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Palo Alto Networks PA-5450
Palo Alto Networks PA-5450
★ 3.4 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 200 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 152 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 95 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 100 Million
  • New Sessions/sec: 4 Million
  • Interfaces: Up to 2x 100G, 12x 10G SFP+, 4x 1G/10G Cu (per NC)
  • Form Factor: 5U Rack-mountable Chassis

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Massive modular scalability with interchangeable cards; ML-powered inline threat prevention; industry-leading session density and stateful inspection performance; single-pass architecture for predictable low latency.
  • ✘ Cons: Extremely high total cost of ownership (TCO) including hardware and recurring subscriptions; complex management requiring specialized expertise; substantial 5U rack space and power requirements.
  • Est. Price: $91,000 - $124,000

Compare Against

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

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 9.5 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 5 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 3.1 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 500,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 25,000
  • Interfaces: (1) 2.5 GbE WAN, (1) 10G SFP+ WAN, (8) 1 GbE RJ45 LAN, (1) 10G SFP+ LAN
  • Form Factor: 1U Rackmount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Industry-leading 5 Gbps IDS/IPS throughput for its price point; Dual 3.5" NVR bays with RAID support; 2.5 GbE and 10G SFP+ WAN options; Shadow Mode for high availability.
  • ✘ Cons: The 8-port integrated switch lacks PoE support; Most LAN ports are limited to 1 GbE throughput.
  • Est. Price: $599 - $649

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