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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 Beast
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

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