PACKETPERF

Commercial Networking Catalog

Designed for IT professionals and home lab enthusiasts, PacketPerf consolidates complex vendor data to enable precise cross-platform comparisons. I research, test, and review commercial-grade firewalls, switches, and access points so that you can build a reliable infrastructure.

Ubiquiti UniFi Pro Max 24 PoE
Ubiquiti
UniFi Pro Max 24 PoE
★ 5.0 Value Score
Device Type: Managed Switch
Switching Capacity: 528 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 395 Mpps
$699 - $899
Fortinet FortiGate 400G
Fortinet
FortiGate 400G
★ 5.0 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 400 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 150 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 80 Gbps
$8,500 - $12,000
Ubiquiti Pro Max Aggregation (USW-Pro-Max-Aggregation)
Ubiquiti
Pro Max Aggregation (USW-Pro-Max-Aggregation)
★ 5.0 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 760 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 565.44 Mpps
Ports: (28) 10G SFP+, (4) 25G SFP28
$949 - $999
Ubiquiti U7 Pro Max
Ubiquiti
U7 Pro Max
★ 5.0 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 8 Streams (6GHz: 2x2, 5GHz: 4x4, 2.4GHz: 2x2)
Aggregate Throughput: 15.1 Gbps
$279 - $295
Ubiquiti U7 Pro
Ubiquiti
U7 Pro
★ 4.7 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4 (dual-band) / OFDMA
Aggregate Throughput: 20.8 Gbps (combined across bands)
$399 - $599
Ubiquiti USW-Pro-24-PoE
Ubiquiti
USW-Pro-24-PoE
★ 4.6 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 680 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 510 Gbps
Ports: 24u00d7 2.5GbE PoE+ + 2u00d7 10GbE SFP+
$1,200 - $1,500
Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Pro
Ubiquiti
UniFi U7 Pro
★ 4.6 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Aggregate Throughput: BE19000 (approximately 19 Gbps)
2.4 GHz Spatial Streams: 2x2 MIMO
$449 - $549
Aruba (HPE) Aruba 9106 Gateway
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba 9106 Gateway
★ 4.3 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4 MU-MIMO
Aggregate Throughput: 2.4 Gbps
$1,200 - $1,800
Cisco Catalyst 9178i
Cisco
Catalyst 9178i
★ 4.3 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 204.8 Tbps (full chassis)
Forwarding Rate: 204.8 Tbps
Ports: Up to 288 u00d7 10/25/40/100 Gbps (via modular line cards)
$85,000 - $125,000
Cisco Catalyst 9176I (CW9176I)
Cisco
Catalyst 9176I (CW9176I)
★ 4.3 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 51.2 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 38.4 Tbps
Chassis Slots: 16-slot modular
$85,000 - $125,000
Palo Alto Networks ION 3200
Palo Alto Networks
ION 3200
★ 4.3 Value Score
Product Type: SD-WAN Branch Office Appliance
Throughput (Estimated): 1-2 Gbps
Max Interfaces: 6-8 ports
$8,000 - $12,000
Cisco Catalyst 9136I
Cisco
Catalyst 9136I
★ 4.3 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 960 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 960 Gbps
Ports (Count): 48u00d7 10GBASE-T (base) + modular uplinks (4u00d7 40GbE or 100GbE)
$35,000 - $55,000
Palo Alto Networks ION 3200H-C5G-WW
Palo Alto Networks
ION 3200H-C5G-WW
★ 4.3 Value Score
Device Type: 5G Cellular Gateway / SD-WAN Branch
Cellular Connectivity: 5G NR (FR1), LTE, 3G fallback
Broadband Interfaces: 2u00d7 Gigabit Ethernet (WAN)
$4,500 - $6,500
Ubiquiti Dream Machine Special Edition (UDM-SE)
Ubiquiti
Dream Machine Special Edition (UDM-SE)
★ 4.3 Value Score
Device Type: UniFi Network Appliance / Gateway
Processor: Quad-core ARM (MediaTek MT7986)
RAM: 2 GB DDR4
$299 - $349
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max
Ubiquiti
UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max
★ 4.3 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4 MU-MIMO per band (8 total streams)
Aggregate Throughput: 4.8 Gbps
$1,500 - $2,200
Ubiquiti Enterprise 8 PoE
Ubiquiti
Enterprise 8 PoE
★ 4.3 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 2x2 MIMO (2 spatial streams per band)
Aggregate Throughput: 1.8 Gbps (1.2 Gbps 5GHz + 600 Mbps 2.4GHz)
$249 - $349
Cisco Secure Firewall 1010
Cisco
Secure Firewall 1010
★ 4.2 Value Score
Firewall Throughput (Gbps): 2.5
Threat Prevention Throughput (Gbps): 1.3
IPsec VPN Throughput (Gbps): 0.75
$3,500 - $5,200
Palo Alto Networks ION 1200-W
Palo Alto Networks
ION 1200-W
★ 4.2 Value Score
Throughput: 5-8 Gbps (throughput)
Security Throughput: 3-5 Gbps (with security features)
Interfaces: Dual LTE, dual 1G Ethernet, dual USB, wireless (802.11ac)
$4,500 - $7,500
Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Pro Max 16 PoE
Ubiquiti
UniFi Switch Pro Max 16 PoE
★ 4.1 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 360 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 268 Mpps
Ports: 16x Gigabit Ethernet PoE + 2x 10G SFP+ uplink
$899 - $1,399
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Max (UCG-Max)
Ubiquiti
Cloud Gateway Max (UCG-Max)
★ 3.9 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 3.5 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.2 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 1.8 Gbps
$249 - $349
Ubiquiti U6-Pro
Ubiquiti
U6-Pro
★ 3.8 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (WiFi 6)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 2u00d72 MIMO (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
Aggregate Throughput: 2.402 Gbps (300 Mbps @ 2.4 GHz + 2.402 Gbps @ 5 GHz)
$149 - $199
Cisco Catalyst CW9174
Cisco
Catalyst CW9174
★ 3.8 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 10 (2x2:2 @ 2.4GHz, 4x4:4 @ 5GHz, 4x4:4 @ 6GHz)
Aggregate Throughput: 17.5 Gbps
$1,100 - $1,300
Ubiquiti U6 Pro
Ubiquiti
U6 Pro
★ 3.8 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 2u00d72 (dual-band)
Aggregate Throughput: 1.2 Gbps
$119 - $149
Ubiquiti UniFi6 Mesh (U6 Mesh)
Ubiquiti
UniFi6 Mesh (U6 Mesh)
★ 3.8 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 2x2 MIMO on 2.4GHz and 5GHz
Aggregate Throughput: 1.2 Gbps (300 Mbps 2.4GHz + 867 Mbps 5GHz)
$89 - $119
Ubiquiti Enterprise Fortress Gateway (EFG)
Ubiquiti
