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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 Beast
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Beast
★ 5.0 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 25 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 25 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 2.28 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 1,000,000+
  • New Sessions/sec: 71,000+
  • Interfaces: (2) 25G SFP28, (2) 10G SFP+, (8) 10GbE RJ45, (2) 1GbE RJ45
  • Form Factor: 1U Rackmount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: 25 Gbps IDS/IPS line rate performance; Dual 25G SFP28 uplinks for high-speed core connectivity; Integrated NVR with dual 3.5" HDD bays for UniFi Protect; Massive capacity supporting 7,500+ clients and 750+ UniFi devices.
  • ✘ Cons: Premium price point compared to standard UniFi consoles; No PoE support on the 10GbE RJ45 ports; High power consumption and heat dissipation requirements (342 BTU/hr).
  • Est. Price: $1,499 - $1,599

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