Option 1
Ubiquiti
UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber
UCG-Fiber
Compact multi-gigabit UniFi cloud gateway with 10 GbE, SFP+, integrated application hosting, and optional NVMe storage.
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UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber vs UniFi Cloud Gateway Max
Internet up to 2.5 Gbps: UCG Max. Faster fiber or 10 GbE in the home: UCG Fiber
Our verdict
Both are compact UniFi gateways that run the UniFi applications and support optional NVMe storage. The UCG Max has five 2.5 GbE ports, a 2.5 GbE WAN and a 2.3 Gbps IDS/IPS rating, which suits internet plans up to about 2 Gbps with threat management on. The UCG Fiber has a 10 GbE WAN, a 10 GbE RJ45 port, two SFP+ ports and a 5 Gbps IDS/IPS rating, and manages 50 UniFi devices instead of 30.
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Choose the UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber if…
you have or expect faster-than-2.5 Gbps fiber, want SFP+ connectivity, or run a 10 GbE NAS or switch.
Choose the UniFi Cloud Gateway Max if…
your internet plan is 2.5 Gbps or less and your home network is 2.5 GbE or Gigabit.
Option 2
Ubiquiti
UniFi Cloud Gateway Max
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.
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Maximum WAN link
UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber: 10,000 MbpsUniFi Cloud Gateway Max: 2,500 Mbps
Routing / IDS throughput
UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber: 5,000 MbpsUniFi Cloud Gateway Max: 2,300 Mbps
IDS/IPS throughput
UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber: 5,000 MbpsUniFi Cloud Gateway Max: 2,300 Mbps
LAN port mix
UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber: 4 × 2.5 GbE + 1 × 10 GbEUniFi Cloud Gateway Max: 5 × 2.5 GbE
Managed UniFi devices
UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber: 50UniFi Cloud Gateway Max: 30
Maximum power
UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber: 29.4 WUniFi Cloud Gateway Max: 16.1 W
Full specification comparison
| Specification | UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber | UniFi Cloud Gateway Max |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum WAN link | Advantage10,000 Mbps | 2,500 Mbps |
| Routing / IDS throughput | Advantage5,000 Mbps | 2,300 Mbps |
| IDS/IPS throughput | Advantage5,000 Mbps | 2,300 Mbps |
| Integrated Wi-FiSame verified value | No | No |
| LAN port mix | 4 × 2.5 GbE + 1 × 10 GbE | 5 × 2.5 GbE |
| 10G SFP+ ports | 2 | — |
| Managed UniFi devices | Advantage50 | 30 |
| Integrated PoE budget | 30 W | — |
| Maximum power | 29.4 W | Advantage16.1 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.
Check before you buy
UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber
- • Its fastest WAN port is 10 GbE, so internet plans above 10,000 Mbps cannot run at full speed.
- • Rated for 5,000 Mbps with IDS/IPS enabled; plan around that figure if you use threat management.
UniFi Cloud Gateway Max
- • Its fastest WAN port is 2.5 GbE, so internet plans above 2,500 Mbps cannot run at full speed.
- • Rated for 2,300 Mbps with IDS/IPS enabled; plan around that figure if you use threat management.