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Cisco Secure Firewall 1140
Cisco Secure Firewall 1140
★ 3.2 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 2.2 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 2.2 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 1.2 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 400,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 22,000
  • Interfaces: 8 x 10/100/1000 RJ-45, 4 x 1G SFP
  • Form Factor: 1RU

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Excellent performance-to-size ratio in a 1RU form factor; Supports both ASA and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software; Tight integration with Cisco SecureX and Umbrella ecosystem
  • ✘ Cons: Significant cost premium compared to similar throughput competitors; Complex licensing and subscription model; Lacks redundant power supply options
  • Est. Price: $3,700 - $9,280

Compare Against

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

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 10 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 5 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 2 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 500,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 50,000
  • Interfaces: 1x 10G SFP+ WAN, 1x 2.5G RJ45 WAN, 1x 10G SFP+ LAN, 8x 1G RJ45 LAN
  • Form Factor: 1U Rackmount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: High 5 Gbps IDS/IPS throughput; Dual 3.5" HDD bays with RAID 1 support for surveillance; Supports 2,000+ clients and 200+ UniFi devices; No subscription fees for security updates or software; Integrated 128GB SSD for enhanced application performance.
  • ✘ Cons: Internal 8-port switch lacks PoE support; Only two SFP+ ports (one often used for WAN); Lacks native 10G RJ45 ports; Requires Ubiquiti SSO account for initial setup.
  • Est. Price: $599 - $629

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