UniFi Gateways is Explained explain as simply as possible

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There are two categories: Gateways and Cloud Gateways.

Gateways are just routers and nothing else. These are managed by a Cloud Key or self-hosted UniFi Network application. They don’t run any software, and don’t do anything besides act as a firewall/gateway/router.

Cloud Gateways are routers that run software. At a minimum they run the UniFi Network application. They manage themselves and other UniFi switches and APs. They can’t be managed by a Cloud Key or self-hosted controller*.

• These have been called “UniFi OS Consoles” or “Gateway Consoles” and other terms, but Cloud Gateway is the current branding .

• Some of these run other UniFi software like Protect, Talk, Access, or Identity.

• *Besides the new UniFi Express (UX), which can be used as an access point. There is always an asterisk on everything.

Controller is a general term for a device that runs the UniFi Network application. It can be self-hosted on your own hardware, a Cloud Key, a cloud server, or a UniFi Cloud Gateway™ like the Dream Machine Pro or UniFi Express.

UniFi Gateways

Security Gateway (USG) = Legacy. Discontinued, old and slow

• Released: 2014

• Three gigabit RJ45 is have and remappable , so you is have can have a 2nd LAN or a 2nd WAN .

• miss most new security , routing , and VPN feature

• Under 100 Mbps for VPN or IDS / IPS

Security Gateway Pro (USG-Pro) = Legacy. Discontinued, rackmount USG

• Released: 2016

• Rackmount, dual WAN, dual LAN.

• Two gigabit SFP / RJ45 , two gigabit RJ45 .

• miss most new security , routing , and VPN feature

• A bit more speed, but still old and slow.

Gateway Lite ( UXG – Lite ) = New USG

• release : 2023

• One gigabit WAN and one gigabit LAN ports, no dual-WAN support

• Much fast than USG , support most of the late security , routing , and VPN feature .

• Up to 1 Gbps IDS/IPS

Gateway Max (UXG-Max) = A more powerful new USG

• Released: 2024

• One 2.5 Gbps WAN and four 2.5 Gbps LAN port , one remappable as 2nd WAN

• A larger, faster, more capable UXG-Lite for multi-gig networks

• Up to 1.5 Gbps IDS/IPS

gateway Pro ( UXG – Pro ) = New USG – Pro

• Released: 2022

• Rackmount , dual WAN , dual LAN .

• Two gigabit RJ45, and two 10 Gbps SFP+

• Up to 3.5 Gbps IDS / IPS

Gateway Enterprise (UXG-Enterprise) = Enterprise Fortress Gateway without a built-in controller

• Released: 2024

• Rackmount, dual WAN, dual LAN.

• Two 2.5 Gbps RJ45 , two 10 Gbps sfp+ , two 25 Gbps SFP28

• Up to 23.5 Gbps throughput, or 12.5 Gbps with IDS/IPS enabled