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Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Ultra
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Network gateway and controller. WAN port: 1 x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet.
Direct answer: is the Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Ultra right for you?
It is a router and the UniFi controller in one box, which removes the separate Cloud Key from a small deployment and is the main reason to choose it.
Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Ultra
Editorial verdict
Grounded in published specifications
Summary verdict: It is a router and the UniFi controller in one box, which removes the separate Cloud Key from a small deployment and is the main reason to choose it. IDS and IPS inspection drops routing throughput to about 1 Gbps, so the 2.5 GbE WAN port only earns its keep with inspection turned off. It manages about 30 UniFi devices, and that ceiling arrives well before the client count does on a growing site.
Who should buy this
Small sites wanting routing, firewalling and the UniFi controller from one appliance.
Who should avoid this
Deployments heading past about 30 UniFi devices, which need a Dream Machine Pro or a separate controller.
Key strengths
- Runs the UniFi controller, so no separate Cloud Key is needed
- 2.5 GbE WAN port
- Fanless and desktop sized
Limitations
- Routing falls to about 1 Gbps once IDS and IPS are enabled
- Manages about 30 UniFi devices before it must be replaced
- Four gigabit LAN ports, none of them PoE
Technical specifications
- Type
- Network gateway and controller
- Brand
- Ubiquiti
- Cooling
- Fanless
- Storage
- 128 GB internal for logs and controller data
- WAN port
- 1 x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- Warranty
- 1-year limited hardware warranty
- LAN ports
- 4 x Gigabit Ethernet
- Model SKU
- UCG-Ultra
- Rated power
- About 12 W
- Client capacity
- About 300 concurrent clients
- Managed devices
- About 30 UniFi devices
- Annual energy use
- About 105 kWh a year running continuously, roughly $18 at $0.17 per kWh
- Routing throughput
- About 1 Gbps with IDS and IPS enabled
Product overview
It is a router and the UniFi controller in one box, which removes the separate Cloud Key from a small deployment and is the main reason to choose it. IDS and IPS inspection drops routing throughput to about 1 Gbps, so the 2.5 GbE WAN port only earns its keep with inspection turned off. It manages about 30 UniFi devices, and that ceiling arrives well before the client count does on a growing site.
Key capabilities
- WAN port: 1 x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- LAN ports: 4 x Gigabit Ethernet
- Routing throughput: About 1 Gbps with IDS and IPS enabled
- Managed devices: About 30 UniFi devices
Frequently asked questions
Is the Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Ultra worth buying?
It is a router and the UniFi controller in one box, which removes the separate Cloud Key from a small deployment and is the main reason to choose it.
What is the warranty and return policy for the Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Ultra?
1-year limited hardware warranty. Returns: 90-day returns on unused items.
Who is the Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Ultra best suited for?
Small sites wanting routing, firewalling and the UniFi controller from one appliance.
Who should avoid the Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Ultra?
Deployments heading past about 30 UniFi devices, which need a Dream Machine Pro or a separate controller.
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Suggested from recorded compatibility and product type, not from purchase history.
Sample reviews
4 reviewsThese are illustrative, not customer reviews.
DealSurge has not sold this product, so nobody has reviewed it. Each entry below is written from the strengths and drawbacks recorded on this page, to show how reviews would appear — none of it is a real buyer’s experience, and none of it is counted in search results or given to the shopping assistant.
Mean of 4 samples
- 5 ★1
- 4 ★2
- 3 ★0
- 2 ★1
- 1 ★0
- 5 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Ultra
Right product for the right person
The page describes who this is for, and it described me: Small sites wanting routing, firewalling and the UniFi controller from one appliance. On that basis it has been the right call. Runs the UniFi controller, so no separate Cloud Key is needed.
Anil I.Sample6 found this helpful - 4 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Ultra
Happy with it, but go in informed
Runs the UniFi controller, so no separate Cloud Key is needed. The one thing to know before ordering: Routing falls to about 1 Gbps once IDS and IPS are enabled. To be fair that is written on the product page. I skimmed past it and had to rearrange things afterwards.
Sanjana Y.Sample4 found this helpful - 2 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Ultra
My mistake, but read the avoid note
Genuinely my own fault. Posting so somebody else does not repeat it. The listing says who should avoid this: Deployments heading past about 30 UniFi devices, which need a Dream Machine Pro or a separate controller. That was my situation and I ordered anyway. It does what it says on the page — it just was not the thing I needed.
Ankur M.Sample3 found this helpful - 4 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Ultra
After a few months
Had this a couple of weeks now, so this is not an unboxing opinion. 2.5 GbE WAN port. Still mildly irritated by one thing: Routing falls to about 1 Gbps once IDS and IPS are enabled. Known trade-off rather than a fault, though, and I would buy it again.
Uma R.Sample9 found this helpful