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Specification / MetricLocked Header Unified 360° Comparison View Scroll ↕ for all 31 rows • Scroll ↔ for 124 models | Juniper SRX Juniper SRX300 Micro-Branch Realistic~200-270 Mbps TCO / Price | WatchGuard WatchGuard Firebox T25 Micro-Branch Realistic~220-310 Mbps TCO / Price | Juniper SRX Juniper SRX320 Micro-Branch Realistic~230-310 Mbps TCO / Price | Netgate Netgate 1100 pfSense+ Security Gateway Micro-Branch Realistic~200-350 Mbps TCO / Price | Cisco / Meraki Cisco Meraki MX67 Micro-Branch Realistic~240-330 Mbps TCO / Price | Cisco / Meraki Cisco Meraki MX68 Micro-Branch Realistic~240-330 Mbps TCO / Price | Palo Alto Palo Alto PA-410 Micro-Branch Realistic~260-340 Mbps TCO / Price | Juniper SRX Juniper SRX340 Small Branch Realistic~350-460 Mbps TCO / Price | WatchGuard WatchGuard Firebox T45 Micro-Branch Realistic~330-470 Mbps TCO / Price | Netgate Netgate 2100 MAX pfSense+ Security Gateway Small Branch Realistic~350-550 Mbps TCO / Price | Check Point Check Point Quantum Spark 1555 Micro-Branch Realistic~380-520 Mbps TCO / Price | Palo Alto Palo Alto PA-501 Micro-Branch Realistic~450-600 Mbps TCO / Price | SonicWall SonicWall TZ270 Micro-Branch Realistic~450-650 Mbps TCO / Price | Juniper SRX Juniper SRX345 Small Branch Realistic~480-650 Mbps TCO / Price | Cisco / Meraki Cisco Meraki MX75 Small Branch Realistic~550-750 Mbps TCO / Price | WatchGuard WatchGuard Firebox T85-PoE Small Branch Realistic~560-800 Mbps TCO / Price | Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 40F Micro-Branch Realistic~600-800 Mbps TCO / Price | Check Point Check Point Quantum Spark 1595 Small Branch Realistic~620-850 Mbps TCO / Price | Cisco / Meraki Cisco Meraki MX85 Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~650-850 Mbps TCO / Price | UniFi Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Ultra (UCG-Ultra) Micro-Branch Realistic~650-900 Mbps TCO / Price | SonicWall SonicWall TZ370 Small Branch Realistic~680-920 Mbps TCO / Price | WatchGuard WatchGuard Firebox M290 Small Branch Realistic~680-950 Mbps TCO / Price | Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 60F Small Branch Realistic~800-1.0 Gbps TCO / Price | Palo Alto Palo Alto PA-505 Small Branch Realistic~800 Mbps-1.0 Gbps TCO / Price | Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 80F Small Branch Realistic~850 Mbps-1.0 Gbps TCO / Price | Sophos XGS Sophos XGS 88 (Gen 2) Micro-Branch Realistic~750-1100 Mbps TCO / Price | Palo Alto Palo Alto PA-440 Small Branch Realistic~900 Mbps-1.1 Gbps TCO / Price | SonicWall SonicWall TZ470 Small Branch Realistic~900 Mbps-1.3 Gbps TCO / Price | Sophos XGS Sophos XGS 2100 Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~1.0-1.3 Gbps TCO / Price | Sophos XGS Sophos XGS 108 (Gen 2) Small Branch Realistic~950-1400 Mbps TCO / Price | Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 50G Small Branch Realistic~1.1-1.3 Gbps TCO / Price | Palo Alto Palo Alto PA-510 Small Branch Realistic~1.1-1.3 Gbps TCO / Price | Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 70G Small Branch Realistic~1.2-1.4 Gbps TCO / Price | UniFi Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Max (UCG-Max) Small Branch Realistic~1.1-1.5 Gbps TCO / Price | UniFi Ubiquiti UniFi Gateway Max (UXG-Max) Small Branch Realistic~1.1-1.5 Gbps TCO / Price | Check Point Check Point Quantum Spark 1600 Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~1.1-1.5 Gbps TCO / Price | Palo Alto Palo Alto PA-520 Small Branch Realistic~1.2-1.4 Gbps TCO / Price | Check Point Check Point Quantum 3600 Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~1.2-1.5 Gbps TCO / Price | Sophos XGS Sophos XGS 2300 Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~1.2-1.5 Gbps TCO / Price | Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 100F Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~1.3-1.5 Gbps TCO / Price | SonicWall SonicWall TZ570 Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~1.20-1.65 Gbps TCO / Price | Palo Alto Palo Alto PA-450 Small Branch Realistic~1.3-1.6 Gbps TCO / Price | Cisco / Meraki Cisco Meraki MX95 Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~1.3-1.7 Gbps TCO / Price | Sophos XGS Sophos XGS 118 (Gen 2) Small Branch Realistic~1.2-1.8 Gbps TCO / Price | Netgate Netgate 4200 pfSense+ Security Gateway Small Branch Realistic~1.2-2.0 Gbps TCO / Price | Palo Alto Palo Alto PA-540 Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~1.6-1.8 Gbps TCO / Price | Check Point Check Point Quantum Spark 1800 Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~1.5-2.0 Gbps TCO / Price | Palo Alto Palo Alto PA-545 Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~1.6-1.9 Gbps TCO / Price | WatchGuard WatchGuard Firebox M390 Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~1.45-2.10 Gbps TCO / Price | Juniper SRX Juniper SRX380 Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~1.50-2.10 Gbps TCO / Price | SonicWall SonicWall TZ670 Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~1.50-2.10 Gbps TCO / Price | Sophos XGS Sophos XGS 3100 Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~1.6-2.0 Gbps TCO / Price | Cisco / Meraki Cisco Meraki MX105 Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~1.6-2.1 Gbps TCO / Price | Palo Alto Palo Alto PA-460 Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~1.8-2.2 Gbps TCO / Price | Sophos XGS Sophos XGS 128 (Gen 2) Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~1.6-2.4 Gbps TCO / Price | SonicWall SonicWall NSa 2700 Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~1.80-2.50 Gbps TCO / Price | Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 90G Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~2.0-2.4 Gbps TCO / Price | Check Point Check Point Quantum Spark 1900 Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~1.9-2.5 Gbps TCO / Price | Check Point Check Point Quantum 6200 Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~2.0-2.5 Gbps TCO / Price | Netgate Netgate 6100 MAX pfSense+ Security Gateway Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~1.8-2.7 Gbps TCO / Price | WatchGuard WatchGuard Firebox M590 Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~2.00-2.85 Gbps TCO / Price | SonicWall SonicWall NSa 3700 Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~2.10-2.90 Gbps TCO / Price | Cisco / Meraki Cisco Secure Firewall 1210CE Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~2.2-3.0 Gbps TCO / Price | Sophos XGS Sophos XGS 138 (Gen 2) Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~2.1-3.1 Gbps TCO / Price | Sophos XGS Sophos XGS 3300 Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~2.2-3.0 Gbps TCO / Price | Check Point Check