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Cisco Secure Firewall 1210
Cisco Secure Firewall 1210
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 6.5 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 6.0 Gbps (FW + AVC + IPS, 1024B packets)
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 5.0 Gbps (1024B TCP fastpath); some sources list 5.5 Gbps (450B UDP L2L)
  • Max Sessions: 200K concurrent (with AVC)
  • New Sessions/sec: 35K (Threat Defense software); 175K (ASA software)
  • Interfaces: 8x 1000BASE-T (10/100/1000 Mbps), no SFP/SFP+ slots
  • Form Factor: Compact desktop appliance (rack or wall mount with optional kits)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Compact desktop form factor suits branch offices; 8 integrated Gigabit copper ports with no transceivers required; Up to 6.5 Gbps firewall throughput and 6.0 Gbps threat prevention throughput; Available as 1210CP with 4 PoE+ (802.3at) ports and a 120W PoE budget; Can run either ASA or Threat Defense software; Low power draw (about 32W typical)
  • ✘ Cons: No SFP/SFP+ uplink slots, so fiber connectivity is not possible; Threat Defense new connections per second (35K) is far below the ASA rating (175K); IPsec VPN throughput (about 5.0 Gbps) is modest; TLS decryption limited to 1.0 Gbps; Limited to 200 VPN peers and 5 virtual routing instances
  • Est. Price: $2,495 - $3,054

Compare Against

Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max
★ 5.0 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: Not published by Ubiquiti. Third-party tests: about 3.8-4.7 Gbps internet (WAN) throughput; about 3.0 Gbps inter-VLAN routing
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 5 Gbps IDS/IPS (Ubiquiti spec)
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: Not published by Ubiquiti. Unverified third-party estimate of about 1.8-2.2 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: Not published
  • New Sessions/sec: Not published
  • Interfaces: 2x 10G SFP+ ports; 8x 1GbE RJ45 LAN ports; 1x 2.5GbE RJ45 WAN port (sources conflict on WAN; one lists a 25GbE WAN port)
  • Form Factor: 1U rackmount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: 5 Gbps IDS/IPS rating from Ubiquiti; 10G SFP+ ports for fast uplinks or LAN; Multi-WAN support with 2.5GbE WAN; Integrated UniFi Network controller and UniFi OS for centralized management; Built-in NVR bay for UniFi Protect cameras; Rackmount 1U form factor suited to server racks
  • ✘ Cons: Ubiquiti does not publish firewall, VPN, or session-rate figures; Real-world WAN throughput in independent tests is about 3-4.7 Gbps, below the 5 Gbps IDS/IPS rating; Port layout and WAN specs differ between sources; Costs about 2x the UDM Pro (about $220 more) for a modest throughput gain; Limited 1GbE LAN port count compared with dedicated switches; Requires UniFi ecosystem for full feature set
  • Est. Price: $599 - $660

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