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 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