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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

Juniper Networks SRX440
Juniper Networks SRX440
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 300-500 Mbps (Juniper Hardware Compatibility Tool; not confirmed against a datasheet)
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: Not found in sources reviewed
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: Not found in sources reviewed
  • Max Sessions: Not found in sources reviewed
  • New Sessions/sec: Not found in sources reviewed
  • Interfaces: 8x 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45; 2x 1GbE SFP; 1x 1GbE RJ-45 management; 1x console (USB Type-C)
  • Form Factor: 1U fixed chassis, fanless, 1.3 in x 11.81 in x 7.52 in, 3.52 lb (SRX440) / 4 lb (SRX440-2AC); 8 GB DRAM

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Compact 1U fixed fanless design suited to branch offices; 8 RJ-45 plus 2 SFP ports for flexible branch connectivity; Two RJ-45 ports support PoE+ at 30W per port (per one source, not verified on datasheet); SRX440-2AC variant adds a second AC power inlet for power redundancy; Part of Juniper's SRX line with routing and SD-WAN capabilities
  • ✘ Cons: Published firewall throughput of 300-500 Mbps is low for modern WAN speeds; No verified IPsec VPN, session, or new-sessions-per-second figures were found in the sources reviewed; Only 2 SFP ports limits fiber uplink options; Price is high relative to its throughput; Redundant power requires the more expensive SRX440-2AC model
  • Est. Price: $7,350 - $9,800

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