Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Dream Machine Beast $1499 store.ui.com/us/en/pro/products/udm-beast?a_aid=nascompares
UniFi Dream Machine BEAST – Should You Buy? nascompares.com/review/unifi-dream-machine-beast-should-you-buy
New UniFi UDM Beast, Enterprise FG Core, Enterprise 100G and Enterprise S Revealed nascompares.com/news/new-unifi-udm-beast-enterprise-fg-core-enterprise-100g-and-enterprise-s-revealed
UniFi Dream Router 5G Max Now Available on the UI Store - store.ui.com/us/en/category/cloud-gateways-wifi-integrated/products/udr-5g-max?a_aid=nascompares
Looking for a UK-based UniFi Installer? Check out WiFi Works - wifiworks.co.uk
UniFi Dream Router 7 - ONE YEAR LATER (written version) nascompares.com/review/unifi-dream-router-7-one-year-later
Buy the UniFi AirWire for $199 here - store.ui.com/us/en/category/wifi-special-devices/products/u-AIRWIRE?a_aid=nascompares
UniFi Airwire - REAL WiFi 7 MLO (written article) nascompares.com/news/unifi-airwire-real-wifi-7-mlo
UniFi WiFi 7 Pro AP with 6Ghz - store.ui.com/us/en/category/wifi-flagship/products/u7-pro-xg?a_aid=nascompares
UniFi Dream Router 7 (UDR7) $279 HERE store.ui.com/us/en/category/cloud-gateways-wifi-integrated/products/udr7?a_aid=nascompares
UniFi Dream Router 7 Review (Feb 2025) youtu.be/tImBOw-qMk8
UniFi Dream Router 7 Review (UDR7) nascompares.com/review/unifi-dream-router-7-review-udr7
Reddit - Is the UDR7 as bad as people say it is? reddit.com/r/Ubiquiti/comments/1lcwy4i/udr7_more_of_a_nightmare_than_a_dream/https://www.reddit.com/r/Ubiquiti/comments/1o7ms7s/is_the_udr7_as_bad_as_people_say_it_is
UDR7 - More of a nightmare than a dream
UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber (UCG-FIBER) - $249 HERE store.ui.com/us/en/category/all-cloud-gateways/collections/cloud-gateway-fiber/products/ucg-fiber?a_aid=nascompares
UniFi Express 7 Review – Small, Yet Powerful? nascompares.com/review/unifi-express-7-review-small-yet-powerful
UniFi Express 7 (UX7) -$199 HERE store.ui.com/us/en/category/cloud-gateways-wifi-integrated/products/ux7?a_aid=nascompares
UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber (UCG-Fiber) Review nascompares.com/review/unifi-cloud-gateway-fiber-ucg-fiber-review
The UniFi UNAS Pro NAS Review nascompares.com/review/the-unifi-unas-pro-nas-review
UniFi UNAS Pro NAS. SHOULD YOU BUY? nascompares.com/guide/unifi-unas-pro-nas-should-you-buy
Synology vs UniFi UNAS Pro Comparison nascompares.com/guide/synology-vs-unifi-unas-pro-comparison
QNAP vs UniFi UNAS Pro nascompares.com/guide/qnap-vs-unifi-unas-pro-which-nas-should-you-buy
Video Chapters:
0:00 Intro And What The Beast Is
0:23 Context, Events, And Upgrade Perspective
0:40 Why Consider Upgrading From Existing Dream Machines
1:02 CPU Upgrade To ARMv9 And Performance Gains
2:09 Eliminating Bottlenecks With Better Processing Power
2:59 Major Network Connectivity Improvements (10GbE & 25GbE)
4:22 RAM Upgrade And Impact On Performance
5:26 Real-World Scaling: Cameras, Clients, And Throughput
7:13 Storage Bays And Local Storage Advantages
8:51 Price Reality And Value Compared To Other Models
10:51 Missing PoE And Why It Matters
11:38 Power Supply Limitations And Lack Of Redundancy
13:15 Total Cost Of Ownership And Final Verdict
My Current UnifI Setup
Dream Machine Pro Max store.ui.com/us/en/pro/products/udm-pro-max?a_aid=nascompares
Toolless Mini Rack (6U mini) uk.store.ui.com/uk/en/pro/category/whats-new/products/toolless-mini-rack?a_aid=nascompares
Pro 24 PoE Switch uk.store.ui.com/uk/en/pro/category/all-switching/products/usw-pro-24-poe?a_aid=nascompares
Network Video Recorder Pro store.ui.com/us/en/pro/category/all-cameras-nvrs/products/unvr-pro?a_aid=nascompares
AI Bullet Camera (Outside Office) store.ui.com/us/en/pro/category/all-cameras-nvrs/products/uvc-ai-bullet?a_aid=nascompares
G5 Flex Camera (Desk) store.ui.com/us/en/pro/category/all-cameras-nvrs/products/uvc-g5-flex?a_aid=nascompares
AI 360 (Ceiling) store.ui.com/us/en/pro/category/all-cameras-nvrs/products/uvc-ai-360?a_aid=nascompares
U7 Pro Max WiFi APs uk.store.ui.com/uk/en/pro/category/all-wifi/products/u7-pro-max?a_aid=nascompares
nascompares.com/guide/unifi-networking-the-pros-and-cons-2024
Thinking of buying a product mentioned in today's video? If this video has helped you make that decision, you can find the things I mention using the links here and we will get a small % profit of whatever you buy, which goes directly back to NASCompares and allows me and Eddie to keep doing what we do here on YouTube and the Blog. Alternatively, head straight to Amazon here - amzn.to/3TjM0kj
