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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 M400 | WatchGuard Firebox M440 | WatchGuard Firebox M500 |
Ideal For | No longer being sold, for comparison purposes only | No longer being sold, for comparison purposes only | No longer being sold, for comparison purposes only |
Performance | |||
UTM (Full Scan) | 755 Mbps | 1202 Mbps | 1.1 Gbps |
Firewall (UDP 1518) | 8 Gbps | 6.7 Gbps | 8 Gbps |
VPN (UDP 1518) | 4.4 Gbps | 3.2 Gbps | 5.3 Gbps |
VPN (IMIX) | 1.2 Gbps | 1.4 Gbps | 1.8 Gbps |
AntiVirus | 2.5 Gbps | 2.2 Gbps | 3.2 Gbps |
IPS (Full Scan) | 1.3 Gbps | 1.2 Gbps | 2.6 Gbps |
HTTPS (Full Scan) | 402 Mbps | 725 Mbps | 600 Mbps |
VPN Tunnels | |||
Branch Office VPN Tunnels | 100 | 300 | 500 |
Mobile VPN | 150 | 300 | 500 |
Hardware | |||
Interfaces & Modules | 6x1Gb, 2 SFP ports for fiber or copper | 25x1Gb (8 with PoE), 2x10Gb SFP+ fiber | 6x1Gb, 2 SFP ports for fiber or copper |
Wireless Models | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Networking Features | |||
VLAN | 300 | 400 | 500 |
SD-WAN Dynamic Path Selection | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Supported Security Services | |||
Support License | |||
Access Portal* | N/A | ✔ | ✔ |
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 | N/A | ✔ | ✔ |
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.
For more information on WatchGuard® security products, call us at 1.800.734.9905 (United States and Canada) or +1.206.613.0895 (international), or
contact a WatchGuard Reseller near you.
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