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Cisco Secure Firewall 3140
Cisco Secure Firewall 3140
★ 3.2 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 4 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.5 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 1.0 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 2,000,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 50,000
  • Interfaces: 10 x 1GE RJ-45 + 2 x Management
  • Form Factor: 1U Rack-mounted

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Enterprise-grade threat prevention with advanced ML-based threat detection; Hardware-accelerated AES-NI encryption for strong VPN performance; Fanless design option available for quieter operation; Integrated Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) with application-layer filtering; Support for high-availability active-passive clustering; Compact 1U form factor suitable for branch offices and SMB deployments
  • ✘ Cons: Moderate throughput compared to higher-end Secure Firewall models (ASA 5585-X or 5515-X); Limited to 2M concurrent sessions compared to enterprise flagships; Threat Prevention throughput of 1.5 Gbps may be insufficient for heavy inspection workloads on high-speed links; No built-in 10GE interfaces, limiting scalability for high-speed environments; Requires additional licensing for advanced features (URL filtering, malware detection); VPN throughput capped at 1 Gbps, unsuitable for high-bandwidth site-to-site connectivity
  • Est. Price: $5,200 - $7,800

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