Option 1
Ubiquiti
UniFi Dream Machine Pro
UDM-Pro
Rack-mounted UniFi cloud gateway with 10G SFP+ WAN, integrated application hosting, and an NVR drive bay.
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UniFi Dream Machine Pro vs UniFi Dream Machine Special Edition
Same 3.5 Gbps IDS/IPS gateway; the SE adds 180 W of PoE and a 2.5 GbE port
Our verdict
Both are 1U UniFi gateways with a 10G SFP+ WAN, a 3.5 Gbps IDS/IPS rating, an NVR drive bay and support for 100+ UniFi devices. The UDM SE adds a 180 W PoE budget, a 2.5 GbE port alongside its eight Gigabit ports, and a built-in 128 GB SSD. That PoE can power access points or cameras directly from the gateway, which may save a separate PoE switch in smaller racks.
NetworkPicker editorial assessment based on the verified specifications below · reviewed
Choose the UniFi Dream Machine Pro if…
you already have a PoE switch for your access points and cameras and only need the gateway.
Choose the UniFi Dream Machine Special Edition if…
you want to power access points or cameras straight from the gateway, or want the 2.5 GbE port.
Option 2
Ubiquiti
UniFi Dream Machine Special Edition
UDM-SE
1U rack-mount UniFi gateway with eight Gigabit ports, one 2.5 GbE port and two 10G SFP+ ports, a 180 W PoE budget and 3.5 Gbps IDS/IPS throughput. It adds a 3.5" NVR drive bay and a built-in 128 GB SSD, and manages 100+ UniFi devices.
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LAN port mix
UniFi Dream Machine Pro: 8 × 1 GbEUniFi Dream Machine Special Edition: 8 × 1 GbE + 1 × 2.5 GbE
Full specification comparison
| Specification | UniFi Dream Machine Pro | UniFi Dream Machine Special Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum WAN linkSame verified value | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| Routing / IDS throughputSame verified value | 3,500 Mbps | 3,500 Mbps |
| IDS/IPS throughputSame verified value | 3,500 Mbps | 3,500 Mbps |
| Integrated Wi-FiSame verified value | No | No |
| LAN port mix | 8 × 1 GbE | 8 × 1 GbE + 1 × 2.5 GbE |
| 10G SFP+ portsSame verified value | 2 | 2 |
| Managed UniFi devicesSame verified value | 100 | 100 |
| Integrated PoE budget | — | 180 W |
| Maximum power | 33 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 Dream Machine Pro
- • Its fastest WAN port is 10 GbE, so internet plans above 10,000 Mbps cannot run at full speed.
- • Rated for 3,500 Mbps with IDS/IPS enabled; plan around that figure if you use threat management.
UniFi Dream Machine Special Edition
- • Its fastest WAN port is 10 GbE, so internet plans above 10,000 Mbps cannot run at full speed.
- • Rated for 3,500 Mbps with IDS/IPS enabled; plan around that figure if you use threat management.