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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 UniFi Cloud Gateway Max (UCG-Max)
Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Max (UCG-Max)
★ 4.9 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: Not published by Ubiquiti in the sources reviewed
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 2.3 Gbps IDS/IPS per Ubiquiti spec page (older listings show 1.5 Gbps)
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: Not published by Ubiquiti; third-party reviews report about 800-1,000 Mbps for WireGuard and 300-400 Mbps for OpenVPN
  • Max Sessions: Not published in the sources reviewed
  • New Sessions/sec: Not published in the sources reviewed
  • Interfaces: 1x 2.5GbE RJ45 WAN, 4x GbE RJ45 LAN (one LAN port can be reconfigured as a second WAN for multi-WAN)
  • Form Factor: Compact desktop; UCG-Max-NS variant includes 512GB NVMe storage

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Low entry price at $199 MSRP; Compact desktop form factor; Five-port layout with multi-WAN support via a reconfigurable LAN port; Runs UniFi OS with integrated IDS/IPS, site-to-site and remote VPN options (IPsec, WireGuard, OpenVPN, L2TP); Manages 30+ UniFi devices and 300+ clients per Ubiquiti listing
  • ✘ Cons: Routing and IPS throughput (2.3 Gbps) is modest for multi-gigabit WANs with inspection enabled; Published throughput figures conflict across sources (1.5 vs 2.3 Gbps IPS, varying VPN numbers); Only one 2.5GbE port, with the remaining ports at 1GbE; Vendor does not publish IPsec tunnel, session, or new-connection limits; Some resellers list prices well above MSRP (one US listing at $394.79)
  • Est. Price: $199 - $279

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