Primary Device
Netgate 6100
★ 3.9 Value Score
Technical Specifications
- Firewall Throughput: 9.93 Gbps (IPERF3) / 2.73 Gbps (IMIX)
- Threat Prevention Throughput: 800 Mbps - 1.2 Gbps (Estimated IDS/IPS)
- IPsec VPN Throughput: 1.77 Gbps (IPERF3) / 552 Mbps (IMIX)
- Max Sessions: 4,000,000
- New Sessions/sec: 15,000
- Interfaces: (2) 10GbE SFP+, (2) 1GbE Combo (SFP/RJ45), (4) 2.5GbE RJ45
- Form Factor: Compact Desktop (Fanless)
Curation Review
- ✔ Pros: Silent and energy-efficient fanless design; High port density with dual 10GbE and quad 2.5GbE interfaces; Hardware acceleration via Intel QAT and AES-NI for VPN/encryption; No mandatory recurring software licensing fees
- ✘ Cons: External power supply with no internal redundancy option; CPU may bottleneck during heavy IDS/IPS or complex filtering at 10Gbps speeds; All ports are discrete routing interfaces with no integrated hardware switch; Rackmount kit requires an additional separate purchase
- Est. Price: $899 - $999
Compare Against
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