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Cisco Cisco Secure Firewall 1210
Cisco Cisco Secure Firewall 1210
★ 3.5 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 6.5 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 6.0 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 5.0 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 200,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 175,000
  • Interfaces: 8 x 10/100/1000BASE-T
  • Form Factor: Desktop / Compact

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: High performance 6.5 Gbps firewall throughput in a compact size; Silent fanless design for the 1210CE model; Integrated PoE+ support available on the 1210CP variant
  • ✘ Cons: High annual subscription costs for advanced security features; Significant throughput reduction to 1.0 Gbps during TLS decryption; Lower concurrent session capacity compared to some competitors
  • Est. Price: $2,100 - $2,600

Compare Against

Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max
★ 4.7 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 9.5 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 5 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 3.1 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 500,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 25,000
  • Interfaces: (1) 2.5 GbE WAN, (1) 10G SFP+ WAN, (8) 1 GbE RJ45 LAN, (1) 10G SFP+ LAN
  • Form Factor: 1U Rackmount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Industry-leading 5 Gbps IDS/IPS throughput for its price point; Dual 3.5" NVR bays with RAID support; 2.5 GbE and 10G SFP+ WAN options; Shadow Mode for high availability.
  • ✘ Cons: The 8-port integrated switch lacks PoE support; Most LAN ports are limited to 1 GbE throughput.
  • Est. Price: $599 - $649

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