Both Pro and SE comes with dual WAN ports, but the difference is SE has 2.5GbE while Pro has 1 GbE. If you have a modem and internet service that is beyond 1Gbps, you could certainly see the benefit from this additional port. The new UniFi Dream Router is a Dual-band Wi-Fi 6 router. It has the mid-tier 2x2 Wi-Fi 6 specs and supports the 160MHz channel width on the 5GHz band.

The UDM-SE (as well as the UDR) got the UniFi OS 3 treatment in November 2022. The UDM-Pro will likely get the OS later in 2023 but still be lesser in terms of power and ports. With the 128Gb internal Drive - Network won't need it and you shouldn't use it for protect. So it comes down to the other software applications Ubiquiti Provide and do you have a network large enough. Second, how is the throughput when they are enabled? Are you able to achieve full 1gb speeds or is there a massive reduction?I use UDRs for my residential clients. it satisfies their needs and then some while minimizing equipment. but if you want beyond gigabit, I use a UDM Pro because it is designed for that. You can read more about PoE in this post, but it's worth noting that the 802.3af standard is relatively old and has limited power compared to the subsequent and superseding 802.3at (PoE+) or 802.3bt (PoE++) currently required for many Wi-Fi 6 access points. Connect (newly added in early 2023): The support for new types of products, including UniFi screens and EV chargers. I’m also getting the U6 enterprise as I have a smart home and the 2.4Ghz network is getting congested (not sure if it will help as most smart sensors have very basic radios but let’s see).

With my UDM-Pro, with all settings enabled, i am able to achieve over 1gb (with it’s 10gb SFP WAN port) with no issues. They state the UDM-Pro can do up to 7gb of throughput. Update 26/07/23 – if you are running 3.1.x then follow my updated post here: https://chrisdooks.com/2023/06/26/configure-bgp-on-a-unifi-dream-machine-udm-v3-1-x-or-later/ But this default app alone is already extremely comprehensive. I used mostly this app in the testing since I didn't have the need or the hardware for the Protect, Talk, or Access. The UDR, sadly, has a less powerful CPU than the UDM. In return, it has eight times more built-in flash storage space than its older cousin. And it now has an SD card slot that only accepts a 128GB or higher-capacity card. Wireguard is the latest VPN protocol. Debuted in 2016, initially only for Linux, but since 2020 has been available cross-platform (Windows, macOS, BSD, iOS, Android).But the upgrades to the connectivity don’t end there. While there are still eight Gigabit Ethernet ports, four of them this time around are equipped PoE support to deliver up to 130W of power to connected cameras or access points. I initially used the UDR for a couple of months with the Early Access firmware and then with its product firmware for more than a week. I've been happy with it. Almost completely happy with it. The Ubiquiti UDR's 5GHz performance when hosting a Wi-Fi 6 client.

The Cloud Keys are different. They are not gateways or routers, they only run UniFi OS applications. I’m including them to make comparing which models run which UniFi OS applications easier. Cloud Keys require the use of the USG, USG-Pro, UXG-Lite, UXG-Pro, or some 3rd party router or firewall. And the UDR's PoE port will work with any active PoE devices of the 803af standard. I tried it with a few low-power third-party access points with great success. Tons of Wi-Fi and network configuration, mesh-ready Recently, there had been reports that some users experienced loud fan noise from it. I decided to test it again for a couple of days and it remained quiet -- still completely silent, in fact. I have a friend where we did a U6-LR with the UDR and a Flex camera and 16port Unifi POE switch. No issues there, everything connects better then ever. I will say though that the U6-LR doesn’t have the best range in comparison though but it still does a robust job and even the throughput has increased over time with firmware updates.Connect (currently in Early Access): A fully integrated "Enterprise of Things" hardware and software solution that works with UID to simplify IT management for organizations.

But that's just semantics. UniFi OS 2.4.9 takes the Ubiquiti UDR out of the Early Access stage and adds two more applications, Talk and Access, to its supported list. In terms of Internet speeds via Wi-Fi, in my anecdotal daily usage, I generally got around half a Gig from the router -- out of a 10Gbps Fiber-optic line -- as shown in the screenshot above. The UDM is the first UniFi product that works well as a home router, thanks to its friendly design. In a way, it's a bridge between the two product lines. The UDR further solidifies that approach, making the UDM-Pro or UDM-SE applicable to demanding homes. In any case, with the UDR, Ubiquiti has streamlined its UniFi family a great deal. The latest firmware -- the UniFi OS version 2.4.9, which took the UDR out of the "Early Access" -- has many improvements. UniFi: An ecosystem of multiple “applications” For this reason, I'd say Ubiquiti overdid in naming the UDM. The UDR is more suited to have "machine" in its title -- it's an understatement to call it a "router."Third, i am concerned with how this device overall performance is. Because it has a (spec wise) less powerful processor. (Dual Core 1.3Ghz vs Quad Core 1.7Ghz). For a device that has MORE features but a less powerful processor, i am concerned how well it performs overall in comparison.