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Primary Device

Palo Alto Networks ION 3200-S
Palo Alto Networks ION 3200-S
★ 3.2 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 1.5 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: SASE/Cloud-Managed
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 1.5 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 1,000,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 25,000
  • Interfaces: 8x 10/100/1000 RJ-45, 2x 1G SFP/RJ-45 Combo
  • Form Factor: 1U Fanless

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Silent fanless design ideal for office environments; High 1.5 Gbps SD-WAN and VPN throughput; Integrated PoE++ (802.3bt) support up to 60W per port; Fail-to-wire bypass ports for high availability.
  • ✘ Cons: High entry price and dependency on recurring Prisma SD-WAN subscription licenses; Lacks 10GbE connectivity which may bottleneck future growth; Advanced security features often require cloud offloading (SASE).
  • Est. Price: $4,100 - $4,500

Compare Against

Ubiquiti Dream Machine Pro Max
Ubiquiti Dream Machine Pro Max
★ 4.7 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 10 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 5 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 2 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 500,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 50,000
  • Interfaces: 1x 10G SFP+ WAN, 1x 2.5G RJ45 WAN, 1x 10G SFP+ LAN, 8x 1G RJ45 LAN
  • Form Factor: 1U Rackmount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: High 5 Gbps IDS/IPS throughput; Dual 3.5" HDD bays with RAID 1 support for surveillance; Supports 2,000+ clients and 200+ UniFi devices; No subscription fees for security updates or software; Integrated 128GB SSD for enhanced application performance.
  • ✘ Cons: Internal 8-port switch lacks PoE support; Only two SFP+ ports (one often used for WAN); Lacks native 10G RJ45 ports; Requires Ubiquiti SSO account for initial setup.
  • Est. Price: $599 - $629

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