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SonicWALL NSA Series E-Class Comparison

SonicWall NSA E5500 and %8700

This comparison matrix shows specifications of the NSA E5500 and E7500.

NSA E5500 NSA E6500 NSA E7500 NSA E8500
Appliance:
SonicOS Version SonicOS Enhanced 5.0 (or higher)
Stateful Throughput1 2 Gbps 3 Gbps 5.5 Gbps 8.0Gbps
GAV Performance2 750 Mbps 900 Mbps 1.8 Gbps 2.25Gbps
IPS Performance2 550 Mbps 850 Mbps 1.2 Gbps 3.7Gbps
UTM Performance Throughput 400 Mbps 750 Mbps 1 Gbps  
Maximum Connections 700,000 750,000 1M 1.5M
New Connections/Sec 10,000 19,000 25,000 80,000
Nodes Supported Unrestricted
Denial of Service Attack Prevention 22 classes of DoS, DDoS and scanning attacks
VPN
3DES/AES Throughput1 1.5 Gbps 2.5 Gbps 4 Gbps 4 Gbps
Site-to-Site VPN Tunnels 4,000 6,000 10,000 10,000
Bundled Global VPN Client Licenses for Remote Access 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000(10K max)
Encryption/Authentication DES, 3DES, AES (128, 192, 256-bit)/MD5, SHA-1/DH Groups 1, 2, 5, 14
Key Exchange IKE, IKEv2, Manual Key, PKI (X.509), L2TP over IPSec
L2TP/IPSec Yes
Certificate Support Verisign, Thawte, Cybertrust, RSA Keon, Entrust, and Microsoft CA for SonicWALL-to-SonicWALL VPN, SCEP
Redundant VPN Gateway Yes
Global VPN Client Platforms Supported Microsoft® Windows 2000, Windows XP, Microsoft® Vista 32-bit
Deep Packet Inspection Security Services
Deep Packet Inspection Signature Service Comprehensive signature database. Peer- to-peer and instant messaging control and signature updates through Distributed Enforcement Architecture
Content Filtering Service (CFS) Premium Edition HTTP URL,HTTPS IP, keyword and content scanning ActiveX, Java Applet, and Cookie blocking
Gateway-enforced Client Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware HTTP/S, SMTP, POP3, IMAP and FTP, Enforced McAfee™ Clients E-mail attachment blocking
Application Firewall Provides application level enforcement and bandwidth control, regulate Web traffic, e-mail, e-mail attaches and file transfers, scan and restrict documents and files for key words and phrase
Networking
IP Address Assignment Static, (DHCP, PPPoE, L2TP and PPTP client), Internal DHCP server, DHCP relay
NAT Modes 1:1, 1:many, many:1, many:many, flexible NAT (overlapping IPs), PAT, transparent mode
VLAN Interfaces (802.1q) 256 256 512 512
Routing OSPF, RIPv1/v2, static routes, policy-based routing, Multicast
QoS Bandwidth priority. maximum bandwidth, guaranteed bandwidth, DSCP marking, 802.1p
Authentication XAUTH/RADIUS, Active Directory, SSO, LDAP, internal user database
User Database 1,500 Users 2,500 Users 2,500 Users  
VoIP Full H.323v1-5, SIP, gatekeeper support, outbound bandwidth management, VoIP over WLAN, deep inspection security, full interoperability with most VoIP gateway and communications devices
System
Management and Monitoring Web GUI (HTTP, HTTPS), Command Line (SSH, Console), SNMP v2: Global management with SonicWALL GMS
Logging and Reporting ViewPoint®, Local Log, Syslog, Solera Networks
High Availability Active/Passive with State Sync, Active/Active UTM with State Sync
Load Balancing Yes, (Outgoing with percent-based, round robin and pill-over) (Incoming with round robin, random distribution, sticky IP, block remap and symmetrical remap)
Standards TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, HTTP, HTTPS, IPSec, ISAKMP/IKE, SNMP, DHCP, PPPoE, L2TP, PPTP, RADIUS, IEEE 802.3
Wireless Standards 802.11 a/b/g, WEP, WPA, TKIP, 802.1x, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TTLS
Hardware
Interfaces (8) 0/100/1000 Copper Gigabit Ports
1Gbe HA Interface, 1 Console Interface
2 USB (future Use)
(8) 10/100/1000 Copper Gigabit Ports
1Gbe HA Interface, 1 Console Interface
2 USB (future Use)
1 Console Interface
(4) Gigabit Ethernet, (4) SFP (SX, LX or TX)
1 Gbe HA Interface
2 USB (Future Use)
4 Gigabit Ethernet, 4 SFP (SX, LX or TX), 1 GbE HA Interface, 2 USB, 1 Console Interface
Memory (RAM) 1 GB 1 GB 2 GB 4Gb
Flash Memory 512 MB Compact Flash 512 MB Compact Flash 16 MB, 512 MB Compact Flash 512 MB Compact Flash
Power Supply Single 250W ATX Power Supplies Single 250W ATX Power Supplies Dual 250W ATX, Hot Swappable Dual 250W ATX, Hot Swappable
Fans Dual Fans, Hot Swappable
Display Front LCD Display
Power Input 100-240Vac, 60-50Hz
Max Power Consumption 81 W 90 W 150 W 150W
Total Heat Dissipation 276 BTU 307 BTU 511.5 BTU  
Certifications Pending ICSA IPSec VPN 1.0d, ICSA Firewall 4.1, FIPS 140-2 Level 2, EAL-4+
Form Factor 1U rack-mountable
Dimensions 17 x 16.75 x 1.75 in/43.18 x 42.54 x 4.44 cm
Weight: 15.00 lbs
6.8 kg
15.10 lbs
6.85 kg
17.30 lbs
7.9 kg
17.30 lbs/7.9 kg
WEEE Weight: 15.00 lbs
6.8 kg
15.10 lbs
6.85 kg
17.30 lbs
7.9 kg
17.30 lbs/7.9 kg
Major Regulatory FCC Class A, CES Class A, CE, C-Tick, VCCI, Compliance MIC, UL, cUL, TUV/GS, CB, NOM, RoHS, WEEE
Environment 40-105° F, 5-40° C Humidity 10-90% non-condensing
Humidity 10-90% non-condensing
  1. Testing Methodologies: Maximum performance based on RFC 2544 (for firewall). Actual performance may vary depending on network conditions
  2. UTM/Gateway AV/Anti-Spyware/IPS throughput measured using industry standard Spirent WebAvalanche HTTP performance test and Ixia multiple port pairs.
  3. Actual maximum connection counts are lower when full DPI services are enabled.
  4. VPN throughput measured using UDP traffic at 1280 byte packet size adhering to RFC 2544.

*USB 3G card and modem are not included. See http://www.sonicwall.com/us/products/cardsupport.html for supported USB devices."


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