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Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN ION 3200H
Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN ION 3200H
★ 3.2 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 1.5 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.5 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 1.5 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 100,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 8,500
  • Interfaces: 8x 10/100/1000 RJ-45, 2x SFP/RJ-45 Combo
  • Form Factor: Fanless, Temperature-Hardened (DIN/Wall/Rack)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Industrial-grade temperature hardening (-40°C to 70°C); Fanless, silent operation; High-power PoE++ (802.3bt) support; Fail-open bypass ports for hardware resiliency.
  • ✘ Cons: Premium pricing for specialized hardware; Full SD-WAN and security feature set requires Prisma subscription.
  • Est. Price: $3,100 - $4,500

Compare Against

Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max
★ 4.7 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 9.5 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 5 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 3.1 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 500,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 25,000
  • Interfaces: (1) 2.5 GbE WAN, (1) 10G SFP+ WAN, (8) 1 GbE RJ45 LAN, (1) 10G SFP+ LAN
  • Form Factor: 1U Rackmount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Industry-leading 5 Gbps IDS/IPS throughput for its price point; Dual 3.5" NVR bays with RAID support; 2.5 GbE and 10G SFP+ WAN options; Shadow Mode for high availability.
  • ✘ Cons: The 8-port integrated switch lacks PoE support; Most LAN ports are limited to 1 GbE throughput.
  • Est. Price: $599 - $649

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