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

Technical Specifications

  • 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

Curation Review

  • ✔ 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

Compare Against

Fortinet FortiGate-200G
Fortinet FortiGate-200G
★ 0.0 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 39 Gbps (1518/512-byte UDP); 26.5 Gbps (64-byte UDP)
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 6 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 36 Gbps (512-byte)
  • Max Sessions: 11 million concurrent TCP sessions (enterprise mix)
  • New Sessions/sec: 400,000 TCP sessions/sec
  • Interfaces: 8x 10GE SFP+/SFP; 4x GE SFP; 10x GE RJ45 (8x switch ports, 1x MGMT, 1x HA); 1x USB; 1x Console (sources conflict on RJ45 count, 8 vs 10)
  • Form Factor: 1U rack mount
  • IPS Throughput: 9 Gbps
  • NGFW Throughput: 7 Gbps
  • SSL-VPN Throughput: 3 Gbps
  • IPsec Tunnels: 2,000 gateway-to-gateway; 16,000 client-to-gateway

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Strong 39 Gbps firewall throughput for a mid-size enterprise edge device; 11 million concurrent sessions and 400,000 new TCP sessions/sec; 8x 10GE SFP+ ports for high-speed uplinks and LAN; bundled FortiGuard security services (IPS, antivirus, SD-WAN) available via licensing; reviewers describe stable performance and IPsec tunnels that are easy to build and interoperate with other vendors' devices; compact 1U form factor
  • ✘ Cons: High hardware and licensing costs, with bundles significantly above the hardware-only price; threat prevention throughput (6 Gbps) is far below rated firewall throughput, so security-inspection-heavy deployments need careful sizing; no 25GbE ports; firmware updates have been reported to introduce bugs affecting stability; Fortinet technical support response time and quality are a frequent complaint; licensing model is seen as inflexible; port counts differ across sources, so verify against Fortinet's official datasheet
  • Est. Price: $4,544 - $8,448

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