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Cisco Secure Firewall 1140
Cisco Secure Firewall 1140
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 3.3 Gbps (FW+AVC, 1024B) per Cisco Firepower 1000 datasheet; some resellers list 2.2 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 3.3 Gbps (FW+AVC+IPS, 1024B); some resellers list 2.2 Gbps; NGIPS at 450B ~800 Mbps in one reseller listing
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 1.2 Gbps (1024B TCP w/ FastPath); 1.4 Gbps in another Cisco table, test-dependent
  • Max Sessions: 400,000 (with AVC)
  • New Sessions/sec: 22,000 (with AVC); one reseller lists 100,000 for the ASA image, unverified
  • Interfaces: 8 x 1GbE RJ-45, 4 x 1GbE SFP, 1 x 1GbE management
  • Form Factor: 1U rack-mount
  • Max VPN Peers: 400

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Compact 1U appliance with 8 copper and 4 SFP ports for small and mid-sized offices and branches; Runs either ASA or FTD software, so threat prevention is available on the FTD image; Backed by Cisco Talos threat intelligence and managed through Firepower Management Center or Firepower Device Manager; 400,000 concurrent sessions with AVC enabled is adequate for small and mid-sized sites; Widely available through resellers at a lower price than newer Cisco Secure Firewall models
  • ✘ Cons: Throughput is modest by current standards and is well below newer Cisco Secure Firewall models; Published throughput and connections-per-second figures conflict across Cisco and reseller sources, so sizing requires verification; Port set is 1GbE only, with no 10GbE or higher uplinks; Some reseller listings mark the model end-of-life, so verify support status with Cisco before purchase; Fixed hardware with no field-expandable modules limits growth
  • Est. Price: $3,983 - $8,409

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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