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Whether you manage a small or midsized enterprise, WatchGuard delivers a network security appliance that fits. Use the options below to compare products and choose the solution that best meets your needs.

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WatchGuard® Model WatchGuard Firebox M440 WatchGuard Firebox M500 WatchGuard Firebox M4600
Ideal For No longer being sold, for comparison purposes only No longer being sold, for comparison purposes only 1500 Users
Performance
UTM (Full Scan) 1202 Mbps 1.1 Gbps 3.5 Gbps
Firewall (UDP 1518) 6.7 Gbps 8 Gbps 40 Gbps
VPN (UDP 1518) 3.2 Gbps 5.3 Gbps 10 Gbps
VPN (IMIX) 1.4 Gbps 1.8 Gbps 2.9 Gbps
AntiVirus 2.2 Gbps 3.2 Gbps 9 Gbps
IPS (Full Scan) 1.2 Gbps 2.6 Gbps 3.5 Gbps
HTTPS (Full Scan) 725 Mbps 600 Mbps 2.3 Gbps
VPN Tunnels
Branch Office VPN Tunnels 300 500 5,000
Mobile VPN 300 500 10,000
Hardware
Interfaces & Modules 25x1Gb (8 with PoE), 2x10Gb SFP+ fiber 6x1Gb, 2 SFP ports for fiber or copper 8x1Gb (included); Optional 8x1Gb, 8x1Gb fiber, 4x10Gb fiber, 2x40Gb fiber
Wireless Models N/A N/A N/A
Networking Features
VLAN 400 500 1,000
SD-WAN Dynamic Path Selection ✔ ✔ ✔
Supported Security Services
Support License
Access Portal* ✔ ✔ ✔
SD-WAN ✔ ✔ ✔
Stateful Firewall ✔ ✔ ✔
VPN ✔ ✔ ✔
Basic Security Suite
Application Control ✔ ✔ ✔
Gateway AntiVirus ✔ ✔ ✔
Intrusion Prevention Service (IPS) ✔ ✔ ✔
Network Discovery ✔ ✔ ✔
Reputation Enabled Defense ✔ ✔ ✔
spamBlocker ✔ ✔ ✔
WebBlocker ✔ ✔ ✔
Total Security Suite
APT Blocker ✔ ✔ ✔
DNSWatch ✔ ✔ ✔
IntelligentAV ✔ ✔ ✔
Threat Detection and Response ✔ ✔ ✔
* Total Security Suite required for M270, M370, M470, M570, M670. Learn more about network security packages >
Throughput rates are determined using multiple flows through multiple ports and will vary depending on environment and configuration. Max firewall throughput tested using 1518 byte UDP packets based on RFC 2544 methodology.
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