Enterprise Fortress Gateway (EFG)
★ 3.8 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 23.5 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 12.5 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 580 Mbps (Single Tunnel)
$1,999 - $2,099
Ubiquiti Dream Machine Pro Max (UDM-Pro-Max)
Ubiquiti
Dream Machine Pro Max (UDM-Pro-Max)
★ 3.8 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 5 Gbps (with IDS/IPS)
Threat Prevention Throughput: 5 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 800 Mbps+
$599 - $650
Juniper Networks AP36
Juniper Networks
AP36
★ 3.8 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 2x2:2 (2.4 GHz), 4x4:4 (5 GHz), 4x4:4 (6 GHz)
Aggregate Throughput: 17.98 Gbps
$740 - $1,785
Aruba AP-535
Aruba
AP-535
★ 3.7 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (WiFi 6)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 2x2 MIMO per band (dual-band)
Aggregate Throughput: 3.5 Gbps
$299 - $449
Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Pro Max
Ubiquiti
UniFi U7 Pro Max
★ 3.7 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 6x6 MIMO
Aggregate Throughput: 5.3 Gbps nominal (7 Gbps theoretical max)
$349 - $499
Fortinet FortiGate 1000F
Fortinet
FortiGate 1000F
★ 3.7 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 1000 Gbps (1 Tbps)
Threat Prevention Throughput: 50 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 50 Gbps
$50,000 - $75,000
Ubiquiti UniFi Standard 24 PoE (USW-24-POE)
Ubiquiti
UniFi Standard 24 PoE (USW-24-POE)
★ 3.7 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 56 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 41.67 Mpps
Ports: 24x Gigabit PoE+ (802.3at) + 2x SFP+ 10G
$299 - $399
Cisco Catalyst CW9171
Cisco
Catalyst CW9171
★ 3.7 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 2x2:2 per radio (Tri-band)
Aggregate Throughput: 6.12 Gbps
$600 - $750
Netgate 4100
Netgate
4100
★ 3.6 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 10 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 3.5 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 6 Gbps
$1,200 - $2,500
Ubiquiti Switch Enterprise 24 PoE (USW-Enterprise-24-PoE)
Ubiquiti
Switch Enterprise 24 PoE (USW-Enterprise-24-PoE)
★ 3.6 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 400 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 119 Mpps
Ports (Breakdown): 24x 2.5G PoE+ Ethernet + 1x 10G SFP+ Uplink
$3,200 - $4,100
Ubiquiti U6-Enterprise
Ubiquiti
U6-Enterprise
★ 3.6 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4 MIMO (both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands)
Aggregate Throughput: 3.5 Gbps (2.4 GHz: 700 Mbps + 5 GHz: 2.8 Gbps)
$300 - $400
Cisco Cisco Wireless 9178I (CW9178I)
Cisco
Cisco Wireless 9178I (CW9178I)
★ 3.6 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4:4 per radio (Up to 16 total streams)
Aggregate Throughput: 24 Gbps
$1,640 - $3,200
Fortinet FortiAP 231K
Fortinet
FortiAP 231K
★ 3.6 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 2x2 MIMO (2.4 GHz & 5 GHz, 4 streams total)
Aggregate Throughput: 1.76 Gbps
$299 - $450
Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber
Ubiquiti
UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber
★ 3.6 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 2.0 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.2 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 850 Mbps
$199 - $449
Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Pro Wall
Ubiquiti
UniFi U7 Pro Wall
★ 3.6 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 2x2 MIMO (4 total streams with dual-band)
Aggregate Throughput: 1.2 Gbps
$220 - $320
Fortinet FortiAP 431G
Fortinet
FortiAP 431G
★ 3.6 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (WiFi 6)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4
Aggregate Throughput: 4.8 Gbps (2.4GHz: 1.148 Gbps; 5GHz: 3.652 Gbps)
$450 - $600
Aruba (HPE) Instant On AP33
Aruba (HPE)
Instant On AP33
★ 3.6 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 2x2
Aggregate Throughput: 3.0 Gbps
$299 - $429
Fortinet FortiSwitch 148F
Fortinet
FortiSwitch 148F
★ 3.6 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 336 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 250 Mpps
Ports: 48u00d7 1GbE + 4u00d7 10GbE SFP+
$2,800 - $3,600
Ubiquiti USW Pro Max 48 PoE
Ubiquiti
USW Pro Max 48 PoE
★ 3.6 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 432 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 64.3 Mpps
Ports (48u00d7 1GbE PoE+): 48u00d7 RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet with PoE+
$2,500 - $3,500
Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Pro Outdoor
Ubiquiti
UniFi U7 Pro Outdoor
★ 3.5 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 2x2 dual-band (2.4GHz + 5GHz) + 1x1 6GHz
Aggregate Throughput: 3.5 Gbps
$425 - $550
Cisco Catalyst 9120AX
Cisco
Catalyst 9120AX
★ 3.5 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4 MU-MIMO
Aggregate Throughput: 4.8 Gbps (1.2 Gbps 2.4GHz + 3.6 Gbps 5GHz)
$1,250 - $1,650
Juniper Networks AP37
Juniper Networks
AP37
★ 3.5 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4 MIMO (2x2 per radio)
Aggregate Throughput: 2.4 Gbps
$550 - $800
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max (UDM-Pro-Max)
Ubiquiti
UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max (UDM-Pro-Max)
★ 3.5 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 10 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 4 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 2.5 Gbps
$1,499 - $2,199
Ubiquiti Pro Max 24 PoE
Ubiquiti
Pro Max 24 PoE
★ 3.5 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 112 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 83.328 Mpps
Ports: 8 x 2.5 GbE PoE++, 16 x 1 GbE (8 PoE+, 8 PoE++), 2 x 10G SFP+
$799 - $899
Cisco Catalyst CW9164
Cisco
Catalyst CW9164
★ 3.5 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 2.4GHz: 2x2, 5GHz: 4x4, 6GHz: 4x4
Aggregate Throughput: 7.49 Gbps
$1,150 - $1,400
Fortinet FortiGate 90G
Fortinet
FortiGate 90G
