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FPR3105-NGFW-K9 vs FPR1010-NGFW-K9

A key difference between Cisco FPR3105-NGFW-K9 and FPR1010-NGFW-K9 is Form Factor: FPR3105-NGFW-K9 — 1RU; FPR1010-NGFW-K9 — Compact desktop or wall-mount; optional rack shelf. They also differ in FTD Firewall + AVC Throughput (10 Gbps vs 0.89 Gbps) and FTD Firewall + AVC + IPS Throughput (10 Gbps vs 0.88 Gbps). Consider how form factor affects the deployment, then review the remaining differences before choosing the exact Product ID. The table below shows 47 specifications available for both models. Confirm licenses, accessories, power supplies and regional suffixes before ordering.

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At-a-glance comparison

Key performance and configuration differences

Start with the differences that have the greatest effect on capacity, connectivity, software, power and deployment fit.

Form Factor
FPR3105-NGFW-K9

1RU

FPR1010-NGFW-K9

Compact desktop or wall-mount; optional rack shelf

FTD Firewall + AVC Throughput
FPR3105-NGFW-K9

10 Gbps

FPR1010-NGFW-K9

0.89 Gbps

FTD Firewall + AVC + IPS Throughput
FPR3105-NGFW-K9

10 Gbps

FPR1010-NGFW-K9

0.88 Gbps

NGIPS Throughput
FPR3105-NGFW-K9

10 Gbps

FPR1010-NGFW-K9

0.9 Gbps

TLS Decryption Throughput
FPR3105-NGFW-K9

3.2 Gbps

FPR1010-NGFW-K9

0.195 Gbps

IPsec VPN Throughput
FPR3105-NGFW-K9

5.5 Gbps

FPR1010-NGFW-K9

0.4 Gbps

Buying decision

How to choose between FPR3105-NGFW-K9 and FPR1010-NGFW-K9

Review the differences in this order to identify the model that best fits the intended deployment.

  1. 01

    Software and security services

    Choose ASA or Threat Defense first, then size for the inspection, TLS decryption and VPN services that will be enabled.

  2. 02

    Connections and interfaces

    Check concurrent sessions, new connections per second, interface speeds and any required expansion modules.

  3. 03

    Resiliency and licensing

    Confirm high availability or clustering, management platform, subscriptions, storage and power redundancy.

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Full specification comparison

Comparison parameter
Product ID FPR3105-NGFW-K9FPR1010-NGFW-K9
Product and ordering
Product Type Cisco Secure Firewall 3105 appliance Cisco Secure Firewall 1010 appliance
Form Factor 1RU Compact desktop or wall-mount; optional rack shelf
Firewall Platform Type Threat Defense next-generation firewall Threat Defense next-generation firewall
Security and VPN performance
Security Software Image Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense
ASA Stateful Firewall Throughput Not applicable Not applicable
ASA Multiprotocol Firewall Throughput Not applicable Not applicable
FTD Firewall + AVC Throughput 10 Gbps 0.89 Gbps
FTD Firewall + AVC + IPS Throughput 10 Gbps 0.88 Gbps
NGIPS Throughput 10 Gbps 0.9 Gbps
TLS Decryption Throughput 3.2 Gbps 0.195 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput 5.5 Gbps 0.4 Gbps
Concurrent Sessions with AVC 1,500,000 100,000
New Connections per Second with AVC 90,000 6,000
Maximum VPN Peers 2,000 75
Security Contexts Not applicable Not applicable
High Availability Active/standby Active/standby
Clustering Not supported Not supported
Ports and interfaces
Data Interfaces 8 x 10M/100M/1GBASE-T RJ-45 plus 8 x 1/10G SFP 8 x 1000BASE-T RJ-45; ports 1 and 2 support PoE+ output
Fixed RJ-45 Ports 8 8
Fixed SFP Ports 8 0
Maximum Interface Expansion Not applicable Not applicable
Management Ports 1 x 1/10G SFP management port 1 x 1000BASE-T RJ-45
Console Ports 1 x RJ-45 serial console RJ-45 serial and USB Mini-B console
Configuration, licensing and management
Centralized Management Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center or Security Cloud Control Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center or Security Cloud Control
Local Management Cisco Firewall Device Manager where supported; CLI for platform setup Cisco Firewall Device Manager where supported; CLI for platform setup
Licensing Cisco Smart Licensing with software-image and feature entitlements Cisco Smart Licensing with software-image and feature entitlements
USB Ports 1 x USB 3.0 Type-A 1 x USB 3.0 Type-A
Memory and software
System Memory 64 GB 8 GB
Storage 900 GB SSD plus one spare slot 200 GB SSD
PoE and power
Default Power Supply Dual 400W AC on 3130/3140; single 400W AC with second optional on 3105/3110/3120; 400W DC supported Fixed internal AC power supply
Power Redundancy 1+1 with dual AC or DC supplies No redundant power supply option
AC Input Voltage 100 to 240 V 100 to 240 V
DC Input Voltage Not applicable Not applicable
AC Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz 50 to 60 Hz
AC Maximum Output Power 400 W 115 W
DC Maximum Output Power Not applicable Not applicable
Physical and environmental
Dimensions (H × W × D) 44 × 433 × 508 mm 46.2 × 199.4 × 205 mm
Weight 10.433 kg 1.4 kg
Operating Temperature 0 to 40 °C 0 to 40 °C
Storage Temperature -20 to 65 °C -25 to 70 °C
Storage Humidity 5% to 95% 5% to 95%
Operating Humidity 10% to 85% 5% to 95%
Operating Altitude 0–3,048 m 0–3,048 m
Mounting 4-post EIA-310-D rack rails included Desktop or wall mount; optional rack shelf
Airflow Front to rear; I/O side to non-I/O side Passive fanless cooling
Acoustic Rating 65 dBA typical 0 dBA
Fan Modules 2 hot-swappable dual-fan modules Not applicable

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