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Primary Device

Juniper Networks SRX440
Juniper Networks SRX440
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 300-500 Mbps (Juniper Hardware Compatibility Tool; not confirmed against a datasheet)
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: Not found in sources reviewed
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: Not found in sources reviewed
  • Max Sessions: Not found in sources reviewed
  • New Sessions/sec: Not found in sources reviewed
  • Interfaces: 8x 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45; 2x 1GbE SFP; 1x 1GbE RJ-45 management; 1x console (USB Type-C)
  • Form Factor: 1U fixed chassis, fanless, 1.3 in x 11.81 in x 7.52 in, 3.52 lb (SRX440) / 4 lb (SRX440-2AC); 8 GB DRAM

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Compact 1U fixed fanless design suited to branch offices; 8 RJ-45 plus 2 SFP ports for flexible branch connectivity; Two RJ-45 ports support PoE+ at 30W per port (per one source, not verified on datasheet); SRX440-2AC variant adds a second AC power inlet for power redundancy; Part of Juniper's SRX line with routing and SD-WAN capabilities
  • ✘ Cons: Published firewall throughput of 300-500 Mbps is low for modern WAN speeds; No verified IPsec VPN, session, or new-sessions-per-second figures were found in the sources reviewed; Only 2 SFP ports limits fiber uplink options; Price is high relative to its throughput; Redundant power requires the more expensive SRX440-2AC model
  • Est. Price: $7,350 - $9,800

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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