★ 3.5 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 32 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 18 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 12 Gbps
$8,500 - $12,000
Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Ultra
Ubiquiti
UniFi Switch Ultra
★ 3.5 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 400 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 297.6 Mpps
Ports: 8x 10GbE SFP+ uplink + 8x GbE management
$2,800 - $4,200
Juniper Networks EX4100
Juniper Networks
EX4100
★ 3.5 Value Score
Device Type: Campus Switch
Switching Capacity: 960 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 720 Mpps
$8,500 - $12,000
Juniper Networks AP47
Juniper Networks
AP47
★ 3.5 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 2x2
Aggregate Throughput: 2.4 Gbps
$420 - $580
Fortinet FortiGate Rugged 60G (FGR-60G)
Fortinet
FortiGate Rugged 60G (FGR-60G)
★ 3.5 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 60 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 12 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 3 Gbps
$8,500 - $12,000
Ubiquiti Pro Max 48 PoE
Ubiquiti
Pro Max 48 PoE
★ 3.5 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 224 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 167 Mpps
Ports: (16) 2.5 GbE RJ45 ports, (32) 1 GbE RJ45 ports, (4) 10G SFP+ ports
$1,299 - $1,375
Fortinet FortiAP 241K
Fortinet
FortiAP 241K
★ 3.5 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 2x2 (2.4GHz & 5GHz)
Aggregate Throughput: 2050 Mbps
$250 - $400
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
Ubiquiti
Cloud Gateway Ultra
★ 3.5 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 3.5 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.2 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 850 Mbps
$649 - $799
Juniper Networks SRX4700
Juniper Networks
SRX4700
★ 3.5 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 400 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 85 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 60 Gbps
$45,000 - $65,000
Fortinet FortiSwitch 648F-FPOE
Fortinet
FortiSwitch 648F-FPOE
★ 3.5 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 328 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 244 Mpps
Ports: 48u00d71G Ethernet + 4u00d7SFP+ (10G uplink)
$3,200 - $5,800
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Beast
Ubiquiti
UniFi Dream Machine Beast
★ 3.5 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 10 Gbps
Processor: MediaTek MT7986A Quad-Core
RAM: 4 GB DDR4
$1,500 - $2,000
Aruba (HPE) Instant On AP45
Aruba (HPE)
Instant On AP45
★ 3.5 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 2x2 MIMO (both 2.4GHz and 5GHz)
Aggregate Throughput: 1.74 Gbps (1200 Mbps 5GHz + 574 Mbps 2.4GHz)
$399 - $599
Cisco Catalyst 9164 (CW9164I)
Cisco
Catalyst 9164 (CW9164I)
★ 3.5 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 2.4 GHz: 2x2:2, 5 GHz: 4x4:4, 6 GHz: 4x4:4
Aggregate Throughput: 7.49 Gbps
$1,150 - $1,450
Cisco Catalyst CW9172I
Cisco
Catalyst CW9172I
★ 3.5 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4 MIMO (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz)
Aggregate Throughput: 9.6 Gbps
$1,200 - $1,800
Ubiquiti U7 Pro Outdoor
Ubiquiti
U7 Pro Outdoor
★ 3.5 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4u00d74 MIMO
Aggregate Throughput: 3.2 Gbps
$399 - $499
Aruba (HPE) Aruba AP-755
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba AP-755
★ 3.5 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax + 802.11be)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4 2.4GHz/5GHz; 2x2 6GHz
Aggregate Throughput: 13.5 Gbps
$1,500 - $2,200
Fortinet FortiGate 60F
Fortinet
FortiGate 60F
★ 3.4 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 3.6 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.3 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 1.5 Gbps
$850 - $1,400
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Max
Ubiquiti
Cloud Gateway Max
★ 3.4 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 10 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 3 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 2 Gbps
$2,999 - $3,499
Cisco C9200L-48T-4G
Cisco
C9200L-48T-4G
★ 3.4 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 408 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 305 Mpps
Ports: 48 u00d7 1GbE RJ-45 + 4 u00d7 10GbE SFP+
$9,500 - $14,500
Ubiquiti USW-Enterprise-24-PoE
Ubiquiti
USW-Enterprise-24-PoE
★ 3.4 Value Score
Switch Type: Managed Ethernet Switch
Switching Capacity: 56 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 41.67 Mpps
$1,500 - $2,200
Juniper Networks Mist AP33
Juniper Networks
Mist AP33
★ 3.4 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4 MIMO (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
Aggregate Throughput: 2.4 Gbps
$695 - $895
Aruba (HPE) Aruba 9004 Gateway
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba 9004 Gateway
★ 3.4 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 4 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.1 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 4 Gbps
$1,200 - $1,900
Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6100
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba CX 6100
★ 3.4 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 240 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 178.5 Mpps
Ports: 48 u00d7 1GbE RJ-45 + 4 u00d7 10GbE SFP+ uplink
$3,200 - $5,500
Aruba (HPE) Aruba AP-655
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba AP-655
★ 3.4 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (WiFi 6)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4 (2 streams per band)
Aggregate Throughput: 2.4 Gbps
$950 - $1,400
Cisco Catalyst CW9166
Cisco
Catalyst CW9166
★ 3.4 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax/be)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4 (5GHz/6GHz), 2x2 (2.4GHz)
Aggregate Throughput: 9.6 Gbps
$2,800 - $3,500
Aruba (HPE) 9240 Campus Gateway
Aruba (HPE)
9240 Campus Gateway
