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Primary Device

Juniper Networks SRX4300
Juniper Networks SRX4300
★ 3.4 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 98 Gbps (1518-byte packets); 70 Gbps (IMIX)
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 11 Gbps (Advanced Threat Protection); 45 Gbps (Application Security); 24 Gbps (NGFW, CPS)
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 94 Gbps (1400-byte packets); 40 Gbps (IMIX)
  • Max Sessions: 10 million concurrent sessions (IPv4/IPv6)
  • New Sessions/sec: Not published; SSL connections per second: 10,000
  • Interfaces: 8x RJ-45; 8x SFP+; 4x SFP28; 6x QSFP28 (channelization supported); 2x SFP for HA/chassis cluster; 1x console; 1x management; 1x USB 3.0. All ports support MACsec. IPsec VPN tunnels: 4,000
  • Form Factor: 1U fixed chassis (17.28 in wide, 18.2 in deep)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Up to 98 Gbps firewall throughput at 1518-byte packets; 10 million concurrent sessions; 4,000 IPsec VPN tunnels; 1U chassis with 8x RJ-45, 8x SFP+, 4x SFP28 and 6x QSFP28 ports; MACsec supported on all ports; chassis cluster high availability supported
  • ✘ Cons: Headline throughput drops sharply under IMIX (70 Gbps firewall, 40 Gbps IPsec) and with threat inspection enabled (11 Gbps Advanced Threat Protection); no new-sessions-per-second figure is published; base unit price is high, with resellers listing it from about $60,000 to $154,000; vendor test conditions are not fully disclosed for most metrics
  • Est. Price: $60,158 - $154,000

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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