Dream Machine Beast $1499 store.ui.com/us/en/pro/products/udm-beast?a_aid=nascompares
UniFi Dream Machine BEAST – Should You Buy? nascompares.com/review/unifi-dream-machine-beast-should-you-buy
New UniFi UDM Beast, Enterprise FG Core, Enterprise 100G and Enterprise S Revealed nascompares.com/news/new-unifi-udm-beast-enterprise-fg-core-enterprise-100g-and-enterprise-s-revealed
UniFi Dream Router 5G Max Now Available on the UI Store - store.ui.com/us/en/category/cloud-gateways-wifi-integrated/products/udr-5g-max?a_aid=nascompares
Looking for a UK-based UniFi Installer? Check out WiFi Works - wifiworks.co.uk
UniFi Dream Router 7 - ONE YEAR LATER (written version) nascompares.com/review/unifi-dream-router-7-one-year-later
Buy the UniFi AirWire for $199 here - store.ui.com/us/en/category/wifi-special-devices/products/u-AIRWIRE?a_aid=nascompares
UniFi Airwire - REAL WiFi 7 MLO (written article) nascompares.com/news/unifi-airwire-real-wifi-7-mlo
UniFi WiFi 7 Pro AP with 6Ghz - store.ui.com/us/en/category/wifi-flagship/products/u7-pro-xg?a_aid=nascompares
UniFi Dream Router 7 (UDR7) $279 HERE store.ui.com/us/en/category/cloud-gateways-wifi-integrated/products/udr7?a_aid=nascompares
UniFi Dream Router 7 Review (Feb 2025) youtu.be/tImBOw-qMk8
UniFi Dream Router 7 Review (UDR7) nascompares.com/review/unifi-dream-router-7-review-udr7
Reddit - Is the UDR7 as bad as people say it is? reddit.com/r/Ubiquiti/comments/1lcwy4i/udr7_more_of_a_nightmare_than_a_dream/https://www.reddit.com/r/Ubiquiti/comments/1o7ms7s/is_the_udr7_as_bad_as_people_say_it_is
UDR7 - More of a nightmare than a dream
UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber (UCG-FIBER) - $249 HERE store.ui.com/us/en/category/all-cloud-gateways/collections/cloud-gateway-fiber/products/ucg-fiber?a_aid=nascompares
UniFi Express 7 Review – Small, Yet Powerful? nascompares.com/review/unifi-express-7-review-small-yet-powerful
UniFi Express 7 (UX7) -$199 HERE store.ui.com/us/en/category/cloud-gateways-wifi-integrated/products/ux7?a_aid=nascompares
UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber (UCG-Fiber) Review nascompares.com/review/unifi-cloud-gateway-fiber-ucg-fiber-review
The UniFi UNAS Pro NAS Review nascompares.com/review/the-unifi-unas-pro-nas-review
UniFi UNAS Pro NAS. SHOULD YOU BUY? nascompares.com/guide/unifi-unas-pro-nas-should-you-buy
Synology vs UniFi UNAS Pro Comparison nascompares.com/guide/synology-vs-unifi-unas-pro-comparison
QNAP vs UniFi UNAS Pro nascompares.com/guide/qnap-vs-unifi-unas-pro-which-nas-should-you-buy
Video Chapters:
0:00 Intro And What The Beast Is
0:23 Context, Events, And Upgrade Perspective
0:40 Why Consider Upgrading From Existing Dream Machines
1:02 CPU Upgrade To ARMv9 And Performance Gains
2:09 Eliminating Bottlenecks With Better Processing Power
2:59 Major Network Connectivity Improvements (10GbE & 25GbE)
4:22 RAM Upgrade And Impact On Performance
5:26 Real-World Scaling: Cameras, Clients, And Throughput
7:13 Storage Bays And Local Storage Advantages
8:51 Price Reality And Value Compared To Other Models
10:51 Missing PoE And Why It Matters
11:38 Power Supply Limitations And Lack Of Redundancy
13:15 Total Cost Of Ownership And Final Verdict
My Current UnifI Setup
Dream Machine Pro Max store.ui.com/us/en/pro/products/udm-pro-max?a_aid=nascompares
Toolless Mini Rack (6U mini) uk.store.ui.com/uk/en/pro/category/whats-new/products/toolless-mini-rack?a_aid=nascompares
Pro 24 PoE Switch uk.store.ui.com/uk/en/pro/category/all-switching/products/usw-pro-24-poe?a_aid=nascompares
Network Video Recorder Pro store.ui.com/us/en/pro/category/all-cameras-nvrs/products/unvr-pro?a_aid=nascompares
AI Bullet Camera (Outside Office) store.ui.com/us/en/pro/category/all-cameras-nvrs/products/uvc-ai-bullet?a_aid=nascompares
G5 Flex Camera (Desk) store.ui.com/us/en/pro/category/all-cameras-nvrs/products/uvc-g5-flex?a_aid=nascompares
AI 360 (Ceiling) store.ui.com/us/en/pro/category/all-cameras-nvrs/products/uvc-ai-360?a_aid=nascompares
U7 Pro Max WiFi APs uk.store.ui.com/uk/en/pro/category/all-wifi/products/u7-pro-max?a_aid=nascompares
nascompares.com/guide/unifi-networking-the-pros-and-cons-2024
Thinking of buying a product mentioned in today's video? If this video has helped you make that decision, you can find the things I mention using the links here and we will get a small % profit of whatever you buy, which goes directly back to NASCompares and allows me and Eddie to keep doing what we do here on YouTube and the Blog. Alternatively, head straight to Amazon here - amzn.to/3TjM0kj
