding PoE output (54V DC, 1.1A adapter)
Storage: NVMe slot for UniFi Protect storage (up to 2TB)
Layer: L3 gateway with integrated L2 switch

✔ Pros: 5 Gbps IDS/IPS throughput for a compact desktop gateway; Two 10G SFP+ ports plus a 10GbE RJ45 port give 10G-class WAN and uplink options; Integrated 4-port 2.5GbE switch with a 30W PoE+ port; NVMe slot for local UniFi Protect video storage; Managed through UniFi OS and the UniFi cloud console; Small desktop footprint with low power draw
✘ Cons: Ubiquiti does not publish firewall, IPsec VPN, or session-capacity figures, so high-load sizing requires independent testing; Only one 2.5GbE port supports PoE, which limits powering multiple APs or cameras from the gateway; LAN ports top out at 2.5GbE, with no native 10GbE LAN RJ45 ports; Retailer pricing varies, and the US store checkout surcharge can push the price above the $279 list price; Port roles and SFP+ configuration differ between sources, so the official tech specs page should be checked before purchase
Est. Price: $279 - $340

Fortinet FortiGate-70G

★ 0.0 Value Score

Firewall Throughput: 10 Gbps (1518/512/64-byte UDP); 15 Mpps packets per second; 2.46 us latency (64-byte UDP)
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.3 Gbps (Enterprise Mix with Firewall, IPS, Application Control, NGFW, and Malware Protection enabled); IPS 2.5 Gbps; NGFW 1.5 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 7.1 Gbps (512-byte, AES256-SHA256); 200 gateway-to-gateway tunnels; 500 client-to-gateway tunnels
Max Sessions: 1.4 million concurrent TCP sessions
New Sessions/sec: 100,000 new TCP sessions per second
Interfaces: 10x GE RJ45 total: 2x GE RJ45 WAN (hardware accelerated), 2x GE RJ45 FortiLink (default), 6x GE RJ45 internal Ethernet; 1x RJ45 console; 1x USB; 1x signed firmware hardware switch (not a network port)
Form Factor: Desktop (wall-mount capable)
Internal Storage: None (64GB SSD is on the 71G variant only)
SSL Inspection Throughput: 1.4 Gbps (IPS, avg. HTTPS)
Firewall Policies: 5,000
Security Processor: Fortinet SP5 SD-WAN ASIC; TPM 2.0 and BLE present

✔ Pros: Fortinet SP5 ASIC gives hardware-accelerated firewall, IPsec, and SSL inspection; Built-in SD-WAN and FortiGate NGFW features at no extra hardware cost; Strong concurrency at 1.4 million TCP sessions and 100,000 new sessions per second for a desktop unit; Integrated FortiLink support for managing FortiSwitch and FortiAP devices from one console; Trusted Platform Module and signed firmware hardware switch add physical and boot-level protection; Compact, fanless-class desktop form factor suited to branch and small offices; Managed centrally through FortiManager or FortiManagement Cloud
✘ Cons: Only 1 Gbps copper ports, with no multi-gig or SFP uplinks; Threat Protection throughput of 1.3 Gbps is modest for full UTM inspection; No PoE on the base model (PoE variant is a separate SKU); No onboard storage on the 70G (64GB SSD is only on the 71G); Gateway-to-gateway VPN tunnels capped at 200; Full FortiGuard security services (IPS, AV, web filtering, SaaS/DLP) are separate paid subscriptions; Hardware-only pricing is modest, but the full UTP bundle roughly doubles total cost
Est. Price: $613 - $1,000

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