✔ Pros:Excellent SD-WAN orchestration and cloud integration; Seamless integration with Palo Alto Networks security stack (firewalls, threat prevention); Reliable branch office routing with redundancy and failover capabilities
✘ Cons:Premium pricing typical of enterprise Palo Alto solutions; Requires Panorama or Prisma SD-WAN management subscriptions (additional cost); Steep learning curve for smaller organizations unfamiliar with Palo Alto ecosystem
Est. Price:
$8,000 - $12,000
Compare Against
Palo Alto Networks PA-545-PoE
★ 3.3 Value Score
Technical Specifications
Firewall Throughput: 4 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 3 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 2.5 Gbps
Max Concurrent Sessions: 2 Million
New Sessions/sec: 85,000u2013150,000
Interfaces: 8x 1GbE + 1x Mgmt; PoE support on 4 ports
PoE Budget: 90W total
Form Factor: 1U Rackmount
Max Power Consumption: 1000W
Curation Review
✔ Pros:Built-in PoE support eliminates need for separate power injectors for access points and cameras; Strong threat prevention capabilities with advanced security subscriptions; Good balance of performance and cost for mid-market deployments; Enterprise-grade reliability with hot-swap power supplies; Flexible licensing options for scaling security features
✘ Cons:Subscription licensing model required for full threat prevention features adds significant ongoing costs; Lower throughput compared to PA-5000 and PA-7000 series; High power consumption requires robust cooling and power infrastructure; Complex licensing management with multiple required subscriptions (Threat Prevention, URL Filtering, Advanced Threat Prevention); PoE budget of 90W is insufficient for powering many high-consumption devices simultaneously