Point Quantum Spark 2000 Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~2.3-3.0 Gbps TCO / Price | Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 120G Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~2.5-3.0 Gbps TCO / Price | UniFi Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro (UDM-Pro) Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~2.2-3.5 Gbps TCO / Price | UniFi Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Special Edition (UDM-SE) Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~2.2-3.5 Gbps TCO / Price | UniFi Ubiquiti UniFi Next-Gen Gateway Pro (UXG-Pro) Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~2.2-3.5 Gbps TCO / Price | Cisco / Meraki Cisco Meraki MX250 Campus / High-NAT Realistic~2.5-3.2 Gbps TCO / Price | Juniper SRX Juniper SRX1500 Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~2.20-3.60 Gbps TCO / Price | Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 200F Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~2.8-3.2 Gbps TCO / Price | Check Point Check Point Quantum 6400 Campus / High-NAT Realistic~2.8-3.6 Gbps TCO / Price | WatchGuard WatchGuard Firebox M690 Campus / High-NAT Realistic~2.80-3.90 Gbps TCO / Price | Netgate Netgate 8200 MAX pfSense+ Security Gateway Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~3.2-4.8 Gbps TCO / Price | UniFi Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max (UDM-Pro-Max) Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~3.2-5.0 Gbps TCO / Price | Palo Alto Palo Alto PA-1410 Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~4.0-4.5 Gbps TCO / Price | Cisco / Meraki Cisco Meraki MX450 Datacenter / Core Realistic~3.8-4.8 Gbps TCO / Price | WatchGuard WatchGuard Firebox M4800 Campus / High-NAT Realistic~3.80-5.20 Gbps TCO / Price | Palo Alto Palo Alto PA-1420 Campus / High-NAT Realistic~4.8-5.5 Gbps TCO / Price | Cisco / Meraki Cisco Secure Firewall 1220CX Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~4.5-6.5 Gbps TCO / Price | Sophos XGS Sophos XGS 4300 Campus / High-NAT Realistic~4.8-6.5 Gbps TCO / Price | Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 200G Campus / High-NAT Realistic~6.0-6.8 Gbps TCO / Price | Cisco / Meraki Cisco Secure Firewall 3105 Mid-Branch / 10G-Ready Realistic~5.5-7.5 Gbps TCO / Price | Juniper SRX Juniper SRX1600 Campus / High-NAT Realistic~5.80-7.20 Gbps TCO / Price | SonicWall SonicWall NSa 4700 Campus / High-NAT Realistic~5.70-7.80 Gbps TCO / Price | Sophos XGS Sophos XGS 4500 Campus / High-NAT Realistic~6.2-8.4 Gbps TCO / Price | Palo Alto Palo Alto PA-3410 Campus / High-NAT Realistic~7.0-8.0 Gbps TCO / Price | UniFi Ubiquiti UniFi Gateway Enterprise (UXG-Enterprise) Campus / High-NAT Realistic~6.0-9.5 Gbps TCO / Price | UniFi Ubiquiti UniFi Enterprise Fortress Gateway (EFG) Campus / High-NAT Realistic~6.0-9.5 Gbps TCO / Price | WatchGuard WatchGuard Firebox M5800 Datacenter / Core Realistic~6.80-9.50 Gbps TCO / Price | Check Point Check Point Quantum Force 9100 Campus / High-NAT Realistic~7.5-9.8 Gbps TCO / Price | Netgate Netgate 8300 pfSense+ Security Gateway Campus / High-NAT Realistic~7.5-11.4 Gbps TCO / Price | Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 400F Campus / High-NAT Realistic~9.0-10.0 Gbps TCO / Price | Palo Alto Palo Alto PA-3420 Campus / High-NAT Realistic~8.8-10.2 Gbps TCO / Price | SonicWall SonicWall NSa 5700 Campus / High-NAT Realistic~8.20-11.20 Gbps TCO / Price | Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 1800F Datacenter / Core Realistic~10.0-11.0 Gbps TCO / Price | Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 600F Campus / High-NAT Realistic~10.0-11.0 Gbps TCO / Price | Cisco / Meraki Cisco Secure Firewall 3110 Campus / High-NAT Realistic~9.0-12.5 Gbps TCO / Price | Check Point Check Point Quantum Force 9200 Campus / High-NAT Realistic~10.5-13.5 Gbps TCO / Price | Juniper SRX Juniper SRX2300 Campus / High-NAT Realistic~10.5-13.5 Gbps TCO / Price | Palo Alto Palo Alto PA-3430 Datacenter / Core Realistic~12.0-14.0 Gbps TCO / Price | Cisco / Meraki Cisco Secure Firewall 3120 Campus / High-NAT Realistic~11.0-15.5 Gbps TCO / Price | SonicWall SonicWall NSa 6700 Datacenter / Core Realistic~11.4-15.5 Gbps TCO / Price | Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 1000F Datacenter / Core Realistic~12.5-14.5 Gbps TCO / Price | Sophos XGS Sophos XGS 5500 Datacenter / Core Realistic~11.5-15.5 Gbps TCO / Price | Palo Alto Palo Alto PA-3440 Datacenter / Core Realistic~14.5-17.0 Gbps TCO / Price | Sophos XGS Sophos XGS 6500 Datacenter / Core Realistic~15.0-20.0 Gbps TCO / Price | Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 2600F Datacenter / Core Realistic~17.0-19.0 Gbps TCO / Price | SonicWall SonicWall NSsp 10700 Datacenter / Core Realistic~16.2-22.0 Gbps TCO / Price | Check Point Check Point Quantum Force 9300 Datacenter / Core Realistic~17.0-22.4 Gbps TCO / Price | Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 900G Datacenter / Core Realistic~20.0-23.0 Gbps TCO / Price | SonicWall SonicWall NSsp 11700 Datacenter / Core Realistic~21.0-27.0 Gbps TCO / Price | Cisco / Meraki Cisco Secure Firewall 3130 Datacenter / Core Realistic~20.0-28.0 Gbps TCO / Price | Palo Alto Palo Alto PA-5410 Datacenter / Core Realistic~24.0-28.0 Gbps TCO / Price | Check Point Check Point Quantum Force 9400 Datacenter / Core Realistic~24.0-31.4 Gbps TCO / Price | Cisco / Meraki Cisco Secure Firewall 3140 Datacenter / Core Realistic~24.0-33.0 Gbps TCO / Price | Juniper SRX Juniper SRX4300 Datacenter / Core Realistic~26.0-32.0 Gbps TCO / Price | Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 3000F Datacenter / Core Realistic~30.0-33.0 Gbps TCO / Price | Palo Alto Palo Alto PA-5420 Datacenter / Core Realistic~31.0-36.0 Gbps TCO / Price | Juniper SRX Juniper SRX4600 Datacenter / Core Realistic~32.0-40.0 Gbps TCO / Price | Cisco / Meraki Cisco Secure Firewall 4215 Datacenter / Core Realistic~38.0-52.0 Gbps TCO / Price | Juniper SRX Juniper SRX4700 Datacenter / Core Realistic~52.0-65.0 Gbps TCO / Price Highest Speed |
