✔ 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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Aruba (HPE) Aruba 9004 Gateway
★ 3.5 Value Score
Technical Specifications
Firewall Throughput: 4 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.1 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 4 Gbps
Max Sessions: 128,000
New Sessions/sec: 30,000
Interfaces: 4x 10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45), 1x USB 3.0
Form Factor: Desktop (Fanless)
Curation Review
✔ Pros:High stateful firewall and IPsec performance (4 Gbps) in a silent, fanless desktop form factor. Highly versatile; can function as an SD-WAN gateway, stateful firewall, or wireless controller. Includes integrated IoT radios (Bluetooth 5 and Zigbee) for asset tracking and smart building applications.
✘ Cons:Limited port density with only 4 physical Ethernet interfaces. Lack of Power over Ethernet (PoE) support requires external injectors or switches for powering APs/phones. Advanced security features and SD-WAN orchestration require recurring Aruba Central subscription licenses.