Interfaces: 8 x 10/100/1000 RJ45, 1 x 10/100/1000 Mgmt, 1 x RJ45 Console
Form Factor: Desktop (Fanless)
Curation Review
✔ Pros:Significant performance improvement over PA-220 with rapid commit and boot times; Silent operation via fanless passive cooling design; Runs full enterprise PAN-OS with Layer 7 visibility and local logging support
✘ Cons:Passive cooling causes the metal chassis to run very hot to the touch; High total cost of ownership due to expensive recurring security subscriptions; Lacks SFP (fiber) ports and Power over Ethernet (PoE) capabilities
Est. Price:
$1,400 - $1,600
Compare Against
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max (UDM-Pro-Max)
✔ Pros:High-performance 5 Gbps IDS/IPS throughput; Dual 3.5" HDD bays with RAID support for NVR; Shadow Mode for High Availability redundancy; Integrated 128 GB SSD for NVR metadata and system; 10G SFP+ and 2.5GbE WAN flexibility.
✘ Cons:Integrated 8-port switch lacks PoE support; No multi-gigabit RJ45 LAN ports; Locked into the UniFi ecosystem; Potential fan noise under high thermal loads.