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Comparison Charts

NOTE: Specs are for Firebox X e-Series appliances running Fireware XTM (v11). Specs may be different for same models using earlier operating systems.

Firebox X55e Firebox X20e Firebox X10e
WatchGuard® Model Firebox® Edge X55e Firebox® Edge X20e Firebox® Edge X10e
Ideal For Branch offices and single-location businesses requiring an affordable, reliable appliance capable of fully integrated unified threat management.  For branch offices and single-location businesses requiring an affordable, reliable appliance with strong security and genuine ease of use.  For branch offices and single-location businesses requiring an affordable, reliable appliance, with strong security and genuine ease of use.   
Hardware
Model Upgradeable N/A  Model Upgradeable  Model Upgradeable   
Interfaces 6: 10/100

1: DB-9 Serial 
6: 10/100

1: DB-9 Serial 
6: 10/100

1: DB-9 Serial 
 
DMZs  
Security
Application Proxies HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, FTP, POP3, SIP, H.323, TFTP  HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, FTP, POP3, SIP, H.323, TFTP  HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, FTP, POP3, SIP, H.323, TFTP   
Intrusion Prevention (DOS, DDOS, PAD, port scanning, spoofing attacks, address space probes, and more) X  X  X   
Wireless Guest Services N/A  N/A  N/A   
User Authentication with transparent Windows authentication X  X  X   
Performance
Firewall Throughput** 100 Mbps  100 Mbps  100 Mbps   
VPN Throughput** 35 Mbps  35 Mbps  35 Mbps   
Concurrent Sessions*
(bi-directional)
5,000  4,000  3,000   
VPN Tunnels
Branch Office VPN Tunnels (Max.) 25  15   
Mobile VPN with SSL Incl/Max 55/55  1/25 with Fireware® XTM Pro upgrade  1/11 with Fireware® XTM Pro upgrade   
Mobile VPN with IPSec Client Licenses (Bundled)  
Mobile VPN with IPSec Tunnels (Max.) 55  25  11   
VPN Authentication X  X  X   
Management
Centralized (Multibox) Management. Optional licenses enable Drag and Drop VPN and one-touch Edge updates. X  X  X   
Networking Features
Dynamic NAT X  X  X   
Static NAT X  X  X   
One to One NAT X  X  X   
VLAN 50  20/50 with Fireware® XTM Pro upgrade  20/50 with Fireware® XTM Pro upgrade   
Policy-Based Routing X  Optional with Fireware® XTM Pro upgrade  Optional with with Fireware® XTM Pro upgrade   
WAN Failover X  Optional with with Fireware® XTM Pro upgrade  Optional with with Fireware® XTM Pro upgrade   
Multi-WAN Load Balancing X  Optional with with Fireware® XTM Pro upgrade  Optional with with Fireware® XTM Pro upgrade   
Server Load Balancing N/A  N/A  N/A   
Traffic Management/QoS X  X  X   
High Availability (Active/Passive) N/A  N/A  N/A   
Dynamic Routing N/A  N/A  N/A   
VoIP (SIP and H.323) Support X  X  X   
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   

*Concurrent sessions here represent the number of bi-directional connections. Firebox e-Series products have previously published uni-directional concurrent sessions which we have converted here for comparison purposes. You can multiply this bi-directional number by 2 to calculate uni-directional data.

**Throughput rates will vary based on environment & configuration

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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