★ 3.4 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 40 Gbps (with Gold License) / 20 Gbps (Base)
Threat Prevention Throughput: Up to 40 Gbps (includes L4-7 Deep Packet Inspection)
IPsec VPN Throughput: 40 Gbps (AES-GCM-256)
$21,000 - $30,000
Aruba (HPE) 9004 Gateway
Aruba (HPE)
9004 Gateway
★ 3.4 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 4 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.1 Gbps (IDS/IPS)
IPsec VPN Throughput: 4 Gbps
$1,100 - $1,500
Fortinet FortiSwitch 648F
Fortinet
FortiSwitch 648F
★ 3.4 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 800 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 200 Mpps
Ports: 48u00d7 1GbE RJ45 + 4u00d7 10GbE SFP+ uplink ports
$8,500 - $12,000
Fortinet FortiSwitch 1048G
Fortinet
FortiSwitch 1048G
★ 3.4 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 96 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 71.4 Mpps
Ports: 48x 1GE RJ45 + 4x 10GE SFP+
$1,599 - $3,200
Ubiquiti UniFi Enterprise 7
Ubiquiti
UniFi Enterprise 7
★ 3.4 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: WiFi 6E (802.11ax/802.11be)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4 (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz)
Aggregate Throughput: 5.4 Gbps
$850 - $1,200
Juniper Networks Mist AP37
Juniper Networks
Mist AP37
★ 3.4 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4 MIMO (dual-band)
Aggregate Throughput: 1.73 Gbps
$450 - $650
Cisco Cisco Catalyst 9200
Cisco
Cisco Catalyst 9200
★ 3.4 Value Score
Category: Switch
Switching Capacity: 370 Gbps (24-port) / 740 Gbps (48-port)
Forwarding Rate: 550 Mpps
$5,500 - $14,000
Cisco Catalyst CW9176
Cisco
Catalyst CW9176
★ 3.4 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4 MIMO
Aggregate Throughput: 5.9 Gbps
$850 - $1,200
Cisco Catalyst 9166
Cisco
Catalyst 9166
★ 3.4 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 2x2 (2 streams per band)
Aggregate Throughput: 1.7 Gbps (AX1700)
$450 - $650
Cisco Catalyst 9136
Cisco
Catalyst 9136
★ 3.4 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6E) with 6GHz support
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4:4 per band (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz)
Aggregate Throughput: 11.0 Gbps
$2,800 - $3,800
Palo Alto Networks PA-7500
Palo Alto Networks
PA-7500
★ 3.4 Value Score
Category: Firewall
Firewall Throughput: 100 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 60 Gbps
$85,000 - $150,000
Fortinet FortiAP 441K
Fortinet
FortiAP 441K
★ 3.4 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (WiFi 6)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 2x2 MU-MIMO (2.4GHz & 5GHz)
Aggregate Throughput: 1.77 Gbps (2.4GHz 574 Mbps + 5GHz 1.201 Gbps)
$450 - $650
Fortinet FortiAP 231G
Fortinet
FortiAP 231G
★ 3.4 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 2x2 MIMO (2.4GHz & 5GHz)
Aggregate Throughput: 1.7 Gbps (1201 Mbps 5GHz + 574 Mbps 2.4GHz)
$280 - $450
Cisco Catalyst CW9178I
Cisco
Catalyst CW9178I
★ 3.4 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4 per band (tri-band capable)
Aggregate Throughput: 11.4 Gbps
$2,800 - $4,200
Aruba (HPE) 7030
Aruba (HPE)
7030
★ 3.4 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 2x2 MIMO (2.4GHz and 5GHz)
Aggregate Throughput: 2.4 Gbps (1.2 Gbps 5GHz + 1.2 Gbps 2.4GHz)
$450 - $750
Aruba (HPE) 6300M
Aruba (HPE)
6300M
★ 3.4 Value Score
Switch Type: Managed Layer 3 Switch
Switching Capacity: 128 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 95.2 Mpps
$2,500 - $5,500
Ubiquiti Switch Pro Max 48 PoE
Ubiquiti
Switch Pro Max 48 PoE
★ 3.4 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 200 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 149.4 Mpps
Ports: 48 u00d7 1GbE + 1 SFP+ Management
$3,500 - $5,200
Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Pro XGS
Ubiquiti
UniFi U7 Pro XGS
★ 3.4 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4 dual-band (2x2 per band)
Aggregate Throughput: 1.7 Gbps
$320 - $450
Fortinet FortiGate 3500G
Fortinet
FortiGate 3500G
★ 3.4 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 40 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 20 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 8 Gbps
$15,000 - $32,000
Fortinet FortiSwitch 148G
Fortinet
FortiSwitch 148G
★ 3.4 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 176 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 131.25 Mpps
Ports: 48 x 1GbE RJ45 + 4 x 10GbE SFP+
$1,500 - $2,800
Ubiquiti UniFi Pro Max 48 PoE
Ubiquiti
UniFi Pro Max 48 PoE
★ 3.4 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 168 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 250 Mpps
Ports: 48x 2.5G PoE+ + 4x 10G SFP+
$3,200 - $4,500
Ubiquiti Enterprise 24 PoE (USW-Enterprise-24-PoE)
Ubiquiti
Enterprise 24 PoE (USW-Enterprise-24-PoE)
★ 3.4 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 48 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 35.7 Mpps
Ports: 24u00d71GbE PoE+ + 2u00d710GbE SFP+
$495 - $795
Ubiquiti USW Pro Max 24 PoE
Ubiquiti
USW Pro Max 24 PoE
★ 3.4 Value Score
Device Type: Managed Layer 2/3 Switch
Ports (Gigabit PoE+): 24 u00d7 1GbE PoE+ (30W per port)
Uplink Ports: 2 u00d7 10G SFP+ (or 1 u00d7 10G RJ45 combo)
$899 - $1,299
Juniper Networks AP45
Juniper Networks
AP45
★ 3.4 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax/be)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4u00d74 MIMO (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz)
Aggregate Throughput: 9.6 Gbps
$2,500 - $3,500
Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6100 Switch
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba CX 6100 Switch
★ 3.4 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 240 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 178.5 Mpps
Ports: 48x 1GbE + 4x 10GbE SFP+
$2,200 - $4,500
Palo Alto Networks PA-440
Palo Alto Networks
PA-440
★ 3.3 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 1.5 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.0 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 500 Mbps
$2,500 - $4,500