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Quantity & Type of PortsPhysical RJ45, Multi-Gig & SFP+/SFP28 Interfaces | 6x 1G RJ45, 2x 1G SFP | 5x 1G RJ45 | 6x 1G RJ45 (PoE+ Opt.), 2x 1G SFP + 2x Mini-PIM WAN slots | 3x 1G RJ45 (Marvell 88E6141 Managed Switch Ports: WAN, LAN, OPT) | 1x 1G RJ45 WAN, 4x 1G RJ45 LAN (1x WAN convertible), 1x USB | 2x 1G RJ45 WAN, 10x 1G RJ45 LAN (2x PoE+ 60W), 1x USB | 7x 1G RJ45 | 8x 1G RJ45, 8x 1G SFP + 4x Mini-PIM WAN slots | 5x 1G RJ45 | 1x 1G RJ45/SFP Combo WAN, 4x 1G RJ45 LAN Switch Ports | 1x 1G RJ45 WAN, 5x 1G RJ45 LAN, 1x USB-C | 7x 1G RJ45 | 8x 1G RJ45, 2x 1G SFP | 8x 1G RJ45, 8x 1G SFP + 4x Mini-PIM WAN slots | 1x 1G SFP WAN, 2x 1G RJ45 WAN, 10x 1G RJ45 LAN (2x PoE+ 60W), 1x USB | 8x 1G RJ45 (2x PoE+), 1x Expansion Bay (opt. 10G SFP+) | 5x 1G RJ45, 1x USB | 1x 1G RJ45 WAN, 1x 1G RJ45/SFP Combo DMZ/WAN, 8x 1G RJ45 LAN, 1x USB-C | 2x 1G SFP WAN, 2x 2.5G RJ45 WAN, 8x 1G RJ45 LAN, 2x 1G SFP LAN | 1x 2.5G RJ45 WAN, 4x 1G RJ45 LAN (1x WAN convertible) | 8x 1G RJ45, 2x 1G SFP | 8x 1G RJ45 + 1x Expansion Bay (opt. 2x 10G SFP+ or 4x 5G mGig) | 10x 1G RJ45 | 7x 1G RJ45 | 8x 1G RJ45, 2x 1G SFP/RJ45 Shared Combo WAN, 1x USB | 4x 2.5G RJ45, 1x SFP (1G) | 8x 1G RJ45 (4x PoE Optional) | 8x 1G RJ45, 2x 2.5G SFP | 8x 1G RJ45, 2x 1G SFP, 2x 10G SFP+, 1x Flexi Port Slot | 8x 2.5G RJ45, 1x SFP (1G) | 5x 1G RJ45, 1x USB | 8x 1G RJ45 | 10x 1G RJ45, 1x USB | 1x 2.5G RJ45 WAN, 4x 2.5G RJ45 LAN (1x WAN convertible), 512 GB NVMe SSD | 1x 2.5G RJ45 WAN, 4x 2.5G RJ45 LAN (1x WAN convertible) | 1x 1G RJ45 WAN, 1x 2.5G SFP WAN/DMZ, 1x 1G SFP, 8x 1G RJ45 LAN | 8x 1G RJ45 | 6x 1G RJ45, 4x 1G SFP, 2x 10G SFP+ (Optional Dual PSU) | 8x 1G RJ45, 2x 1G SFP, 2x 10G SFP+, 1x Flexi Port Slot | 18x 1G RJ45, 8x 1G SFP, 2x 10G SFP+ | 8x 1G RJ45, 2x 5G SFP+ | 8x 1G RJ45 (4x PoE Optional) | 2x 10G SFP+ WAN, 2x 2.5G RJ45 WAN, 4x 1G RJ45 LAN, 2x 10G SFP+ LAN | 8x 2.5G RJ45 (2x PoE+ 60W), 1x SFP (1G) | 4x 2.5G RJ45 Discrete Independent Routed Ports (Intel i226-V) | 8x 1G RJ45, 2x 1G SFP | 1x 1G RJ45 WAN, 2x 2.5G SFP WAN/DMZ, 1x 2.5G RJ45, 7x 1G RJ45 LAN | 8x 1G RJ45 (4x PoE+ 91W), 2x 1G SFP | 8x 1G RJ45 + 1x Expansion Bay (opt. 2x 10G SFP+ or 4x 5G mGig) | 16x 1G RJ45 (PoE+), 4x 10G SFP+ + 4x Mini-PIM slots | 8x 1G RJ45, 2x 10G SFP+ | 8x 1G RJ45, 2x 1G SFP, 2x 10G SFP+, 1x Flexi Port Slot | 2x 10G SFP+ WAN, 2x 2.5G RJ45 WAN (PoE+), 4x 1G RJ45 LAN, 2x 10G SFP+ LAN, Dual Modular PSU | 8x 1G RJ45 | 8x 2.5G RJ45 (2x PoE+ 60W), 2x 10G SFP+, 1x Expansion Bay (5G/LTE) | 16x 1G RJ45, 3x 10G SFP+, 1x 1G Mgmt | 2x 10G SFP+/RJ45 (Shared), 8x 1G RJ45 | 2x 10G SFP+, 4x 2.5G RJ45, 8x 1G RJ45 | 8x 1G RJ45, 2x 10G SFP+ (Base) + 1x Expansion Slot (Up to 10x 10G SFP+) | 2x 10G SFP+ WAN, 2x 1G RJ45/SFP Combo WAN, 4x 2.5G RJ45 LAN | 8x 1G RJ45, 2x 10G SFP+ + 1x Expansion Bay | 24x 1G RJ45, 4x 5G SFP+, 6x 10G SFP+, 1x 1G Mgmt | 8x 1G RJ45 (2x PoE+ 60W), 2x 1G/2.5G SFP | 6x 2.5G RJ45 (2x PoE+ 60W), 2x 10G RJ45, 2x 10G SFP+, 1x Expansion Bay | 8x 1G RJ45, 2x 1G SFP, 2x 10G SFP+, 1x Flexi Port Slot | 2x 10G SFP+, 4x 2.5G RJ45, 8x 1G RJ45, Dual Redundant PSU | 18x 1G RJ45, 8x 1G SFP, 4x 10G SFP+ | 1x 10G SFP+ WAN, 1x 1G RJ45 WAN, 1x 10G SFP+ LAN, 8x 1G RJ45 LAN | 1x 10G SFP+ WAN, 1x 2.5G RJ45 WAN, 1x 10G SFP+ LAN, 8x 1G RJ45 PoE/PoE+ (180W) | 1x 10G SFP+ WAN, 1x 1G RJ45 WAN, 1x 10G SFP+ LAN, 1x 1G RJ45 LAN | 2x 10G SFP+ WAN, 8x 1G RJ45, 8x 1G SFP, 8x 10G SFP+ LAN, Dual PSU | 12x 1G RJ45, 4x 1G SFP, 4x 10G SFP+, 1x 1G SFP HA, 1x 1G Mgmt | 18x 1G RJ45, 8x 1G SFP, 4x 10G SFP+ | 8x 1G RJ45, 2x 10G SFP+ (Base) + 1x Expansion Slot (Up to 25G SFP28), Dual PSU | 8x 1G RJ45, 2x 10G Multi-Gig RJ45, 2x 10G SFP+ + 1x Expansion Bay | 2x 10G SFP+, 2x 1G/2.5G SFP, 4x 2.5G RJ45 Discrete Ports | 1x 10G SFP+ WAN, 1x 2.5G RJ45 WAN, 1x 10G SFP+ LAN, 8x 1G RJ45 LAN, Dual HDD RAID Bays | 8x 1G RJ45, 4x Multi-Gig RJ45, 6x 1G SFP, 4x 10G SFP+ | 2x 10G SFP+ WAN, 8x 1G RJ45, 8x 1G SFP, 8x 10G SFP+ LAN, Dual PSU | 8x 1G RJ45, 2x 10G SFP+, 1x 1G Mgmt + 2x Expansion Bays (opt. 40G QSFP+) | 4x 1G RJ45, 8x Multi-Gig RJ45, 2x 1G SFP, 8x 10G SFP+ | 8x 1G RJ45, 2x 1G/2.5G SFP, 2x 10G SFP+ | 4x 1G RJ45, 4x 2.5G RJ45, 4x 10G SFP+, 2x Flexi Port Slots, Dual PSU Option | 10x 1G RJ45, 8x Multi-Gig RJ45, 4x 1G SFP, 8x 10G SFP+ | 8x 1G RJ45, 8x 1G/10G SFP+, 1x Network Module Slot, Dual PSU | 12x 1G RJ45, 4x 2.5G Multi-Gig RJ45, 6x 10G SFP+, 2x HA, 1x Mgmt | 24x 1G RJ45, 6x 10G SFP+, 1x 1G Mgmt | 4x 1G RJ45, 4x 2.5G RJ45, 4x 10G SFP+, 2x Flexi Port Slots, Dual Redundant PSU | 12x Multi-Gig RJ45, 10x 10G SFP+, 4x 25G SFP28 | 2x 25G SFP28, 2x 10G SFP+, 2x 2.5G RJ45, Dual Hot-Swap PSU | 2x 25G SFP28, 2x 10G SFP+, 2x 2.5G RJ45, Dual Hot-Swap PSU | 8x 1G RJ45, 4x 10G SFP+, 1x 1G Mgmt + 2x Expansion Bays (opt. 4x 40G QSFP+) | 2x 10G SFP+, 8x 1G RJ45 + 1x Expansion Slot (Up to 25G/40G), Dual PSU | 4x 10G SFP+, 4x 1G SFP, 3x 2.5G RJ45, PCIe Expansion Slots, Dual Hot-Swap PSU | 18x 1G RJ45, 8x 1G SFP, 8x 10G SFP+ | 12x Multi-Gig RJ45, 10x 10G SFP+, 4x 25G SFP28 | 16x 1G RJ45, 4x 10G Multi-Gig RJ45, 8x 10G SFP+, 2x 40G QSFP+, 1x Mgmt | 18x 1G RJ45, 8x 1G SFP, 2x 10G SFP+ (HA), 12x 25G SFP28, 4x 40G QSFP+ | 18x 1G RJ45, 8x 1G SFP, 4x 10G SFP+, 4x 25G SFP28 | 8x 1G RJ45, 8x 1G/10G SFP+, 1x Network Module Slot (Up to 40G), Dual PSU | 2x 10G SFP+, 8x 1G RJ45 + 1x Expansion Slot (Up to 25G/40G), Dual PSU | 8x 10G Multi-Gig RJ45, 6x 10G SFP+, 4x 25G SFP28, 2x HA, 1x Mgmt | 12x Multi-Gig RJ45, 10x 10G SFP+, 4x 25G SFP28, 2x 100G QSFP28 | 8x 1G RJ45, 8x 1G/10G SFP+, 1x Network Module Slot (Up to 40G), Dual PSU | 16x 1G RJ45, 4x 10G Multi-Gig RJ45, 4x 10G SFP+, 8x 25G SFP28, 2x 40G QSFP+ | 8x 1G RJ45, 16x 10G SFP+, 8x 25G SFP28, 2x 100G QSFP28, 2x 10G HA | 8x 2.5G RJ45, 4x 10G SFP+, 2x 25G SFP28, 3x Flexi Port Slots, Dual PSU | 12x Multi-Gig RJ45, 10x 10G SFP+, 4x 25G SFP28, 2x 100G QSFP28 | 8x 2.5G RJ45, 4x 10G SFP+, 4x 25G SFP28, 3x Flexi Port Slots, Dual PSU | 16x 10G RJ45, 2x 1G RJ45, 2x 10G SFP+ (HA), 16x 25G SFP28, 4x 100G QSFP28 | 16x 1G RJ45, 4x 10G Multi-Gig RJ45, 4x 10G SFP+, 8x 25G SFP28, 2x 100G QSFP28 | 2x 25G SFP28, 8x 1G RJ45 + 2x Expansion Slots (Up to 100G QSFP28), Dual PSU | 8x 1G RJ45, 8x Multi-Gig RJ45, 8x 1G SFP, 4x 10G SFP+, 4x 25G SFP28, 2x 10G HA/Mgmt | 16x 1G RJ45, 4x 10G Multi-Gig RJ45, 4x 10G SFP+, 8x 25G SFP28, 2x 100G QSFP28 | 8x 1G RJ45, 8x 1G/10G/25G SFP28, 1x Network Module Slot (Up to 100G), Dual PSU | 4x 10G Multi-Gig RJ45, 12x 10G SFP+, 8x 25G SFP28, 4x 100G QSFP28 | 2x 25G SFP28, 8x 1G RJ45 + 2x Expansion Slots (Up to 100G QSFP28), Dual PSU | 8x 1G RJ45, 8x 1G/10G/25G SFP28, 1x Network Module Slot (Up to 100G), Dual PSU | 8x 10G Multi-Gig RJ45, 8x 10G SFP+, 4x 25G SFP28, 6x 100G QSFP28, 2x HA, 1x Mgmt | 18x 10G RJ45, 2x 1G RJ45, 16x 25G SFP28, 6x 100G QSFP28 | 4x 10G Multi-Gig RJ45, 12x 10G SFP+, 8x 25G SFP28, 4x 100G QSFP28 | 8x 10G SFP+, 4x 100G QSFP28, 2x 10G HA, 1x Mgmt | 8x 1G/10G/25G SFP28, 2x Network Module Slots (Up to 100G/200G), Dual PSU | 8x 25G SFP28, 6x 100G QSFP28, 4x 400G QSFP-DD (or 100G), 2x HA, 1x Mgmt |
