Primary Device
Netgate 4100
★ 3.6 Value Score
Technical Specifications
- Firewall Throughput: 4.09 Gbps (iPerf3) / 1.40 Gbps (IMIX)
- Threat Prevention Throughput: 300 - 500 Mbps (Estimated IDS/IPS)
- IPsec VPN Throughput: 960 Mbps (iPerf3) / 312 Mbps (IMIX)
- Max Sessions: 4,000,000
- New Sessions/sec: 15,000 - 30,000 (Estimated)
- Interfaces: 2 x 1GbE Combo (SFP/RJ45), 4 x 2.5GbE RJ-45 LAN
- Form Factor: Desktop
Curation Review
- ✔ Pros: Silent Operation: Fanless design ideal for quiet office environments; Flexible Networking: Dual combo WAN ports (SFP/RJ45) and quad 2.5GbE LAN ports; pfSense Plus Included: Factory-provisioned license with no per-user or feature-based fees
- ✘ Cons: End of Sale: Officially replaced by the Netgate 4200 in late 2023; IDS/IPS Bottleneck: Dual-core CPU limits deep packet inspection throughput; No 10GbE Support: Lacks 10Gbps ports found on some newer competitors in this price range
- Est. Price: $599 - $699
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