Gateways & Routers
Both suit 2.5 Gbps internet; choose by ecosystem, port count and WAN redundancy
Our verdict
The UCG Max and Omada ER707-M2 both have a 2.5 GbE WAN and are rated above 2 Gbps, so neither limits a 2 Gbps internet plan. The UCG Max has five 2.5 GbE ports, publishes a 2.3 Gbps IDS/IPS rating and runs the UniFi applications, including camera recording to an optional NVMe SSD. The ER707-M2 has two 2.5 GbE ports but supports up to six WAN connections, including gigabit SFP, plus USB mobile-broadband backup and a wide set of VPN protocols.
NetworkPicker editorial assessment based on the verified specifications below · reviewed
you use Omada, need several WAN links or LTE backup, or rely on site-to-site and remote-access VPN options.
you are building a UniFi network, want more 2.5 GbE ports, or want UniFi Protect recording on the gateway.
Option 1
TP-Link
ER707-M2 V1
Omada wired VPN router with one 2.5 GbE WAN port and one 2.5 GbE WAN/LAN port. It supports up to six WAN connections (RJ45 and gigabit SFP) with load balancing, USB mobile-broadband backup, and SSL, IPsec, OpenVPN, PPTP and L2TP VPN.
View full specificationsOption 2
Ubiquiti
UCG-Max
Compact UniFi gateway with five 2.5 GbE ports (one default WAN, up to four WANs), 2.3 Gbps IDS/IPS throughput and an optional NVMe SSD of up to 2 TB for UniFi Protect recording. It manages 30+ UniFi devices and 300+ connected users.
View full specificationsRouting / IDS throughput
TP-Link Omada ER707-M2: 2,461.18 MbpsUniFi Cloud Gateway Max: 2,300 Mbps
| Specification | TP-Link Omada ER707-M2 | UniFi Cloud Gateway Max |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum WAN linkSame verified value | 2,500 Mbps | 2,500 Mbps |
| Routing / IDS throughput | Advantage2,461.18 Mbps | 2,300 Mbps |
| IDS/IPS throughput | — | 2,300 Mbps |
| Integrated Wi-FiSame verified value | No | No |
| LAN port mix | — | 5 × 2.5 GbE |
| 10G SFP+ portsSame verified value | — | — |
| Managed UniFi devices | — | 30 |
| Integrated PoE budgetSame verified value | — | — |
| Maximum power | — | 16.1 W |
“Advantage” appears only for directly comparable numeric fields where higher or lower is explicitly preferable. “—” means the manufacturer does not publish that value. Ecosystem, price, availability, and deployment needs still matter.