| 2. Cloud / Central ManagementSCM, FortiManager, Cloud & Central Orchestration | Juniper Mist WAN Assurance / Security Director Cloud | WatchGuard Cloud / Dimension / WSM | Juniper Mist WAN Assurance / Security Director Cloud | Local pfSense+ WebGUI / SSH | Meraki Dashboard (Mandatory Cloud Subscription) | Meraki Dashboard (Mandatory Cloud Subscription) | Fully Native (Strata Cloud Manager / Panorama) | Juniper Mist WAN Assurance / Security Director Cloud | WatchGuard Cloud / Dimension / WSM | Local pfSense+ WebGUI / SSH | Smart-1 Cloud / Security Management Server / Local WebUI | Fully Native (Cloud) | SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) | Juniper Mist WAN Assurance / Security Director Cloud | Meraki Dashboard (Mandatory Cloud Subscription) | WatchGuard Cloud / Dimension / WSM | Not Supported (FortiManager/Cloud) | Smart-1 Cloud / Security Management Server / Local WebUI | Meraki Dashboard (Mandatory Cloud Subscription) | UniFi Site Manager (unifi.ui.com — Free Built-In Controller) | SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) | WatchGuard Cloud / Dimension / WSM | Not Supported (FortiManager/Cloud) | Fully Native (Cloud) | Not Supported (FortiManager/Cloud) | Sophos Central (Free Cloud Mgmt + 7-Day Log Retention) | Fully Native (Cloud) | SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) | Sophos Central (Free Cloud Mgmt + 7-Day Log Retention) | Sophos Central (Free Cloud Mgmt + 7-Day Log Retention) | Not Supported (FortiManager/Cloud) | Fully Native (Cloud) | Not Supported (FortiManager/Cloud) | UniFi Site Manager (unifi.ui.com — Full UniFi OS Suite) | CloudKey+ / Official UniFi Hosting / Self-Hosted UniFi Network Server | Smart-1 Cloud / Security Management Server / Local WebUI | Fully Native (PAN-OS 11.0+) | SmartConsole / Smart-1 Cloud (Full Gaia OS) | Sophos Central (Free Cloud Mgmt + 7-Day Log Retention) | Not Supported (FortiManager/Cloud) | SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) | Fully Native (Strata Cloud Manager / Panorama) | Meraki Dashboard (Mandatory Cloud Subscription) | Sophos Central (Free Cloud Mgmt + 7-Day Log Retention) | Local pfSense+ WebGUI / SSH | Fully Native (Cloud) | Smart-1 Cloud / Security Management Server / Local WebUI | Fully Native (Strata Cloud Manager / Panorama) | WatchGuard Cloud / Dimension / WSM | Juniper Mist WAN Assurance / Security Director Cloud | SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) | Sophos Central (Free Cloud Mgmt + 7-Day Log Retention) | Meraki Dashboard (Mandatory Cloud Subscription) | Fully Native (Cloud) | Sophos Central (Free Cloud Mgmt + 7-Day Log Retention) | SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) | Not Supported (FortiManager/Cloud) | Smart-1 Cloud / Security Management Server / Local WebUI | SmartConsole / Smart-1 Cloud (Full Gaia OS) | Local pfSense+ WebGUI / SSH | WatchGuard Cloud / Dimension / WSM | SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) | Cisco Security Cloud Control (SCC) / FMC / FDM | Sophos Central (Free Cloud Mgmt + 7-Day Log Retention) | Sophos Central (Free Cloud Mgmt + 7-Day Log Retention) | Smart-1 Cloud / Security Management Server / Local WebUI | Not Supported (FortiManager/Cloud) | UniFi Site Manager (unifi.ui.com — Full UniFi OS Suite) | UniFi Site Manager (unifi.ui.com — Full UniFi OS Suite) | CloudKey+ / Official UniFi Hosting / Self-Hosted UniFi Network Server | Meraki Dashboard (Mandatory Cloud Subscription) | Juniper Mist WAN Assurance / Security Director Cloud | Not Supported (FortiManager/Cloud) | SmartConsole / Smart-1 Cloud (Full Gaia OS) | WatchGuard Cloud / Dimension / WSM | Local pfSense+ WebGUI / SSH | UniFi Site Manager (unifi.ui.com — Full UniFi OS Suite) | Fully Native (PAN-OS 11.0+) | Meraki Dashboard (Mandatory Cloud Subscription) | WatchGuard Cloud / Dimension / WSM | Fully Native (PAN-OS 11.0+) | Cisco Security Cloud Control (SCC) / FMC / FDM | Sophos Central (Free Cloud Mgmt + 7-Day Log Retention) | Not Supported (FortiManager/Cloud) | Cisco Security Cloud Control (SCC) / FMC / FDM | Juniper Security Director Cloud / Mist WAN Assurance | SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) | Sophos Central (Free Cloud Mgmt + 7-Day Log Retention) | Fully Native (PAN-OS 11.0+) | CloudKey Enterprise / Official UniFi Hosting / Self-Hosted UniFi Network Server | UniFi Site Manager (unifi.ui.com — Built-In Dedicated Network Controller) | WatchGuard Cloud / Dimension / WSM | SmartConsole / Smart-1 Cloud / Maestro (Full Gaia OS) | Local pfSense+ WebGUI / SSH / IPMI BMC Out-of-Band Mgmt | Not Supported (FortiManager/Cloud) | Fully Native (PAN-OS 11.0+ / Panorama) | SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) | Not Supported (FortiManager/Cloud) | Not Supported (FortiManager/Cloud) | Cisco Security Cloud Control (SCC) / FMC / FDM | SmartConsole / Smart-1 Cloud / Maestro (Full Gaia OS) | Juniper Security Director Cloud / Mist WAN Assurance | Fully Native (PAN-OS 11.0+ / Panorama) | Cisco Security Cloud Control (SCC) / FMC / FDM | SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) | Not Supported (FortiManager/Cloud) | Sophos Central (Free Cloud Mgmt + 7-Day Log Retention) | Fully Native (PAN-OS 11.0+ / Panorama) | Sophos Central (Free Cloud Mgmt + 7-Day Log Retention) | Not Supported (FortiManager/Cloud) | SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) | SmartConsole / Smart-1 Cloud / Maestro (Full Gaia OS) | Not Supported (FortiManager/Cloud) | SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) | Cisco Security Cloud Control (SCC) / FMC / FDM | Fully Native (PAN-OS 11.0+ / Panorama) | SmartConsole / Smart-1 Cloud / Maestro (Full Gaia OS) | Cisco Security Cloud Control (SCC) / FMC / FDM | Juniper Security Director Cloud / Mist | Not Supported (FortiManager/Cloud) | Fully Native (PAN-OS 11.0+ / Panorama) | Juniper Security Director Cloud / Mist | Cisco Security Cloud Control (SCC) / FMC | Juniper Security Director Cloud / Mist |
| 3. Stateful Firewall ThroughputRaw Layer-4 UDP Capacity | 1.9 Gbps | 3.14 Gbps | 2.0 Gbps | 927 Mbps (IMIX 472 Mbps) | 600 Mbps | 600 Mbps | N/A (PAN architecture requires App-ID) | 3.0 Gbps | 3.94 Gbps | 1.56 Gbps (IMIX 559 Mbps) | 1.0 Gbps | N/A (PAN architecture requires App-ID) | 2.0 Gbps | 5.0 Gbps | 1 Gbps | 4.96 Gbps | 5.0 Gbps | 2.0 Gbps | 1 Gbps | 1 Gbps | 3.0 Gbps | 5.8 Gbps | 10.0 Gbps | N/A (PAN architecture requires App-ID) | 10.0 Gbps | 9.9 Gbps | N/A (PAN architecture requires App-ID) | 3.5 Gbps | 30 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps | 5.0 Gbps | N/A (PAN architecture requires App-ID) | 10.0 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps | 4.0 Gbps | N/A (PAN architecture requires App-ID) | 10 Gbps | 39 Gbps | 20 Gbps | 4.0 Gbps | N/A (PAN architecture requires App-ID) | 2.5 Gbps | 15.5 Gbps | 8.82 Gbps (IMIX 3.63 Gbps) | N/A (PAN architecture requires App-ID) | 5.0 Gbps | N/A (PAN architecture requires App-ID) | 18.0 Gbps | 20.0 Gbps | 5.0 Gbps | 47 Gbps | 3 Gbps | N/A (PAN architecture requires App-ID) | 19.1 Gbps | 5.5 Gbps | 28 Gbps | 7.2 Gbps | 17.5 Gbps | 9.93 Gbps (IMIX 2.73 Gbps) | 20.0 Gbps | 5.5 Gbps | 6 Gbps | 23.0 Gbps | 58 Gbps | 8.8 Gbps | 39 Gbps | 9.5 Gbps | 9.5 Gbps | 9.5 Gbps | 4 Gbps | 9.0 Gbps | 27.0 Gbps | 25.5 Gbps | 29.7 Gbps | 18.6 Gbps (IMIX 4.86 Gbps) | 10 Gbps | N/A (PAN architecture requires App-ID) | 6 Gbps | 49.6 Gbps | N/A (PAN architecture requires App-ID) | 10 Gbps | 75 Gbps | 39 Gbps | 10 Gbps | 25.0 Gbps | 18.0 Gbps | 80 Gbps | N/A (PAN architecture requires App-ID) | 25 Gbps | 25 Gbps | 87.0 Gbps | 38 Gbps | 36.2 Gbps (IMIX 11.4 Gbps) | 79.5 Gbps | N/A (PAN architecture requires App-ID) | 28.0 Gbps | 198 Gbps | 139 Gbps | 18 Gbps | 52 Gbps | 39.0 Gbps | N/A (PAN architecture requires App-ID) | 22 Gbps | 36.0 Gbps | 198 Gbps | 100 Gbps | N/A (PAN architecture requires App-ID) | 115 Gbps | 198 Gbps | 42.0 Gbps | 85 Gbps | 164 Gbps | 52.0 Gbps | 42 Gbps | N/A (PAN architecture requires App-ID) | 112 Gbps | 49 Gbps | 90.0 Gbps | 397 Gbps | N/A (PAN architecture requires App-ID) | 95.0 Gbps | 90 Gbps | 140.0 Gbps |