Palo Alto Networks PA-410
Palo Alto Networks
PA-410
★ 3.3 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 500 Mbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 350 Mbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 150 Mbps
$3,500 - $5,800
Fortinet FortiGate 40F
Fortinet
FortiGate 40F
★ 3.3 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 1.9 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 400 Mbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 400 Mbps
$850 - $1,500
Cisco C9200L-24T-4G
Cisco
C9200L-24T-4G
★ 3.3 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 136 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 101.19 Mpps
Ports (24x 1GbE + 4x 10GbE SFP+): 24 Gigabit Ethernet + 4 10-Gigabit SFP+
$8,500 - $11,500
Aruba 6000 24G 4SFP
Aruba
6000 24G 4SFP
★ 3.3 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 56 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 41.6 Mpps
Ports (breakdown): 24x 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports, 4x 1G SFP uplink ports
$750 - $1,100
Juniper Networks Mist AP43
Juniper Networks
Mist AP43
★ 3.3 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4 MIMO (5GHz), 2x2 MIMO (2.4GHz)
Aggregate Throughput: 1.2 Gbps (1200 Mbps)
$500 - $750
Juniper Networks EX4400-48P
Juniper Networks
EX4400-48P
★ 3.3 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 176 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 130 Mpps
Ports: 48 u00d7 1GbE RJ45 (PoE/PoE+) + 4 u00d7 10GbE SFP+ uplinks
$8,500 - $14,000
Aruba AP-515
Aruba
AP-515
★ 3.3 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4 MIMO (2.4GHz & 5GHz)
Aggregate Throughput: 1.73 Gbps
$600 - $900
Juniper Networks QFX5220-32CD
Juniper Networks
QFX5220-32CD
★ 3.3 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 51.2 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 38.4 billion packets/sec
Ports: 32x 100G QSFP28 (configurable to 10G/25G/40G)
$185,000 - $325,000
Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6200
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba CX 6200
★ 3.3 Value Score
Device Type: Managed L2/L3 Switch
Switching Capacity: 3.2 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 2.4 Billion pps
$8,500 - $16,000
Cisco Secure Firewall 1140
Cisco
Secure Firewall 1140
★ 3.3 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 3.0 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.8 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 1.2 Gbps
$3,500 - $5,200
Cisco Secure Firewall 1220 (1220CX)
Cisco
Secure Firewall 1220 (1220CX)
★ 3.3 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 2.5 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.25 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 1.0 Gbps
$2,800 - $4,200
Cisco Secure Firewall 4245
Cisco
Secure Firewall 4245
★ 3.3 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 45.0 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 25.0 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 8.5 Gbps
$18,500 - $24,500
Cisco Catalyst 9300-48P
Cisco
Catalyst 9300-48P
★ 3.3 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 256 Gbps (Standalone) / 736 Gbps (Stacked)
Forwarding Rate: 190.47 Mpps (Standalone) / 547.62 Mpps (Stacked)
Ports: 48 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports; modular uplinks (1G, 10G, 25G, 40G options)
$3,200 - $4,800
Cisco Catalyst 9500-48Y4C
Cisco
Catalyst 9500-48Y4C
★ 3.3 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 80 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 1.9 Tbps
Ports: 48x 25GbE (SFP28) + 4x 100GbE (QSFP28)
$95,000 - $145,000
Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3
Cisco
Nexus 93180YC-FX3
★ 3.3 Value Score
Switch Type: 1RU 25/100G Top-of-Rack Switch
Switching Capacity: 19.2 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 14.4 Bpps
$8,500 - $14,500
Cisco Cisco Catalyst 9166I
Cisco
Cisco Catalyst 9166I
★ 3.3 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), backward compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4 MIMO dual-band
Aggregate Throughput: 5.4 Gbps (2.4 GHz: 1.1 Gbps + 5 GHz: 4.3 Gbps)
$1,200 - $1,800
Palo Alto Networks ION 3200H
Palo Alto Networks
ION 3200H
★ 3.3 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 2.8 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.2 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 800 Mbps
$3,500 - $6,200
Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series
Cisco
Catalyst 9200 Series
★ 3.3 Value Score
Device Type: Modular Enterprise Access/Campus Switch
Switching Capacity: 1.4 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 1 Billion packets/second (1 Bpps)
$5,200 - $14,800
Cisco Catalyst 9500X
Cisco
Catalyst 9500X
★ 3.3 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 40 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 30 Billion pps
Ports (typical config): 48x 10/25G + 6x 100G (modular, configurable)
$55,000 - $145,000
Palo Alto Networks ION 3200-S
Palo Alto Networks
ION 3200-S
★ 3.3 Value Score
Device Type: SD-WAN Security Appliance
Throughput (Optimized): 2 Gbps
Throughput (Non-optimized): 1.5 Gbps
$8,500 - $12,000
Palo Alto Networks PA-445
Palo Alto Networks
PA-445
★ 3.3 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 4.5 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.5 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 1.5 Gbps
$15,000 - $22,000
Fortinet FortiSwitch 124G
Fortinet
FortiSwitch 124G
★ 3.3 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 48 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 35.7 Mbps
Ports: 24u00d7 1GbE RJ45 + 4u00d7 10GbE SFP+
$2,800 - $3,800
Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Max (UCG-Max)
Ubiquiti
UniFi Cloud Gateway Max (UCG-Max)
★ 3.3 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 8 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 3.5 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 2 Gbps
$3,500 - $4,500
Juniper Networks SRX440
Juniper Networks
SRX440
