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Cisco Secure Firewall 3105
Cisco Secure Firewall 3105
★ 3.4 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 10 Gbps (1024B, FW+AVC)
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 10 Gbps (FW+AVC+IPS, 1024B)
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 5.5 Gbps (1024B TCP)
  • Max Sessions: 1,500,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 90,000
  • Interfaces: 8 x 10M/100M/1GBASE-T RJ-45 + 8 x 1/10G SFP+ (up to 24 Ethernet ports with network modules); 1 x 1/10G SFP management
  • Form Factor: 1RU rack-mount appliance

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: 10 Gbps-class firewall and threat-prevention throughput in a 1RU chassis; 1.5M concurrent sessions and 90,000 new connections/sec with AVC; 5.5 Gbps IPsec VPN with up to 2,000 peers; 8 x RJ-45 plus 8 x 1/10G SFP+ ports for mixed copper and fiber; optional redundant 400W AC or DC power supplies; supports both FTD and ASA software images
  • ✘ Cons: No clustering support on the 3105 (the larger 3100 models cluster); VPN offload projection not listed for FTD; threat features and subscriptions (threat, malware, URL filtering) are licensed separately and add to total cost; third-party listings conflict on interface configuration and performance figures; few user reviews specific to the 3105; list prices are high relative to throughput and resellers vary widely
  • Est. Price: $18,289 - $31,155

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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