4. NGFW Throughput (App-ID + IPS) Published Vendor Datasheet Rating | 350 Mbps | 490 Mbps (Full Scan) | 400 Mbps | 472 Mbps (L3/Firewall IMIX) | 450 Mbps | 450 Mbps | 500 Mbps | 600 Mbps | 716 Mbps (Full Scan) | 559 Mbps (L3/Firewall IMIX) | 720 Mbps | 0.8 Gbps | 1.0 Gbps | 850 Mbps | 1 Gbps | 1.28 Gbps (Full Scan) | 800 Mbps | 1.35 Gbps | 1 Gbps | 1 Gbps | 1.5 Gbps | 1.30 Gbps (Full Scan) | 1.0 Gbps | 1.2 Gbps | 1.1 Gbps | 3.1 Gbps | 2.4 Gbps | 2.0 Gbps | 5.2 Gbps | 4.2 Gbps | 1.25 Gbps | 1.8 Gbps | 1.5 Gbps | 1.5 Gbps | 1.5 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps | 2.8 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps | 6.3 Gbps | 1.6 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps | 3.2 Gbps | 2 Gbps | 5.2 Gbps | 3.63 Gbps (L3/Firewall IMIX) | 3.8 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps | 3.8 Gbps | 3.30 Gbps (Full Scan) | 2.5 Gbps | 3.0 Gbps | 10.5 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps | 4.6 Gbps | 6.6 Gbps | 3.6 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps | 4.6 Gbps | 5.5 Gbps | 6.0 Gbps (PF Firewall IMIX) | 4.60 Gbps (Full Scan) | 4.2 Gbps | 4.5 Gbps | 8.2 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps | 5.4 Gbps | 3.1 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps | 4 Gbps | 5.0 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps | 8.2 Gbps | 5.80 Gbps (Full Scan) | 11.5 Gbps (PF Firewall IMIX) | 5 Gbps | 8.5 Gbps | 6 Gbps | 6.80 Gbps (Full Scan) | 9.5 Gbps | 9 Gbps | 23 Gbps | 7.0 Gbps | 10 Gbps | 15.0 Gbps | 11.0 Gbps | 27 Gbps | 11.6 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps (Full Scan) | 15.5 Gbps | 26.6 Gbps (PF Firewall) | 10.0 Gbps | 15.2 Gbps | 15.0 Gbps | 11.0 Gbps | 11.5 Gbps | 17 Gbps | 22 Gbps | 24.0 Gbps | 21.0 Gbps | 21 Gbps | 20.0 Gbps | 15.0 Gbps | 52 Gbps | 25.5 Gbps | 65 Gbps | 19.0 Gbps | 30.0 Gbps | 36 Gbps | 25.0 Gbps | 37.0 Gbps | 38 Gbps | 52.5 Gbps | 52 Gbps | 45 Gbps | 45.0 Gbps | 34.0 Gbps | 66.0 Gbps | 52.0 Gbps | 65 Gbps | 90.0 Gbps |
5. Realistic Operational Throughput Routing + App-ID + IPS + Logging (Primary Sizing Metric) | ~200-270 Mbps67% of NGFW | ~220-310 Mbps54% of NGFW | ~230-310 Mbps68% of NGFW | ~200-350 Mbps58% of NGFW | ~240-330 Mbps63% of NGFW | ~240-330 Mbps63% of NGFW | ~260-340 Mbps60% of NGFW | ~350-460 Mbps67% of NGFW | ~330-470 Mbps56% of NGFW | ~350-550 Mbps81% of NGFW | ~380-520 Mbps63% of NGFW | ~450-600 Mbps66% of NGFW | ~450-650 Mbps55% of NGFW | ~480-650 Mbps66% of NGFW | ~550-750 Mbps65% of NGFW | ~560-800 Mbps53% of NGFW | ~600-800 Mbps88% of NGFW | ~620-850 Mbps54% of NGFW | ~650-850 Mbps75% of NGFW | ~650-900 Mbps78% of NGFW | ~680-920 Mbps53% of NGFW | ~680-950 Mbps63% of NGFW | ~800-1.0 Gbps90% of NGFW | ~800 Mbps-1.0 Gbps75% of NGFW | ~850 Mbps-1.0 Gbps84% of NGFW | ~750-1100 Mbps30% of NGFW | ~900 Mbps-1.1 Gbps42% of NGFW | ~900 Mbps-1.3 Gbps55% of NGFW | ~1.0-1.3 Gbps22% of NGFW | ~950-1400 Mbps28% of NGFW | ~1.1-1.3 Gbps96% of NGFW | ~1.1-1.3 Gbps67% of NGFW | ~1.2-1.4 Gbps87% of NGFW | ~1.1-1.5 Gbps87% of NGFW | ~1.1-1.5 Gbps87% of NGFW | ~1.1-1.5 Gbps52% of NGFW | ~1.2-1.4 Gbps46% of NGFW | ~1.2-1.5 Gbps39% of NGFW | ~1.2-1.5 Gbps21% of NGFW | ~1.3-1.5 Gbps88% of NGFW | ~1.20-1.65 Gbps57% of NGFW | ~1.3-1.6 Gbps45% of NGFW | ~1.3-1.7 Gbps75% of NGFW | ~1.2-1.8 Gbps29% of NGFW | ~1.2-2.0 Gbps44% of NGFW | ~1.6-1.8 Gbps45% of NGFW | ~1.5-2.0 Gbps50% of NGFW | ~1.6-1.9 Gbps46% of NGFW | ~1.45-2.10 Gbps54% of NGFW | ~1.50-2.10 Gbps72% of NGFW | ~1.50-2.10 Gbps60% of NGFW | ~1.6-2.0 Gbps17% of NGFW | ~1.6-2.1 Gbps74% of NGFW | ~1.8-2.2 Gbps43% of NGFW | ~1.6-2.4 Gbps30% of NGFW | ~1.80-2.50 Gbps60% of NGFW | ~2.0-2.4 Gbps88% of NGFW | ~1.9-2.5 Gbps48% of NGFW | ~2.0-2.5 Gbps41% of NGFW | ~1.8-2.7 Gbps38% of NGFW | ~2.00-2.85 Gbps53% of NGFW | ~2.10-2.90 Gbps60% of NGFW | ~2.2-3.0 Gbps58% of NGFW | ~2.1-3.1 Gbps32% of NGFW | ~2.2-3.0 Gbps21% of NGFW | ~2.3-3.0 Gbps49% of NGFW | ~2.5-3.0 Gbps89% of NGFW | ~2.2-3.5 Gbps81% of NGFW | ~2.2-3.5 Gbps81% of NGFW | ~2.2-3.5 Gbps81% of NGFW | ~2.5-3.2 Gbps71% of NGFW | ~2.20-3.60 Gbps58% of NGFW | ~2.8-3.2 Gbps86% of NGFW | ~2.8-3.6 Gbps39% of NGFW | ~2.80-3.90 Gbps58% of NGFW | ~3.2-4.8 Gbps35% of NGFW | ~3.2-5.0 Gbps82% of NGFW | ~4.0-4.5 Gbps50% of NGFW | ~3.8-4.8 Gbps72% of NGFW | ~3.80-5.20 Gbps66% of NGFW | ~4.8-5.5 Gbps54% of NGFW | ~4.5-6.5 Gbps61% of NGFW | ~4.8-6.5 Gbps25% of NGFW | ~6.0-6.8 Gbps91% of NGFW | ~5.5-7.5 Gbps65% of NGFW | ~5.80-7.20 Gbps43% of NGFW | ~5.70-7.80 Gbps61% of NGFW | ~6.2-8.4 Gbps27% of NGFW | ~7.0-8.0 Gbps65% of NGFW | ~6.0-9.5 Gbps62% of NGFW | ~6.0-9.5 Gbps62% of NGFW | ~6.80-9.50 Gbps65% of NGFW | ~7.5-9.8 Gbps56% of NGFW | ~7.5-11.4 Gbps36% of NGFW | ~9.0-10.0 Gbps95% of NGFW | ~8.8-10.2 Gbps63% of NGFW | ~8.20-11.20 Gbps65% of NGFW | ~10.0-11.0 Gbps95% of NGFW | ~10.0-11.0 Gbps91% of NGFW | ~9.0-12.5 Gbps63% of NGFW | ~10.5-13.5 Gbps55% of NGFW | ~10.5-13.5 Gbps50% of NGFW | ~12.0-14.0 Gbps62% of NGFW | ~11.0-15.5 Gbps63% of NGFW | ~11.4-15.5 Gbps67% of NGFW | ~12.5-14.5 Gbps90% of NGFW | ~11.5-15.5 Gbps26% of NGFW | ~14.5-17.0 Gbps62% of NGFW | ~15.0-20.0 Gbps27% of NGFW | ~17.0-19.0 Gbps95% of NGFW | ~16.2-22.0 Gbps64% of NGFW | ~17.0-22.4 Gbps55% of NGFW | ~20.0-23.0 Gbps86% of NGFW | ~21.0-27.0 Gbps65% of NGFW | ~20.0-28.0 Gbps63% of NGFW | ~24.0-28.0 Gbps50% of NGFW | ~24.0-31.4 Gbps53% of NGFW | ~24.0-33.0 Gbps63% of NGFW | ~26.0-32.0 Gbps64% of NGFW | ~30.0-33.0 Gbps93% of NGFW | ~31.0-36.0 Gbps51% of NGFW | ~32.0-40.0 Gbps69% of NGFW | ~38.0-52.0 Gbps69% of NGFW | ~52.0-65.0 Gbps65% of NGFW |
