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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 Firebox M4600 Firebox M500 Firebox M440
Ideal For

1500 Users

No longer being sold, for comparison purposes only

No longer being sold, for comparison purposes only
Performance
UTM (Full Scan) 3.5 Gbps 1.1 Gbps 1202 Mbps
Firewall (UDP 1518) 40 Gbps 8 Gbps 6.7 Gbps
VPN (UDP 1518) 10 Gbps 5.3 Gbps 3.2 Gbps
VPN (IMIX) 2.9 Gbps 1.8 Gbps 1.4 Gbps
AntiVirus 9 Gbps 3.2 Gbps 2.2 Gbps
IPS (Full Scan) 3.5 Gbps 2.6 Gbps 1.2 Gbps
HTTPS (Full Scan) 2.3 Gbps 600 Mbps 725 Mbps
VPN Tunnels
Branch Office VPN Tunnels 5,000 500 300
Mobile VPN 10,000 500 300
Hardware
Interfaces & Modules

8x1Gb (included); Optional 8x1Gb, 8x1Gb fiber, 4x10Gb fiber, 2x40Gb fiber

6x1Gb, 2 SFP ports for fiber or copper

25x1Gb (8 with PoE), 2x10Gb SFP+ fiber
Wireless Models N/A N/A N/A
Networking Features
VLAN 1,000 500 400
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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