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Cisco Cisco Secure Firewall 1210
Cisco Cisco Secure Firewall 1210
★ 3.4 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 6.5 Gbps (ASA stateful inspection); 6.0 Gbps (ASA multiprotocol); 6.0 Gbps (FTD FW + AVC, 1024B)
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 6.0 Gbps (NGIPS, 1024B); 6.0 Gbps (FW + AVC + IPS, 1024B); 1.0 Gbps (TLS decryption)
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 5.0 Gbps (FTD, 1024B TCP with Fastpath); 5.5 Gbps (ASA, 450B UDP L2L test)
  • Max Sessions: 200K concurrent (with AVC on FTD; concurrent firewall connections on ASA)
  • New Sessions/sec: 35K (FTD, with AVC); 175K (ASA)
  • Interfaces: 8x 1000BASE-T (10/100/1000 Mbps), no SFP+ slots. 1210CE: 8 copper ports. 1210CP: 8 copper ports, of which 4 are PoE
  • Form Factor: Desktop/compact; wall- or rack-mountable with optional accessories (no rack units listed)
  • Max VPN Peers: 200
  • Virtual Router Instances (VRF): 5 (FTD only)
  • Power: 100-240V AC, 50-60 Hz; typical 32W, max 40W (1210CE). 1210CP: 165W max including PoE
  • Software: Runs ASA or Threat Defense (FTD). Multi-instance not supported on Threat Defense

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Compact desktop form factor suits branch offices and small sites; Runs either ASA or Threat Defense software, so one platform can serve different deployment needs; Eight integrated 1GbE copper ports with no extra modules needed; 1210CP adds 4 PoE ports (120W total) for powering phones and cameras; FTD version supports FMC, FDM, and Security Cloud Control management plus active/standby HA; Sustains 6 Gbps of threat-prevention throughput with IPS enabled; Per-model 1210CE and 1210CP share the same performance figures
  • ✘ Cons: No SFP+ or other high-speed uplink, which limits it to 1GbE; Throughput is modest compared with larger 1200 Series or 3100 models; Threat Defense supports only 5 VRFs and no multi-instance; The official datasheet has no single IPsec VPN figure, and the test methods for the ASA and FTD numbers differ; 1210CP PoE power budget is ambiguous in the datasheet and should be confirmed with Cisco; Street prices vary widely by reseller, and there is no official Cisco list price in the sources reviewed
  • Est. Price: $2,495 - $3,226

Compare Against

Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Max
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Max
★ 4.9 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 2.5 Gbps (routing, IDS/IPS off)
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.5 Gbps (IDS/IPS on)
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: Not published by Ubiquiti; WireGuard/Site-Magic VPN up to 500 Mbps (third-party review, untested method)
  • Max Sessions: Not published
  • New Sessions/sec: Not published
  • Interfaces: 5x 2.5GbE RJ45 (1 WAN + 4 LAN, one LAN port can be remapped to a second WAN)
  • Form Factor: Compact desktop, 142 x 127 x 30 mm, USB-C 5V/5A power (max 16.1 W)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: 2.5GbE WAN and LAN ports on a compact, low-power chassis (max 16.1 W); 512GB built-in NVMe storage on the standard SKU for local UniFi data; Integrated UniFi controller with IDS/IPS and no license or subscription fees; Supports 300+ clients and 30+ UniFi devices; Multi-WAN capable through the remappable LAN port
  • ✘ Cons: Only 1.5 Gbps with IDS/IPS enabled, well below the 2.5 Gbps routing figure; IPsec VPN throughput, session counts and new sessions per second are not published; No PoE output and no built-in Wi-Fi access point; No LAG/LACP support; 500 Mbps VPN throughput is limiting for high-volume site-to-site tunnels
  • Est. Price: $240 - $279

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