★ 3.3 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 4 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.5 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 2 Gbps
$2,500 - $4,500
Juniper Networks SRX2300
Juniper Networks
SRX2300
★ 3.3 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 15 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 4 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 4 Gbps
$15,000 - $25,000
Juniper Networks EX4400
Juniper Networks
EX4400
★ 3.3 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 12.8 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 9.6 Bpps
Ports (48x 10GbE + 6x 40GbE): 48 x SFP+, 6 x QSFP+
$15,000 - $35,000
Juniper Networks QFX5230-64CD
Juniper Networks
QFX5230-64CD
★ 3.3 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 25.6 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 600 Mpps
Ports: 64x QSFP28 (100G) + 2x 10GbE management
$65,000 - $145,000
Palo Alto Networks PA-545-PoE
Palo Alto Networks
PA-545-PoE
★ 3.3 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 4 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 3 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 2.5 Gbps
$9,000 - $14,000
Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN ION 3200H
Palo Alto Networks
Prisma SD-WAN ION 3200H
★ 3.3 Value Score
Device Type: SD-WAN Edge Device
Aggregate Throughput: 2 Gbps
Firewall Throughput: 1.5 Gbps
$3,500 - $5,500
Fortinet FortiGate 200G
Fortinet
FortiGate 200G
★ 3.3 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 200 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 50 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 5 Gbps
$52,000 - $78,000
Juniper Networks QFX5240
Juniper Networks
QFX5240
★ 3.3 Value Score
Switch Type: Modular Data Center Platform
Switching Capacity: 345.6 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 432 Mpps per line card
$150,000 - $400,000
Fortinet FortiSwitch 124G-FPOE
Fortinet
FortiSwitch 124G-FPOE
★ 3.3 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 48 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 35.7 Mpps
Ports: 24x 1GbE RJ45 PoE + 2x 10GbE SFP+ uplinks
$2,500 - $3,500
Cisco Cisco Catalyst 9200L
Cisco
Cisco Catalyst 9200L
★ 3.3 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 56 Gbps - 176 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 83 Mpps - 261 Mpps
Ports (breakdown): 24 or 48 ports 10/100/1000; Fixed uplinks: 4 x 1G SFP or 4 x 10G SFP+
$500 - $3,500
Cisco Catalyst CW9176I
Cisco
Catalyst CW9176I
★ 3.3 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4 (2.4 GHz), 4x4 (5 GHz), 2x2 (6 GHz)
Aggregate Throughput: 10.8 Gbps
$3,200 - $4,800
Cisco Catalyst CW9166I
Cisco
Catalyst CW9166I
★ 3.3 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 2x2:2 (2.4 GHz), 2x2:2 (5 GHz), 2x2:2 (6 GHz)
Aggregate Throughput: 1.7+ Gbps (802.11ax)
$1,500 - $2,200
Fortinet FortiGate 120G
Fortinet
FortiGate 120G
★ 3.3 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 4 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.5 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 1 Gbps
$2,200 - $3,400
Aruba (HPE) Aruba 6400 Switch
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba 6400 Switch
★ 3.3 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 25.6 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 19.2 Bpps (Billion packets per second)
Ports (48-Port Base Config): 48 u00d7 1/10/25GbE SFP28 + 4 u00d7 40/100GbE QSFP28
$18,000 - $55,000
Aruba (HPE) Aruba 8320
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba 8320
★ 3.3 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 51.2 Tbps (fully populated)
Forwarding Rate: 76.8 Bpps (billion packets/sec)
Ports: Up to 288 ports (modular: 4/6/10/25/40/100 Gbps line cards)
$85,000 - $450,000
Ubiquiti Switch Pro Max 24 PoE
Ubiquiti
Switch Pro Max 24 PoE
★ 3.3 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 64 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 47.6 Mpps
Ports: 24u00d7 1GbE RJ45 PoE + 2u00d7 10GbE SFP+ uplink
$2,499 - $2,999
Juniper Networks SRX4300
Juniper Networks
SRX4300
★ 3.3 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 500 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 100-150 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 50-75 Gbps
$120,000 - $250,000
Juniper Networks EX4100-48P
Juniper Networks
EX4100-48P
★ 3.3 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 176 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 130.95 Mpps
Ports (Breakdown): 48x 1GbE RJ45 + 4x SFP+ 10GbE uplink
$2,500 - $4,200
Juniper Networks QFX5120-48Y
Juniper Networks
QFX5120-48Y
★ 3.3 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 2.4 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 1.8 Bpps (billion packets/sec)
Ports: 48 u00d7 25GbE (SFP28)
$18,000 - $28,000
Cisco Catalyst 9200
Cisco
Catalyst 9200
★ 3.3 Value Score
Device Type: Modular Managed Switch
Switching Capacity: 60 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 26.8 Bpps
$8,000 - $45,000
Cisco Catalyst 9500
Cisco
Catalyst 9500
★ 3.3 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 38.4 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 2.56-38.4 Tbps (configuration-dependent)
Ports: Modular: 12-40 ports (10GbE to 400GbE capable)
$150,000 - $500,000
Fortinet FortiSwitch 3032G
Fortinet
FortiSwitch 3032G
★ 3.3 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 1.6 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 1.2 Tbps
Ports: 24u00d7 10GbE SFP+ + 8u00d7 QSFP28 (40GbE/100GbE capable)
$2,800 - $3,500
Ubiquiti Dream Machine Pro Max
Ubiquiti
Dream Machine Pro Max
★ 3.3 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 3.3 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.9 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 2.4 Gbps
$2,800 - $3,500
Cisco Catalyst 9300
Cisco
Catalyst 9300
★ 3.3 Value Score
Switch Type: Enterprise Campus L2/L3
Switching Capacity: 2.56 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 1.9 Billion packets/sec (1.9 Bpps)
$18,000 - $42,000
Cisco Catalyst 9200L
Cisco
Catalyst 9200L
