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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 Beast
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Beast
★ 5.0 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 25 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 25 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 2.28 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 1,000,000+
  • New Sessions/sec: 71,000+
  • Interfaces: (2) 25G SFP28, (2) 10G SFP+, (8) 10GbE RJ45, (2) 1GbE RJ45
  • Form Factor: 1U Rackmount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: 25 Gbps IDS/IPS line rate performance; Dual 25G SFP28 uplinks for high-speed core connectivity; Integrated NVR with dual 3.5" HDD bays for UniFi Protect; Massive capacity supporting 7,500+ clients and 750+ UniFi devices.
  • ✘ Cons: Premium price point compared to standard UniFi consoles; No PoE support on the 10GbE RJ45 ports; High power consumption and heat dissipation requirements (342 BTU/hr).
  • Est. Price: $1,499 - $1,599

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