6. Threat Prevention Throughput App-ID + IPS + Anti-Malware + Sandbox | 250 Mbps | 403 Mbps | 280 Mbps | 250 Mbps (Snort/Suricata Est.) | 300 Mbps | 300 Mbps | 320 Mbps | 420 Mbps | 557 Mbps | 400 Mbps (Snort/Suricata Est.) | 450 Mbps | 500 Mbps | 750 Mbps | 600 Mbps | 1 Gbps | 943 Mbps | 600 Mbps | 800 Mbps | 1 Gbps | 1 Gbps (IDS/IPS) | 1.0 Gbps | 1.18 Gbps | 700 Mbps | 800 Mbps | 900 Mbps | 1.6 Gbps | 1.2 Gbps | 1.5 Gbps | 1.25 Gbps | 2.0 Gbps | 1.1 Gbps | 1.2 Gbps | 1.3 Gbps | 1.5 Gbps (IDS/IPS) | 1.5 Gbps (IDS/IPS) | 1.5 Gbps | 1.8 Gbps | 1.5 Gbps | 1.5 Gbps | 1.0 Gbps | 2.0 Gbps | 1.6 Gbps | 2 Gbps | 2.6 Gbps | 1.5 Gbps (Snort/Suricata Est.) | 2.2 Gbps | 2.0 Gbps | 2.2 Gbps | 2.40 Gbps | 1.8 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps | 2.0 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps | 2.6 Gbps | 3.3 Gbps | 3.0 Gbps | 2.2 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps | 2.0 Gbps (Snort/Suricata Est.) | 3.30 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps | 4.5 Gbps | 4.1 Gbps | 3.0 Gbps | 3.0 Gbps | 2.8 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps (IDS/IPS) | 3.5 Gbps (IDS/IPS) | 3.5 Gbps (IDS/IPS) | 4 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps | 3.0 Gbps | 3.6 Gbps | 4.60 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps (Snort/Suricata Est.) | 5 Gbps (IDS/IPS) | 4.5 Gbps | 6 Gbps | 5.20 Gbps | 6.2 Gbps | 9 Gbps | 6.5 Gbps | 6.0 Gbps | 10 Gbps | 9.0 Gbps | 9.5 Gbps | 8.39 Gbps | 5.9 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps (IDS/IPS) | 12.5 Gbps (IDS/IPS) | 11.3 Gbps | 10 Gbps | 8.0 Gbps (Snort/Suricata Est.) | 9.0 Gbps | 8.1 Gbps | 13.5 Gbps | 9.1 Gbps | 10.5 Gbps | 17 Gbps | 13.5 Gbps | 15.0 Gbps | 11.2 Gbps | 21 Gbps | 19.0 Gbps | 13.0 Gbps | 16.5 Gbps | 14.0 Gbps | 21.8 Gbps | 17.0 Gbps | 27.0 Gbps | 22.4 Gbps | 22.0 Gbps | 32.0 Gbps | 38 Gbps | 30.4 Gbps | 31.4 Gbps | 45 Gbps | 21.0 Gbps | 33.0 Gbps | 38.6 Gbps | 28.0 Gbps | 65 Gbps | 55.0 Gbps |
7. Max Concurrent Sessions NAT State Table Capacity Limit | 64,000 (64K) | 1,000,000 (1M) | 64,000 (64K) | 250,000 (250K) | 25,000 (25K) | 25,000 (25K) | 64,000 (64K) | 256,000 (256K) | 3,850,000 (3.9M) | 500,000 (500K) | 500,000 (500K) | 30,000 (30K) | 750,000 (750K) | 375,000 (375K) | 75,000 (75K) | 3,800,000 (3.8M) | 700,000 (700K) | 500,000 (500K) | 100,000 (100K) | 100,000 (100K) | 1,000,000 (1M) | 3,500,000 (3.5M) | 700,000 (700K) | 64,000 (64K) | 1,500,000 (1.5M) | 1,600,000 (1.6M) | 64,000 (64K) | 1,000,000 (1M) | 6,500,000 (6.5M) | 2,000,000 (2M) | 720,000 (720K) | 98,000 (98K) | 1,400,000 (1.4M) | 150,000 (150K) | 150,000 (150K) | 1,000,000 (1M) | 148,000 (148K) | 2,800,000 (2.8M) | 6,500,000 (6.5M) | 1,500,000 (1.5M) | 1,250,000 (1.3M) | 200,000 (200K) | 250,000 (250K) | 2,500,000 (2.5M) | 1,500,000 (1.5M) | 248,000 (248K) | 1,200,000 (1.2M) | 248,000 (248K) | 4,500,000 (4.5M) | 380,000 (380K) | 1,500,000 (1.5M) | 12,260,000 (12.3M) | 500,000 (500K) | 400,000 (400K) | 3,000,000 (3M) | 1,500,000 (1.5M) | 3,000,000 (3M) | 1,800,000 (1.8M) | 4,000,000 (4M) | 3,000,000 (3M) | 6,000,000 (6M) | 2,000,000 (2M) | 200,000 (200K) | 3,500,000 (3.5M) | 12,260,000 (12.3M) | 2,400,000 (2.4M) | 3,000,000 (3M) | 300,000 (300K) | 300,000 (300K) | 300,000 (300K) | 1,000,000 (1M) | 2,000,000 (2M) | 3,000,000 (3M) | 6,000,000 (6M) | 15,000,000 (15M) | 7,500,000 (7.5M) | 600,000 (600K) | 945,000 (945K) | 2,000,000 (2M) | 20,000,000 (20M) | 1,400,000 (1.4M) | 400,000 (400K) | 25,000,000 (25M) | 11,000,000 (11M) | 1,500,000 (1.5M) | 3,000,000 (3M) | 4,000,000 (4M) | 25,000,000 (25M) | 1,400,000 (1.4M) | 1,000,000 (1M) | 1,000,000 (1M) | 30,800,000 (30.8M) | 8,000,000 (8M) | 16,000,000 (16M) | 8,000,000 (8M) | 2,200,000 (2.2M) | 6,000,000 (6M) | 12,000,000 (12M) | 8,000,000 (8M) | 2,000,000 (2M) | 10,000,000 (10M) | 6,000,000 (6M) | 3,000,000 (3M) | 4,000,000 (4M) | 8,000,000 (8M) | 7,500,000 (7.5M) | 32,000,000 (32M) | 4,400,000 (4.4M) | 42,000,000 (42M) | 24,000,000 (24M) | 15,000,000 (15M) | 15,000,000 (15M) | 16,000,000 (16M) | 22,000,000 (22M) | 6,000,000 (6M) | 6,000,000 (6M) | 20,000,000 (20M) | 10,000,000 (10M) | 10,000,000 (10M) | 70,000,000 (70M) | 9,000,000 (9M) | 15,000,000 (15M) | 15,000,000 (15M) | 25,000,000 (25M) |
8. Max Physical WAN Port Speed Fastest Single Interface Link Ceiling | 1 Gbps (Copper/SFP) | 1 Gbps (Copper) | 1 Gbps (Copper/SFP) | 1 Gbps (Copper) | 1 Gbps (Copper) | 1 Gbps (Copper) | 1 Gbps (Copper) | 1 Gbps (Copper/SFP) | 1 Gbps (Copper) | 1 Gbps (SFP / Copper Combo) | 1 Gbps (Copper) | 1 Gbps (Copper) | 1 Gbps (Copper/SFP) | 1 Gbps (Copper/SFP) | 1 Gbps (SFP / Copper) | 1 Gbps (Copper) / 10G Opt. Mod | 1 Gbps (Copper) | 1 Gbps (SFP / Copper) | 2.5 Gbps (Copper) | 2.5 Gbps (Copper WAN) | 1 Gbps (Copper/SFP) | 1 Gbps (Copper) / 10G Opt. Mod | 1 Gbps (Copper) | 1 Gbps (Copper) | 1 Gbps (Copper/SFP) | 2.5 Gbps (Copper) | 1 Gbps (Copper) | 2.5 Gbps (SFP) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 2.5 Gbps (Copper) | 1 Gbps (Copper) | 1 Gbps (Copper) | 1 Gbps (Copper) | 2.5 Gbps (Copper) | 2.5 Gbps (Copper) | 2.5 Gbps (SFP) | 1 Gbps (Copper) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 5 Gbps (SFP+) | 1 Gbps (Copper) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 2.5 Gbps (Copper) | 2.5 Gbps (Copper) | 1 Gbps (Copper/SFP) | 2.5 Gbps (SFP / Copper) | 1 Gbps (Copper/SFP) | 1 Gbps Base / 10G w/ Mod | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 1 Gbps (Copper) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 10 Gbps (SFP+/RJ45) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 2.5 Gbps (SFP) | 10 Gbps (SFP+ / 10G Copper) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) / 2.5 Gbps (RJ45) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) / 25G (Module) | 10 Gbps (SFP+ & Multi-Gig) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) / 2.5 Gbps (RJ45) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) & Multi-Gig | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 10 Gbps Base / 40G w/ Mod | 10 Gbps (SFP+) & Multi-Gig | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) / 40G (Flexi Module) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) & Multi-Gig | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) & 2.5G Multi-Gig | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) / 40G (Flexi Module) | 25 Gbps (SFP28) & Multi-Gig | 25 Gbps (SFP28) | 25 Gbps (SFP28) | 10 Gbps Base / 40G w/ Mod | 10 Gbps (Base SFP+) / 25G-40G (Module) | 10 Gbps (Base SFP+) / 25G-100G (PCIe Slot) | 10 Gbps (SFP+) | 25 Gbps (SFP28) & Multi-Gig | 40 Gbps (QSFP+) | 40 Gbps (QSFP+) | 25 Gbps (SFP28) | 10 Gbps (Base SFP+) / 40G (Module) | 10 Gbps (Base SFP+) / 25G-40G (Module) | 25 Gbps (SFP28) & 10G Multi-Gig | 100 Gbps (QSFP28) | 10 Gbps (Base SFP+) / 40G (Module) | 40 Gbps (QSFP+) | 100 Gbps (QSFP28) | 25 Gbps (SFP28) / 100G (Flexi Module) | 100 Gbps (QSFP28) | 25 Gbps (SFP28) / 100G (Flexi Module) | 100 Gbps (QSFP28) | 100 Gbps (QSFP28) | 25 Gbps (Base SFP28) / 100G (Module) | 25 Gbps (SFP28) | 100 Gbps (QSFP28) | 25 Gbps (Base SFP28) / 100G (Module) | 100 Gbps (QSFP28) | 25 Gbps (Base SFP28) / 100G (Module) | 25 Gbps (Base SFP28) / 100G (Module) | 100 Gbps (QSFP28) | 100 Gbps (QSFP28) | 100 Gbps (QSFP28) | 100 Gbps (QSFP28) | 25 Gbps (Base SFP28) / 100G (Module) | 100 Gbps (QSFP28 / 400G QSFP-DD) |
