



UniFi Cloud Gateway | 1U Rack Mount with PoE
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Special Edition (UDM-SE)
A 10G Cloud Gateway in a 1U rack-mount chassis with built-in PoE switching. It runs the full UniFi application suite, manages 100+ UniFi devices and 1,000+ clients, and Ubiquiti rates routing with IDS/IPS at 3.5 Gbps. It has a 10G SFP+ and a 2.5 GbE RJ45 WAN port, a 10G SFP+ and eight GbE RJ45 LAN ports including two PoE+ and six PoE with a 180W PoE budget, a 3.5" NVR HDD bay, a built-in 128 GB SSD and DC power backup through UniFi RPS.
Quick Glance
Key Features
3.5 Gbps routing with IDS/IPS and Layer 7 firewall
Ubiquiti rates IDS/IPS throughput at 3.5 Gbps, with 55,000+ IDS/IPS signatures with CyberSecure. The gateway adds a stateful and application-aware Layer 7 firewall, DPI and traffic identification, zone-based filtering by region, domain and app, content filtering, ad blocking and VLAN/subnet traffic segmentation.
Built-in PoE switching, 180W budget
Eight GbE RJ45 LAN ports, two of them PoE+ (30W per port) and six PoE (15.4W per port), share a 180W PoE budget, so access points and cameras can be powered straight from the gateway. A 10G SFP+ LAN port, a 10G SFP+ and 2.5 GbE RJ45 WAN pair, and up to 8 WAN ports in total.
Full UniFi suite with NVR bay and 128 GB SSD
Runs UniFi Network, Protect, Access, Talk and Connect: 100+ UniFi devices, 1,000+ clients, up to 24 HD, 14 2K or 8 4K cameras and 150 access hubs. One 3.5" NVR HDD bay plus a built-in 128 GB SSD for NVR detection recordings, a 1.3" touchscreen and DC power backup using UniFi RPS.
Detailed Specifications
Specifications are from Ubiquiti's official technical specifications and store page for the UniFi Dream Machine Special Edition (UDM-SE). Device, client and camera counts are Ubiquiti's guidance figures; real capacity depends on the traffic and applications in use.
Need-to-Know
- Of the eight GbE RJ45 LAN ports, two are PoE+ (up to 30W each) and six are PoE (up to 15.4W each), sharing a 180W PoE budget. The 10G SFP+ and 2.5 GbE RJ45 ports are not listed as PoE ports.
- The 3.5" NVR HDD bay is for UniFi Protect recordings. Ubiquiti's specification does not list a hard drive as included; the built-in 128 GB SSD is integrated.
- Ubiquiti recommends pairing the 10G SFP+ ports with an official SFP+ module or SFP+ to RJ45 adapter. No SFP+ module is listed as included.
- Power is universal AC input, 100–240V AC, through an internal 240W power supply. DC power backup needs a separate UniFi RPS on the USP-RPS DC input. Ubiquiti does not state the mains plug or power cord type.
- Ubiquiti's specification lists no built-in wireless radio for the Dream Machine SE. Wireless coverage comes from UniFi access points, which the PoE ports can power.
Best For / Customer Benefits
Customer Benefits
- One 1U unit replaces a router, firewall, VPN server, network controller, NVR and small PoE switch.
- No licence needed for SD-WAN, site-to-site VPN or the VPN servers Ubiquiti lists.
- Eight PoE-capable LAN ports with a 180W budget for access points and cameras.
- Status and setup on the 1.3" touchscreen, with management over Ethernet or Bluetooth.
Best For
Frequently Asked Questions
Both are rated by Ubiquiti for 100+ UniFi devices, 1,000+ clients and 3.5 Gbps IDS/IPS routing. The SE adds built-in PoE switching (two PoE+ and six PoE ports, 180W budget), a 2.5 GbE RJ45 WAN port and a built-in 128 GB SSD.
Ubiquiti lists a 180W PoE budget across eight GbE RJ45 LAN ports: two PoE+ ports at up to 30W each and six PoE ports at up to 15.4W each. That is enough to power UniFi access points and cameras directly from the gateway, within the shared budget.
Ubiquiti lists IDS/IPS throughput of 3.5 Gbps. The default WAN ports are one 10G SFP+ and one 2.5 GbE RJ45, and the maximum WAN port count is 8 for multi-WAN load balancing.
Yes. It runs UniFi Protect for up to 24 HD, 14 2K or 8 4K cameras, with one 3.5" NVR HDD bay and a built-in 128 GB SSD for NVR detection recordings. Ubiquiti does not list a hard drive as included.
Ubiquiti lists DC power backup through a USP-RPS DC input (52V DC, 3.94A), enabled with a separate UniFi RPS. For gateway redundancy it also supports Shadow Mode (VRRP) gateway failover.
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