★ 3.3 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 1.6 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 1.19 Bpps
Ports (Base): 24 GbE + 4 SFP+ (uplink)
$3,500 - $8,500
Cisco Nexus 9300-GX2 (N9K-C9332D-GX2B)
Cisco
Nexus 9300-GX2 (N9K-C9332D-GX2B)
★ 3.3 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 25.6 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 19.2 Bpps
Ports: 32x 400G QSFP-DD
$95,000 - $185,000
Cisco CW9176
Cisco
CW9176
★ 3.3 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4u00d74 MU-MIMO
Aggregate Throughput: 4.8 Gbps
$2,800 - $3,500
Cisco Catalyst 9166 Series (CW9166)
Cisco
Catalyst 9166 Series (CW9166)
★ 3.3 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 2x2 MIMO (2 streams)
Aggregate Throughput: 2.4 Gbps
$2,400 - $3,200
Juniper Networks SRX4120
Juniper Networks
SRX4120
★ 3.3 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 50 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 10 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 3 Gbps
$15,000 - $25,000
Juniper Networks AP34
Juniper Networks
AP34
★ 3.3 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ac Wave 2 (Wi-Fi 5)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 3x3 MIMO (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
Aggregate Throughput: 1.3 Gbps
$3,500 - $5,200
Aruba (HPE) Aruba 9240 Campus Gateway
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba 9240 Campus Gateway
★ 3.3 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 40 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 4 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 10 Gbps
$24,000 - $39,595
Aruba (HPE) Aruba 9114 Gateway
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba 9114 Gateway
★ 3.3 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 20 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 4 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 20 Gbps
$8,000 - $13,000
Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6300M Switch
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba CX 6300M Switch
★ 3.3 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 2.56 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 3.8 Bpps (3,800 Mpps)
Ports: 48 u00d7 10GbE SFP+ + 4 u00d7 100GbE QSFP28 uplinks
$12,500 - $18,000
Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6200F Switch
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba CX 6200F Switch
★ 3.3 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 25.6 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 19.2 Billion Packets/sec
Ports: 48x 10GbE + 6x 40GbE QSFP+
$18,000 - $32,000
Aruba (HPE) AP-735
Aruba (HPE)
AP-735
★ 3.3 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4 MIMO (dual-band)
Aggregate Throughput: 1.73 Gbps
$3,200 - $4,500
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series
Cisco
Catalyst 9500 Series
★ 3.3 Value Score
Switch Type: Modular Enterprise-Class Layer 3 Switch
Switching Capacity: 51.2u201376.8 Tbps (model-dependent)
Forwarding Rate: 30u201345 Mpps (model-dependent)
$8,500 - $65,000
Netgate 6100
Netgate
6100
★ 3.2 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 2.5 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.5 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 1.2 Gbps
$3,500 - $5,000
Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6300
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba CX 6300
★ 3.2 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 1.44 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 1 Billion pps
Ports: 48x 1GbE + 4x 10GbE (stackable configuration)
$2,500 - $3,800
Cisco Secure Firewall 1120
Cisco
Secure Firewall 1120
★ 3.2 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 1.3 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 350 Mbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 550 Mbps
$1,500 - $2,500
Cisco Secure Firewall 1210
Cisco
Secure Firewall 1210
★ 3.2 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 2.0 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.0 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 500 Mbps
$3,200 - $5,800
Cisco Secure Firewall 3105
Cisco
Secure Firewall 3105
★ 3.2 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 1.6 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 750 Mbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 750 Mbps
$3,500 - $5,800
Cisco Secure Firewall 3110
Cisco
Secure Firewall 3110
★ 3.2 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 3.75 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.25 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 1.5 Gbps
$15,000 - $25,000
Cisco Secure Firewall 3120
Cisco
Secure Firewall 3120
★ 3.2 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 2 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 750 Mbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 1.5 Gbps
$3,200 - $5,500
Cisco Secure Firewall 3130
Cisco
Secure Firewall 3130
★ 3.2 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 1.4 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 600 Mbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 500 Mbps
$15,000 - $24,000
Cisco Secure Firewall 3140
Cisco
Secure Firewall 3140
★ 3.2 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 4 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.5 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 1.0 Gbps
$5,200 - $7,800
Cisco Secure Firewall 4215
Cisco
Secure Firewall 4215
★ 3.2 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 3.8 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 2.1 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 1.2 Gbps
$12,000 - $18,000
Cisco Secure Firewall 4225
Cisco
Secure Firewall 4225
★ 3.2 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 2.0 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 500 Mbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 500 Mbps
$8,500 - $14,999
Cisco Cisco Secure Firewall 1210
Cisco
Cisco Secure Firewall 1210
★ 3.2 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 1.25 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 185 Mbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 250 Mbps
