Max Sessions: 40M concurrent connections (Cisco datasheet; some resellers list 15M)
New Sessions/sec: 350K
Interfaces: 8x 1/10/25GbE SFP28 fixed (some listings say SFP+); 2x NetMod bays for expansion
Form Factor: 1RU rack-mountable
Curation Review
✔ Pros:Up to 90 Gbps stateful firewall throughput in a 1RU chassis; 40M concurrent connections and 350K new connections/sec suit high-session data center and campus workloads; 2x NetMod bays allow port expansion; Supports up to 20,000 VPN peers; Runs Cisco FTD or ASA software for flexible deployment
✘ Cons:Threat prevention throughput (65 Gbps) is well below the headline firewall figure; Reseller pricing is high, typically well over $100K, which puts it out of reach for small or branch deployments; Published specs and port types conflict across Cisco and third-party sources, which complicates sizing; Threat, malware, and URL protection require separate subscription licenses on top of the hardware cost