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Cisco Secure Firewall 1150
Cisco Secure Firewall 1150
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 7.5 Gbps (stateful, ASA software); 4.5 Gbps (multiprotocol)
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 6.1 Gbps (NGIPS, 1024B, FTD software)
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 2.4 Gbps (1024B)
  • Max Sessions: 600,000 concurrent
  • New Sessions/sec: 28,000 (with AVC)
  • Interfaces: 8x 1GbE RJ-45 + 2x SFP
  • Form Factor: 1RU rack-mount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Compact 1RU form factor for branch and mid-size deployments; Choice of FTD (NGFW) or ASA software images; 800 maximum VPN peers; 8x GbE copper plus 2x SFP ports for flexible connectivity; Supported by Cisco Firepower Management Center and Cisco Defense Orchestrator
  • ✘ Cons: Throughput is modest compared with newer Cisco firewall platforms; Published figures vary by source and test profile, and the cited Cisco datasheet appears dated; Price per unit of throughput is high relative to mid-range competitors; Limited port density for large or high-speed uplink designs; Replacement and successor models should be checked before purchase
  • Est. Price: $8,898 - $17,406

Compare Against

Ubiquiti Enterprise Fortress Gateway (EFG)
Ubiquiti Enterprise Fortress Gateway (EFG)
★ 4.9 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 23.5 Gbps (routing, iPerf3, DHCP WAN)
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 12.5 Gbps (IDS/IPS)
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 580 Mbps (site-to-site, single tunnel)
  • Max Sessions: 1,000,000 concurrent
  • New Sessions/sec: 71,000 (listed under general capacity; not specific to VPN or IPsec)
  • Interfaces: 2x 2.5GbE RJ45, 2x 25G SFP28, 2x 10G SFP+ (some listings show 2x RJ45 + 4x SFP28; verify against the Ubiquiti datasheet)
  • Form Factor: 1U rack-mount, dual hot-swappable PSUs
  • SSL/TLS Inspection Concurrent Sessions: 10,000 (5,000 recommended under heavy traffic)
  • CPU / Memory: 18-core ARM v8.2 @ 2 GHz, 16 GB DDR4
  • UniFi Capacity: 500+ UniFi devices, 5,000+ clients

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: 25G SFP28 and 10G SFP+ uplinks at a gateway price point; 23.5 Gbps routing throughput; 1 million concurrent sessions; 18-core ARM CPU with 16 GB RAM; hot-swappable redundant PSUs; supports 500+ UniFi devices and 5,000+ clients; manages through UniFi Network controller with a single pane of glass
  • ✘ Cons: IPsec VPN throughput of 580 Mbps is low for a gateway at this price; IDS/IPS throughput of 12.5 Gbps halves routing performance when threat inspection is enabled; SSL/TLS inspection is limited to about 10,000 concurrent sessions; port configuration differs across listings and should be verified; frequently out of stock at major US retailers, with a $170 memory surcharge at some resellers; no built-in Wi-Fi, so it depends on separate UniFi APs and switches; reviewers cite a steeper learning curve than consumer-grade routers
  • Est. Price: $1,999 - $2,892

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