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Primary Device

Juniper Networks SRX4700
Juniper Networks SRX4700
★ 3.7 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 1.4 Tbps (IMIX)
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 150 Gbps (application security); 110 Gbps (IPS)
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 90 Gbps (IMIX, IPsec PowerMode)
  • Max Sessions: 60 million concurrent
  • New Sessions/sec: 600,000 (sustained TCP 3-way handshake)
  • Interfaces: 2x 400GbE QSFP56-DD; 10x 100GbE QSFP28; 16x 50GbE SFP56; 2x 1GbE SFP (HA); 1x management; 1x console
  • Form Factor: 1U rack-mount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: 1.4 Tbps IMIX firewall throughput in a 1U chassis; 400GbE, 100GbE and 50GbE port options for high-speed core and data-center uplinks; Wire-speed MACsec on high-speed ports; 600,000 new sessions per second for high connection-rate workloads; Built for service providers, cloud providers and large enterprises; Junos OS base software includes firewall, NAT, IPsec, routing and MPLS
  • ✘ Cons: Very high acquisition cost compared with enterprise firewalls; Overkill for small and mid-sized businesses; Pricing is quote-based and varies widely by configuration and power supply; Threat prevention throughput (110-150 Gbps) is far below the headline 1.4 Tbps figure; Requires 100GbE/400GbE-capable infrastructure to realize its value; Official 1518-byte throughput and IPsec tunnel count were not verified
  • Est. Price: $192,517 - $289,490

Compare Against

Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Max
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Max
★ 4.9 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 2.5 Gbps (routing, IDS/IPS off)
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.5 Gbps (IDS/IPS on)
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: Not published by Ubiquiti; WireGuard/Site-Magic VPN up to 500 Mbps (third-party review, untested method)
  • Max Sessions: Not published
  • New Sessions/sec: Not published
  • Interfaces: 5x 2.5GbE RJ45 (1 WAN + 4 LAN, one LAN port can be remapped to a second WAN)
  • Form Factor: Compact desktop, 142 x 127 x 30 mm, USB-C 5V/5A power (max 16.1 W)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: 2.5GbE WAN and LAN ports on a compact, low-power chassis (max 16.1 W); 512GB built-in NVMe storage on the standard SKU for local UniFi data; Integrated UniFi controller with IDS/IPS and no license or subscription fees; Supports 300+ clients and 30+ UniFi devices; Multi-WAN capable through the remappable LAN port
  • ✘ Cons: Only 1.5 Gbps with IDS/IPS enabled, well below the 2.5 Gbps routing figure; IPsec VPN throughput, session counts and new sessions per second are not published; No PoE output and no built-in Wi-Fi access point; No LAG/LACP support; 500 Mbps VPN throughput is limiting for high-volume site-to-site tunnels
  • Est. Price: $240 - $279

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