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Cisco Secure Firewall 3105
Cisco Secure Firewall 3105
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 10 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 10 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 5.5 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 1.5 Million
  • New Sessions/sec: 90,000
  • Interfaces: 8 x 1G RJ45, 8 x 1/10G SFP+
  • Form Factor: 1 RU

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Encrypted Visibility Engine (EVE) inspects traffic without full decryption; Dedicated hardware acceleration for superior IPsec VPN performance; Deep integration with Cisco Talos and AnyConnect ecosystem
  • ✘ Cons: Highly complex and costly Smart Licensing requirements; Steep learning curve for Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software; Management interface (FMC) is often cited as slow and less intuitive than competitors
  • Est. Price: $9,000 - $18,500

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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