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Cisco Secure Firewall 1150
Cisco Secure Firewall 1150
★ 3.2 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 7.5 Gbps (Stateful), 3 Gbps (FW + AVC + IPS)
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 3 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 1.4 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 600,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 28,000
  • Interfaces: 8 x 1G RJ-45, 2 x 1G SFP, 2 x 10G SFP+
  • Form Factor: 1RU

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: High performance with threat services enabled (3 Gbps with IPS); Native 10G SFP+ connectivity for high-speed uplinks; Software flexibility with support for both ASA and FTD images; Deep integration with Cisco Talos threat intelligence
  • ✘ Cons: Management complexity typically requires external FMC for full features; Steep learning curve for FTD software compared to rivals; Complex and unintuitive Smart Licensing requirements; High total cost for High Availability (HA) configurations
  • Est. Price: $6,100 - $12,500

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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