TZ500, Sonicwall TZ Series Firewall, For growing branch offices, SMBs

The Sonicwall TZ500 is a next-generation firewall designed for growing branch offices and SMBs that require strong perimeter and VPN security. Delivering 1.4 Gbps firewall throughput and 300 Mbps threat prevention throughput, this Sonicwall firewall supports up to 200,000 connections and 80,000 concurrent DPI sessions for highly responsive protection. With integrated wireless controller, 8 x 1 GbE interfaces, SSL VPN licensing, and rich security policies, the Sonicwall TZ500 simplifies secure connectivity for distributed networks.

Product Features Comparison

Model	Sonicwall TZ500	FG-60E-BDL-950-60	NS-SecPath F1080	USG6570-AC
Brand	Sonicwall	Fortinet	H3C	Huawei
Firewall Throughput	1.4 Gbps	3 Gbps	Up to 40 Gbps	To be determined by actual deployment
VPN Performance	1 Gbps	200 Mbps	IPSec, SSL VPN	IPSec VPN Throughput: To be determined by actual deployment
Interface Type and Count	8 x 1 GbE, 1 x Console/Management	5 x GE RJ45 ports, 1 x WAN port, 1 x DMZ port	16 10/100/1000BASE-T, 8 100/1000 BASE-X SFP, 2 10G/1G BASE-X SFP+	8GE(RJ45) + 4GE(SFP)
Concurrent Sessions	200,000	1 Million	Up to 5 Million	n/a
Security Features	Threat prevention, Anti-malware, IPS	FortiGuard Unified (UTP) Protection	Firewall Policies: Supports Up to 10,000	Encryption, Networking Standards, Routing Protocols, QoS