$8,000 - $12,000
Palo Alto Networks PA-1410
Palo Alto Networks
PA-1410
★ 3.2 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 1.3 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 450 Mbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 180 Mbps
$15,000 - $24,000
Palo Alto Networks PA-3410
Palo Alto Networks
PA-3410
★ 3.2 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 13.5 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 3 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 2 Gbps
$15,000 - $25,000
Juniper Networks EX4000
Juniper Networks
EX4000
★ 3.2 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 60 Gbps to 200 Gbps (Model dependent)
Forwarding Rate: 44 Mpps to 148 Mpps (Model dependent)
Ports: 8, 12, 24, or 48 x 10/100/1000BASE-T; 2.5GbE Multigigabit options on MP models; 2 x 1/10GbE SFP+ fixed uplinks
$800 - $5,500
Cisco Catalyst 9300X
Cisco
Catalyst 9300X
★ 3.2 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 57.6 Tbps (fully populated 9-slot chassis)
Forwarding Rate: 200 billion packets per second
Ports (Modular): Up to 288 x 1G, or mixed configs (1G/10G/25G/40G/100G)
$25,000 - $85,000
Cisco Catalyst CW9179F
Cisco
Catalyst CW9179F
★ 3.2 Value Score
Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4:4
Aggregate Throughput: 24 Gbps
$6,300 - $9,755
Palo Alto Networks PA-5410
Palo Alto Networks
PA-5410
★ 3.2 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 5 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 2.5 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 750 Mbps
$10,000 - $15,000
Palo Alto Networks PA-555-POE
Palo Alto Networks
PA-555-POE
★ 3.2 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 2 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 650 Mbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 550 Mbps
$8,500 - $14,999
Palo Alto Networks ION 3200-W
Palo Alto Networks
ION 3200-W
★ 3.2 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 1.5 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.5 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 1.5 Gbps
$3,500 - $4,800
Palo Alto Networks PA-445-W
Palo Alto Networks
PA-445-W
★ 3.2 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 2.2 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.1 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 1.1 Gbps
$3,200 - $5,500
Fortinet FortiSwitch 124G (FS-124G)
Fortinet
FortiSwitch 124G (FS-124G)
★ 3.2 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 48 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 35.7 Mpps
Ports: 24 u00d7 1 Gbps RJ-45 Ethernet
$2,400 - $4,200
Juniper Networks SRX1600
Juniper Networks
SRX1600
★ 3.2 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 16 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 8-10 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 12-14 Gbps
$35,000 - $50,000
Cisco Cisco Secure Firewall 3110
Cisco
Cisco Secure Firewall 3110
★ 3.2 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 3 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.5 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 2 Gbps
$18,000 - $35,000
Cisco Cisco Catalyst 9300X
Cisco
Cisco Catalyst 9300X
★ 3.2 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 130 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 200 Mpps
Ports: 24u00d71G + 4u00d710G uplinks (48u00d71G + 4u00d710G variant available)
$4,200 - $8,500
Palo Alto Networks PA-5450
Palo Alto Networks
PA-5450
★ 3.2 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 15 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 3.5 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 2 Gbps
$35,000 - $55,000
Fortinet FortiSwitch 2048F
Fortinet
FortiSwitch 2048F
★ 3.2 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 96 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 71.4 Mpps
Ports: 48 u00d7 1GbE RJ45 + 2 u00d7 10GbE SFP+ uplinks
$3,200 - $5,200
Palo Alto Networks PA-415
Palo Alto Networks
PA-415
★ 3.2 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 650 Mbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 395 Mbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 150 Mbps
$8,000 - $12,000
Cisco Cisco Secure Firewall 3105
Cisco
Cisco Secure Firewall 3105
★ 3.2 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 3 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 2.5 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 1.8 Gbps
$8,500 - $13,500
Cisco Cisco Catalyst 9500
Cisco
Cisco Catalyst 9500
★ 3.2 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 51.2 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 76.8 Bpps (billion packets/sec)
Ports: Modular (48x 10GbE + 6x 100GbE typical)
$45,000 - $180,000
Cisco Secure Firewall 220
Cisco
Secure Firewall 220
★ 3.2 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 350 Mbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 200 Mbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 150 Mbps
$900 - $1,400
Juniper Networks SRX4600
Juniper Networks
SRX4600
★ 3.2 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 40 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 18-20 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 8-12 Gbps
$80,000 - $150,000
Cisco Secure Firewall 1150
Cisco
Secure Firewall 1150
★ 3.1 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 1.1 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 625 Mbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 625 Mbps
$3,500 - $5,500
Palo Alto Networks ION 1200-S
Palo Alto Networks
ION 1200-S
★ 3.1 Value Score
Firewall Throughput: 1 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 690 Mbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 700 Mbps
$1,900 - $2,500
Cisco Nexus 9300-GX2
Cisco
Nexus 9300-GX2
★ 3.1 Value Score
Switching Capacity: 25.6 Tbps - 51.2 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 4.17 Bpps - 8.35 Bpps
Ports: 32, 48, or 64x 400G QSFP-DD (breakout support for 10/25/40/50/100/200G)
$25,000 - $60,000