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Cisco Secure Firewall 1120
Cisco Secure Firewall 1120
★ 3.2 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 4.5 Gbps (ASA) / 1.5 Gbps (FTD)
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.5 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 1 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 500,000 (ASA) / 200,000 (FTD)
  • New Sessions/sec: 75,000 (ASA) / 15,000 (FTD)
  • Interfaces: 8 x 10/100/1000 RJ-45, 4 x 1G SFP
  • Form Factor: 1RU

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Strong stateful firewall performance up to 4.5 Gbps; Versatile deployment options with support for both ASA and FTD software; Seamless integration with Cisco Talos and SecureX ecosystem
  • ✘ Cons: Highly complex licensing model can be difficult to manage; Management interfaces (FDM/FMC) have a steep learning curve; Significant additional cost for security subscriptions
  • Est. Price: $2,300 - $4,800

Compare Against

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

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 9.5 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 5 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 3.1 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 500,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 25,000
  • Interfaces: (1) 2.5 GbE WAN, (1) 10G SFP+ WAN, (8) 1 GbE RJ45 LAN, (1) 10G SFP+ LAN
  • Form Factor: 1U Rackmount

Curation Review

  • ✔ 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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