PA-5060, Palo Alto Networks PA-5000 Series Firewall, 20 Gbps firewall throughput/10 Gbps threat prevention

The Palo Alto PA-5060 is a high-performance, enterprise-grade firewall designed for large campus, data center, and service provider edge environments. Delivering 20 Gbps firewall throughput and 10 Gbps threat prevention throughput, it consolidates advanced security services without sacrificing speed. With up to 4,000,000 sessions, 10,000 concurrent SSL VPN users, and support for 250 virtual systems, the PA-5060 enables secure multi-tenant deployments and scalable protection for growing networks.

Product Features Comparison

Model	PA-5060	Sonicwall TZ570	FG-80E-BDL-950-60	Sonicwall TZ470W
Brand	Palo Alto	Sonicwall	Fortinet	Sonicwall
Firewall Throughput	20 Gbps	4.0 Gbps	4 Gbps	3 Gbps
VPN Performance	IPSec VPN Throughput: 4 Gbps	VPN Throughput: 1.5 Gbps	VPN Throughput: 250 Mbps	VPN Throughput: 1.5 Gbps
Interface Type and Count	12 x 10G SFP+, 8 x 1G SFP, 8 x 1G RJ45	n/a	Interfaces: 10 x GE RJ45 ports, 2 x WAN ports	Interfaces: 8 x 1GbE Ports, 2 x 2.5GbE Ports
Concurrent Sessions	Maximum Sessions: 4,000,000	Maximum Connections: 1,500,000	Concurrent Sessions: 1.3 million	Maximum Concurrent Connections: 750,000
Security Features	n/a	Security Features: Anti-virus, Anti-spyware, Intrusion Prevention	n/a	Security Services: Gateway Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, Intrusion Prevention, Application Intelligence and Control, Content Filtering, and Anti-Spam