| 9. How to Achieve >1 Gbps?Multi-Gig / SFP+ Handoff vs. LACP Port Bundle | Cannot achieve on hardware (NGFW caps at 350 Mbps) | Cannot achieve on hardware (UTM caps at 403 Mbps) | Cannot achieve on hardware (NGFW caps at 400 Mbps) | Cannot achieve (1G switch backplane & 927 Mbps max) | Cannot achieve on hardware (600 Mbps max) | Cannot achieve on hardware (600 Mbps max) | Cannot achieve on hardware | Cannot achieve in NGFW mode (caps at 600 Mbps) | Cannot achieve on hardware (UTM caps at 557 Mbps) | Cannot exceed 1G on single WAN port | Cannot achieve (1G max ports & 450 Mbps Threat limit) | Cannot achieve on hardware | Cannot achieve on hardware (Threat Prev caps at 750 Mbps) | Cannot achieve in NGFW mode (caps at 850 Mbps) | Cannot achieve (1G max ports & 1G stateful limit) | LACP (Bundle multiple 1G ports) or Optional 10G SFP+ Module | Cannot achieve on hardware | Aggregate LACP across 1G ports (800 Mbps Threat limit) | Cannot achieve >1G firewall throughput despite 2.5G WAN port | Cannot exceed 1G LAN backplane (4x 1G LAN switch connects via 1G internal link) | LACP (Bundle multiple 1G ports) but close to max limits | LACP (Bundle multiple 1G ports) or Optional 2x 10G SFP+ Module | LACP (Bundle multiple 1G ports) but close to max limits | LACP (Bundle multiple 1G ports) but close to max limits | LACP (Bundle multiple 1G ports) but close to max limits | All 4x RJ45 ports are native 2.5G multi-gig | LACP (Bundle multiple 1G ports) but close to max limits | Single Cable Handoff (2.5G SFP) | Single 10G SFP+ WAN & 10G SFP+ LAN | All 8x RJ45 ports are native 2.5G multi-gig | LACP (Bundle multiple 1G ports) but close to max limits | LACP (Bundle multiple 1G ports) but close to max limits | LACP (Bundle multiple 1G ports) | All 5x RJ45 ports are native 2.5GbE multi-gig | All 5x RJ45 ports are native 2.5GbE multi-gig | 2.5G SFP WAN + LACP LAN or 2.5G SFP | LACP (Bundle multiple 1G ports) | 2x 10G SFP+ WAN/LAN interfaces | Single 10G SFP+ WAN & 10G SFP+ LAN | Single Cable Handoff (10G SFP+) | Single Cable Handoff (5G SFP+) | LACP (Bundle multiple 1G ports) | Single 10G SFP+ or 2.5G RJ45 WAN & 10G SFP+ LAN | All 8x RJ45 ports are native 2.5G multi-gig | All 4x ports are discrete 2.5GbE Intel i226-V interfaces | LACP (Bundle multiple 1G ports) | 2x 2.5G SFP + 1x 2.5G RJ45 multi-gig ports | LACP (Bundle multiple 1G ports) | LACP (Bundle multiple 1G ports) or Optional 2x 10G SFP+ Module | Single Cable Handoff (10G SFP+) | Single Cable Handoff (10G SFP+) | Single 10G SFP+ WAN & 10G SFP+ LAN | Single 10G SFP+ or 2.5G RJ45 WAN & 10G SFP+ LAN | LACP (Bundle multiple 1G ports) | 2x 10G SFP+ or 8x 2.5G RJ45 interfaces | Single Cable Handoff (10G SFP+) | Single Cable Handoff (10G/Multi-Gig) | 2x 10G SFP+ or 4x 2.5G RJ45 interfaces | 2x Base 10G SFP+ (or 8x 10G SFP+ expansion module) | 2x 10G SFP+ WAN + 4x 2.5G RJ45 Discrete LAN | Single Cable Handoff (10G SFP+) | Single Cable Handoff (10G SFP+) | 2.5G SFP WAN/LAN or LACP Port-Channel | 2x 10G SFP+, 2x 10G RJ45, or 6x 2.5G RJ45 | Single 10G SFP+ WAN & 10G SFP+ LAN | 2x 10G SFP+ or 4x 2.5G RJ45 interfaces | Single Cable Handoff (10G SFP+) | 1x 10G SFP+ WAN + 1x 10G SFP+ LAN | 1x 10G SFP+ or 1x 2.5G RJ45 WAN + 1x 10G SFP+ LAN | 1x 10G SFP+ WAN + 1x 10G SFP+ LAN | Single 10G SFP+ WAN & 8x 10G SFP+ LAN | Single Cable Handoff (10G SFP+) | Single Cable Handoff (10G SFP+) | 2x Base 10G SFP+ or 10G/25G expansion card | Single Cable Handoff (Multi-Gig/10G) | 2x 10G SFP+ + 2x 2.5G SFP + 4x 2.5G RJ45 | 1x 10G SFP+ or 1x 2.5G RJ45 WAN + 1x 10G SFP+ LAN | Single Cable Handoff (Multi-Gig/10G) | Single 10G SFP+ WAN & 8x 10G SFP+ LAN | Single Cable Handoff (10G SFP+ / Opt. 40G QSFP+) | Single Cable Handoff (Multi-Gig/10G) | Single 10G SFP+ WAN & 10G SFP+ LAN | 4x 10G SFP+ or 4x 2.5G RJ45 interfaces | Single Cable Handoff (Multi-Gig/10G) | Single 10G SFP+ WAN & 8x 10G SFP+ LAN | Single Cable Handoff (Multi-Gig/10G SFP+) | Single Cable Handoff (10G SFP+) | 4x 10G SFP+ or 4x 2.5G RJ45 interfaces | Single Cable Handoff (Multi-Gig/10G/25G) | 2x 25G SFP28 + 2x 10G SFP+ + 2x 2.5G RJ45 | 2x 25G SFP28 + 2x 10G SFP+ + 2x 2.5G RJ45 | Single Cable Handoff (10G SFP+ / Opt. 40G QSFP+) | 2x Base 10G SFP+ or 10G/25G/40G Network Module | 4x 10G SFP+ + 3x 2.5G RJ45 + PCIe 25G/100G NIC Expansion | Single Cable Handoff (10G SFP+) | Single Cable Handoff (Multi-Gig/10G/25G) | Single Cable Handoff (Multi-Gig/10G/40G) | Single Cable Handoff (25G/40G) | Single Cable Handoff (10G/25G) | Single 10G SFP+ WAN & 8x 10G SFP+ LAN | 2x Base 10G SFP+ or 10G/25G/40G Network Module | Single Cable Handoff (Multi-Gig/10G/25G) | Single Cable Handoff (10G/25G/100G) | Single 10G SFP+ WAN & 8x 10G SFP+ LAN | Single Cable Handoff (10G/25G/40G) | Single Cable Handoff (10G/25G/100G) | 2x 25G SFP28, 4x 10G SFP+, or 8x 2.5G RJ45 | Single Cable Handoff (10G/25G/100G) | 4x 25G SFP28, 4x 10G SFP+, or 8x 2.5G RJ45 | Single Cable Handoff (25G/100G) | Single Cable Handoff (25G/100G) | 2x Base 25G SFP28 or 25G/40G/100G Network Modules | Single Cable Handoff (Multi-Gig/10G/25G) | Single Cable Handoff (25G/100G) | Single 25G SFP28 or 10G SFP+ WAN & LAN | Single Cable Handoff (25G/100G) | 2x Base 25G SFP28 or 25G/40G/100G Network Modules | Single 25G SFP28 or 10G SFP+ WAN & LAN | Single Cable Handoff (10G/25G/100G) | Single Cable Handoff (25G/100G) | Single Cable Handoff (25G/100G) | Single Cable Handoff (10G/40G/100G) | Single 25G SFP28 or 100G QSFP28 Module | Single Cable Handoff (25G/100G/400G) |
