| WatchGuard® Model | Firebox® X5500e | Firebox® X6500e | Firebox® X8500e |
| Ideal For |
Medium enterprises needing high performance, advanced networking features, and high port density. |
Demanding network environments with a gigabit LAN backbone. |
Advanced networks and data centers needing gigabit-level performance and multiple Gigabit Ethernet interfaces. |
| Hardware |
| Model Upgradeable |
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N/A |
| Interfaces |
8: 10/100/1000 |
8: 10/100/1000 |
8: 10/100/1000 |
| DMZs |
Up to 6 |
Up to 6 |
Up to 6 |
| Security |
| Application Proxies |
HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, FTP, DNS, TCP, POP3, SIP, H.323, TFTP |
HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, FTP, DNS, TCP, POP3, SIP, H.323, TFTP |
HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, FTP, DNS, TCP, POP3, SIP, H.323, TFTP |
| Intrusion Prevention (DOS, DDOS, PAD, port scanning, spoofing attacks, address space probes, and more) |
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| Wireless Guest Services |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| User Authentication with transparent Windows authentication |
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| Performance |
| Firewall Throughput |
2.0+ Gbps |
2.3 Gbps |
2.3 Gbps |
| VPN Throughput |
400 Mbps |
600 Mbps |
600 Mbps |
| Concurrent Sessions |
500,000 |
750,000 |
1,000,000 |
| VPN Tunnels |
| Branch Office VPN Tunnels (Max.) |
750 |
750 |
750 |
| Mobile VPN with SSL Incl/Max |
1000/1000 |
4000/4000 |
6000/6000 |
| Mobile VPN with IPSec Client Licenses (Bundled) |
400 |
400 |
400 |
| Mobile VPN with IPSec Tunnels (Max.) |
600 |
600 |
600 |
| VPN Authentication |
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| Management |
| Centralized (Multibox) Management. Optional licenses enable Drag and Drop VPN and one-touch Edge updates. |
4-device WatchGuard System Manager license included. |
4-device WatchGuard System Manager license included. |
4-device WatchGuard System Manager license included. |
| Networking Features |
| Dynamic NAT |
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| Static NAT |
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| One to One NAT |
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| VLAN |
200 |
200 |
400 |
| Policy-Based Routing |
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| WAN Failover |
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| Multi-WAN Load Balancing |
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| Server Load Balancing |
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| Traffic Management/QoS |
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| High Availability (Active/Passive) |
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| Dynamic Routing |
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| VoIP (SIP and H.323) Support |
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| Additional Security Subscriptions |
| spamBlocker with Virus Outbreak Detection |
Optional |
Optional |
Optional |
| Gateway AV/IPS with Virus Quarantine |
Optional |
Optional |
Optional |
| WebBlocker with HTTPS URL filtering |
Optional |
Optional |
Optional |
| LiveSecurity® Service |
90-Day or 1-Year Initial Subscriptions Available |
90-Day or 1-Year Initial Subscriptions Available |
90-Day or 1-Year Initial Subscriptions Available |
