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

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 10 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 5 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 2 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 500,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 50,000
  • Interfaces: 1x 10G SFP+ WAN, 1x 2.5G RJ45 WAN, 1x 10G SFP+ LAN, 8x 1G RJ45 LAN
  • Form Factor: 1U Rackmount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: High 5 Gbps IDS/IPS throughput; Dual 3.5" HDD bays with RAID 1 support for surveillance; Supports 2,000+ clients and 200+ UniFi devices; No subscription fees for security updates or software; Integrated 128GB SSD for enhanced application performance.
  • ✘ Cons: Internal 8-port switch lacks PoE support; Only two SFP+ ports (one often used for WAN); Lacks native 10G RJ45 ports; Requires Ubiquiti SSO account for initial setup.
  • Est. Price: $599 - $629

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