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Palo Alto Networks PA-5410
Palo Alto Networks PA-5410
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 39 Gbps App-ID/appmix; 46.2 Gbps HTTP (older datasheet figures; newer listings cite 43.5 Gbps / 52.4 Gbps)
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 24.8 Gbps appmix; 22.5 Gbps HTTP
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 21 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 3.6M
  • New Sessions/sec: 295,000
  • Interfaces: Ports 1-20 SFP/SFP+ (1G/10G); ports 21-24 SFP28 (25G); QSFP28 40G/100G ports with breakout support (port count varies by source); dedicated management port
  • Form Factor: 2U rack-mountable

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: High firewall and threat prevention throughput for a 2U appliance; 3.6M max sessions and 295,000 new sessions/sec suit data center and high-traffic edge deployments; 25G and 40G/100G port options with breakout support; optional redundant power supply; 4,094 802.1Q VLAN tags per device; supports L2, L3, tap, virtual wire and 802.3ad/LACP aggregation; full PAN-OS feature set and App-ID, Threat Prevention and WildFire subscriptions
  • ✘ Cons: Premium price, with reseller pricing ranging from roughly $78K to $118K and quote-based pricing common; throughput figures differ across datasheet versions and resellers, so sizing requires checking the current official datasheet; threat prevention throughput is roughly 40% below firewall throughput with full inspection enabled; only 10 virtual systems in the base configuration, with extra VSYS requiring a separate license; full functionality depends on recurring subscription licenses; power, port layout and dimensions could not be verified from official sources
  • Est. Price: $78,473 - $117,789

Compare Against

Ubiquiti Enterprise Fortress Gateway (EFG)
Ubiquiti Enterprise Fortress Gateway (EFG)
★ 4.9 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 23.5 Gbps (routing, iPerf3, DHCP WAN)
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 12.5 Gbps (IDS/IPS)
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 580 Mbps (site-to-site, single tunnel)
  • Max Sessions: 1,000,000 concurrent
  • New Sessions/sec: 71,000 (listed under general capacity; not specific to VPN or IPsec)
  • Interfaces: 2x 2.5GbE RJ45, 2x 25G SFP28, 2x 10G SFP+ (some listings show 2x RJ45 + 4x SFP28; verify against the Ubiquiti datasheet)
  • Form Factor: 1U rack-mount, dual hot-swappable PSUs
  • SSL/TLS Inspection Concurrent Sessions: 10,000 (5,000 recommended under heavy traffic)
  • CPU / Memory: 18-core ARM v8.2 @ 2 GHz, 16 GB DDR4
  • UniFi Capacity: 500+ UniFi devices, 5,000+ clients

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: 25G SFP28 and 10G SFP+ uplinks at a gateway price point; 23.5 Gbps routing throughput; 1 million concurrent sessions; 18-core ARM CPU with 16 GB RAM; hot-swappable redundant PSUs; supports 500+ UniFi devices and 5,000+ clients; manages through UniFi Network controller with a single pane of glass
  • ✘ Cons: IPsec VPN throughput of 580 Mbps is low for a gateway at this price; IDS/IPS throughput of 12.5 Gbps halves routing performance when threat inspection is enabled; SSL/TLS inspection is limited to about 10,000 concurrent sessions; port configuration differs across listings and should be verified; frequently out of stock at major US retailers, with a $170 memory surcharge at some resellers; no built-in Wi-Fi, so it depends on separate UniFi APs and switches; reviewers cite a steeper learning curve than consumer-grade routers
  • Est. Price: $1,999 - $2,892

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