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I’m going to go out on a limb and say you don’t actually need or want a Cisco router.
Why are you asking about one? What are your requirements? What type of environment?
Sorry? I actually own one. Looking to upgrade. HomeLab testing, hobby having fun.
Very few people need a “router”, Cisco or otherwise. Unless you’re doing BGP with full tables, building a bunch of GRE tunnels, or have some advanced traffic shaping needs, it’s probably not the right tool.
If you’re studying for a CCNA, NP, or IE then you might want to look into renting a lab or virtualizing one. That will be far more cost effective.
If your needs are business-oriented with a budget but don’t fall into the list I gave above, consider Fortinet or Palo Alto. Without a meaningful budget, OPNsense is probably the way to go.
I would not, under any circumstances, recommend Ubiquiti.