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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 (UDM-Pro-Max)
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max (UDM-Pro-Max)
★ 4.6 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 10 Gbps (Routing)
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 5 Gbps (IDS/IPS)
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 800 Mbps
  • Max Sessions: 2,000+ Concurrent Clients
  • New Sessions/sec: Not Disclosed
  • Interfaces: (1) 10G SFP+ WAN, (1) 2.5 GbE RJ45 WAN, (1) 10G SFP+ LAN, (8) 1 GbE RJ45 LAN
  • Form Factor: 1U Rackmount

Curation Review

  • ✔ 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.
  • Est. Price: $599 - $649

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