| 10. Form Factor & CoolingChassis Mount & Acoustic Profile | Desktop (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | Desktop (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | Desktop Compact | Desktop Ultra-Compact (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | Desktop (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | Desktop (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | Desktop (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | 1U Rack-mount | Desktop (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | Desktop Compact (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | Desktop (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | Desktop / Rack-trayFanless 0dBA | Desktop (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | 1U Rack-mount | Desktop (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | Desktop (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | Desktop (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | Desktop (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | 1U Rackmount | Desktop Compact (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | Desktop (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | 1U Rack-mount | Desktop (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | Desktop / Rack-trayFanless 0dBA | Desktop (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | Desktop (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | Desktop (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | Desktop (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | 1U Rackmount | Desktop (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | Desktop (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | Desktop / Rack-trayFanless 0dBA | Desktop (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | Desktop Compact (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | Desktop Compact (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | Desktop / 1U Rackmount Kit | 1U Rack-mount | Desktop / 1U Half-Width Rackmount | 1U Rackmount | 1U Rack-mount | Desktop (Active Cooling Fan) | Desktop (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | 1U Rackmount | Desktop | Desktop Compact (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | 1U Rack-mount | Desktop / 1U Rackmount Kit | 1U Rack-mount | 1U Rack-mount | 1U Rack-mount | Desktop (Active Cooling Fan) | 1U Rackmount | 1U Rackmount (Dual PSU) | Desktop (Fanless) / Rack-trayFanless 0dBA | Desktop | 1U Rack-mount | Desktop (Rack-tray required) | 1U Rackmount | 1U Rackmount (Dual PSU Option) | Desktop / Optional 1U Rackmount Kit (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | 1U Rack-mount | 1U Rack-mount | Desktop Compact (Fanless)Fanless 0dBA | Desktop / 1U Rackmount Kit | 1U Rackmount | 1U Rackmount (Dual PSU) | 1U Rack-mount | 1U Rackmount | 1U Rackmount (PoE+) | 1U Rackmount | 1U Rackmount (Dual PSU) | 1U Rack-mount | 1U Rack-mount | 1U Rackmount (Dual PSU) | 1U Rack-mount | 1U Rackmount | 1U Rackmount (Dual Drive Bay) | 1U Rack-mount | 1U Rackmount (Dual PSU) | 1U Rack-mount | 1U Rack-mount | Compact 1U Rackmount | 1U Rackmount | 1U Rack-mount | 1U Rackmount (Dual PSU) | 1U Rack-mount | 1U Rack-mount | 1U Rackmount (Dual PSU + RAID SSD) | 1U Rack-mount | 1U Rackmount (Dual Hot-Swap PSU) | 1U Rackmount (Dual Hot-Swap PSU) | 1U Rack-mount | 1U Rackmount (Dual PSU) | 1U Rackmount (Dual Hot-Swap PSU + IPMI) | 1U Rack-mount | 1U Rack-mount | 1U Rack-mount | 1U Rack-mount | 1U Rack-mount | 1U Rackmount (Dual PSU) | 1U Rackmount (Dual PSU) | 1U Rack-mount | 1U Rack-mount | 1U Rackmount (Dual PSU) | 1U Rack-mount | 2U Rack-mount | 2U Rackmount (Dual PSU + RAID SSD) | 1U Rack-mount | 2U Rackmount (Dual PSU + RAID SSD) | 2U Rack-mount | 1U Rack-mount | 1U Rackmount (Dual PSU) | 1U Rack-mount | 1U Rack-mount | 1U Rackmount (Dual PSU) | 2U Rack-mount | 1U Rackmount (Dual PSU) | 1U Rackmount (Dual PSU) | 1U Rack-mount | 2U Rack-mount | 2U Rack-mount | 1U Rack-mount | 1U Rackmount (Dual PSU) | 1U Rack-mount |
2. Solutions Architect (SA) | Pro Architect Section (Rows 11–15) — Unlock 35% SSL Decryption, Port Ceiling & SD-WAN Modeling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11. Effective Throughput @ 35% SSL Harmonic Blend (Threat Prevention + TLS Deep Decrypt)PRO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12. SSL / TLS Deep Inspection (DPI-SSL)PRO Datasheet HTTPS Inspection & SSL Session Limit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13. Effective Bottleneck & Port CeilingPRO Single-Link Ceiling vs. Inspection Engine Limit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14. Built-in SD-WAN & OrchestrationPRO Base OS Inclusion vs. Subscription Add-On | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15. Virtual Domains / Systems (VDOM / VSYS)PRO Multi-Tenant Logical Firewall Partitions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3. Network Engineering | Pro Architect Section (Rows 16–20) — Unlock ASIC Offload, IPsec Crypto, CPS, HA/OOB Ports & Power/PoE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16. Hardware Architecture & ASICPRO NP7 / SP5 / SP3 / Flow Processor / Multi-Core CPU | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17. IPsec VPN Throughput & TunnelsPRO AES-256-GCM Crypto & Max Site-to-Site Peers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18. New Sessions Per Second (CPS)PRO TCP/UDP Connection Establishment Rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19. HA & Out-of-Band Mgmt PortsPRO Dedicated Heartbeat, OOB Mgmt & Combo Port Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20. Power Redundancy, Thermal & PoEPRO PSU Configuration, Max Watts, BTU/hr & PoE Budget | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. Support, TAC & Lifecycle | Pro Architect Section (Rows 21–24) — Unlock Onboard SSD Storage, Recommended OS, EoS/EoL & TAC Caveats | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21. Onboard SSD Log StoragePRO Local Packet Capture (PCAP) & On-Box Disk Logging | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22. Recommended Mature OS & LifecyclePRO TAC Target Firmware Release & EoS / EoL Dates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23. TAC & Field Engineering CaveatsPRO Real-World Operational Gotchas & Sizing Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24. 2nd-Pass AI & Math QA AuditPRO Stored 6-Invariant Hierarchy, Derating & TCO Status | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5. Financial & 3Y TCO | Pro Architect Section (Rows 25–31) — Hardware MSRP, Street Price & Multi-Year TCO Require Pro Architect Tier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25. Hardware Appliance Price Chassis List MSRP & Est. Street Price (Pro)PRO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26. 3-Year Total TCO (List MSRP)PRO Hardware + 3Yr Full Threat Bundle Subscriptions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27. 1Y / 3Y / 5Y Full Threat TCO LadderPRO Multi-Year Bundle Progression (List MSRP) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28. Cost per Realistic Gbps ($/Gbps)PRO 3-Yr TCO ÷ Realistic Operational Gbps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29. Cost per 100K SessionsPRO High-NAT State Table Cost Efficiency | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30. Year-4 Annual Renewal MSRPPRO Post-Bundle Annual Support & Threat Subscription | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31. Architect Value Score (0–100)PRO Weighted Throughput, SSL, Port & TCO Efficiency | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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