Cisco firewall comparison

FPR3105-NGFW-K9 vs FPR3120-NGFW-K9

FPR3120-NGFW-K9 is the higher-capacity Threat Defense appliance: Cisco lists 21 Gbps for FW+AVC and NGIPS, 6.7 Gbps TLS throughput, 10 Gbps IPsec VPN throughput and 4 million concurrent AVC sessions. FPR3105-NGFW-K9 lists 10 Gbps FW+AVC/NGIPS, 3.2 Gbps TLS, 5.5 Gbps IPsec and 1.5 million sessions. Use the same Cisco traffic profile when sizing, and confirm whether clustering and the larger 3120 memory footprint are required.

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Key performance and configuration differences

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FTD Firewall + AVC Throughput
FPR3105-NGFW-K9

10 Gbps

FPR3120-NGFW-K9

21 Gbps

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

10 Gbps

FPR3120-NGFW-K9

21 Gbps

NGIPS Throughput
FPR3105-NGFW-K9

10 Gbps

FPR3120-NGFW-K9

21 Gbps

TLS Decryption Throughput
FPR3105-NGFW-K9

3.2 Gbps

FPR3120-NGFW-K9

6.7 Gbps

IPsec VPN Throughput
FPR3105-NGFW-K9

5.5 Gbps

FPR3120-NGFW-K9

10 Gbps

Concurrent Sessions with AVC
FPR3105-NGFW-K9

1,500,000

FPR3120-NGFW-K9

4,000,000

Buying decision

How to choose between FPR3105-NGFW-K9 and FPR3120-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-K9FPR3120-NGFW-K9
Product and ordering
Product TypeDifferent FPR3105-NGFW-K9 Cisco Secure Firewall 3105 appliance FPR3120-NGFW-K9 Cisco Secure Firewall 3120 appliance
Form Factor FPR3105-NGFW-K9 1RU FPR3120-NGFW-K9 1RU
Firewall Platform Type FPR3105-NGFW-K9 Threat Defense next-generation firewall FPR3120-NGFW-K9 Threat Defense next-generation firewall
Security and VPN performance
Security Software Image FPR3105-NGFW-K9 Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense FPR3120-NGFW-K9 Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense
ASA Stateful Firewall Throughput FPR3105-NGFW-K9 Not applicable FPR3120-NGFW-K9 Not applicable
ASA Multiprotocol Firewall Throughput FPR3105-NGFW-K9 Not applicable FPR3120-NGFW-K9 Not applicable
FTD Firewall + AVC ThroughputDifferent FPR3105-NGFW-K9 10 Gbps FPR3120-NGFW-K9 21 Gbps
FTD Firewall + AVC + IPS ThroughputDifferent FPR3105-NGFW-K9 10 Gbps FPR3120-NGFW-K9 21 Gbps
NGIPS ThroughputDifferent FPR3105-NGFW-K9 10 Gbps FPR3120-NGFW-K9 21 Gbps
TLS Decryption ThroughputDifferent FPR3105-NGFW-K9 3.2 Gbps FPR3120-NGFW-K9 6.7 Gbps
IPsec VPN ThroughputDifferent FPR3105-NGFW-K9 5.5 Gbps FPR3120-NGFW-K9 10 Gbps
Concurrent Sessions with AVCDifferent FPR3105-NGFW-K9 1,500,000 FPR3120-NGFW-K9 4,000,000
New Connections per Second with AVCDifferent FPR3105-NGFW-K9 90,000 FPR3120-NGFW-K9 170,000
Maximum VPN PeersDifferent FPR3105-NGFW-K9 2,000 FPR3120-NGFW-K9 7,000
Security Contexts FPR3105-NGFW-K9 Not applicable FPR3120-NGFW-K9 Not applicable
High Availability FPR3105-NGFW-K9 Active/active and active/standby; clustering up to 8 appliances except FPR3105 FPR3120-NGFW-K9 Active/active and active/standby; clustering up to 8 appliances except FPR3105
ClusteringDifferent FPR3105-NGFW-K9 Not supported FPR3120-NGFW-K9 Up to 8 appliances
Ports and interfaces
Data Interfaces FPR3105-NGFW-K9 8 x 10M/100M/1GBASE-T RJ-45 plus 8 x 1/10G SFP FPR3120-NGFW-K9 8 x 10M/100M/1GBASE-T RJ-45 plus 8 x 1/10G SFP
Fixed RJ-45 Ports FPR3105-NGFW-K9 8 FPR3120-NGFW-K9 8
Fixed SFP Ports FPR3105-NGFW-K9 8 FPR3120-NGFW-K9 8
Maximum Interface Expansion FPR3105-NGFW-K9 Up to 24 total Ethernet ports with one 8-port network module FPR3120-NGFW-K9 Up to 24 total Ethernet ports with one 8-port network module
Management Ports FPR3105-NGFW-K9 1 x 1/10G SFP management port FPR3120-NGFW-K9 1 x 1/10G SFP management port
Console Ports FPR3105-NGFW-K9 1 x RJ-45 serial console FPR3120-NGFW-K9 1 x RJ-45 serial console
Configuration, licensing and management
Centralized Management FPR3105-NGFW-K9 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center or Security Cloud Control FPR3120-NGFW-K9 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center or Security Cloud Control
Local Management FPR3105-NGFW-K9 Cisco Firewall Device Manager where supported; CLI for platform setup FPR3120-NGFW-K9 Cisco Firewall Device Manager where supported; CLI for platform setup
Licensing FPR3105-NGFW-K9 Cisco Smart Licensing with software-image and feature entitlements FPR3120-NGFW-K9 Cisco Smart Licensing with software-image and feature entitlements
USB Ports FPR3105-NGFW-K9 1 x USB 3.0 Type-A FPR3120-NGFW-K9 1 x USB 3.0 Type-A
Memory and software
System MemoryDifferent FPR3105-NGFW-K9 64 GB FPR3120-NGFW-K9 128 GB
Storage FPR3105-NGFW-K9 900 GB SSD plus one spare slot FPR3120-NGFW-K9 900 GB SSD plus one spare slot
PoE and power
Default Power Supply FPR3105-NGFW-K9 1 x 400W AC standard; second 400W AC optional; single or dual 400W DC optional FPR3120-NGFW-K9 1 x 400W AC standard; second 400W AC optional; single or dual 400W DC optional
Power Redundancy FPR3105-NGFW-K9 1+1 with dual AC or DC supplies FPR3120-NGFW-K9 1+1 with dual AC or DC supplies
AC Input Voltage FPR3105-NGFW-K9 100 to 240 V FPR3120-NGFW-K9 100 to 240 V
DC Input Voltage FPR3105-NGFW-K9 -48 to -60 V FPR3120-NGFW-K9 -48 to -60 V
AC Input Frequency FPR3105-NGFW-K9 50 to 60 Hz FPR3120-NGFW-K9 50 to 60 Hz
AC Maximum Output Power FPR3105-NGFW-K9 400 W FPR3120-NGFW-K9 400 W
DC Maximum Output Power FPR3105-NGFW-K9 400 W FPR3120-NGFW-K9 400 W
Physical and environmental
Dimensions (H × W × D) FPR3105-NGFW-K9 44 × 433 × 508 mm FPR3120-NGFW-K9 44 × 433 × 508 mm
Weight FPR3105-NGFW-K9 10.433 kg FPR3120-NGFW-K9 10.433 kg
Operating Temperature FPR3105-NGFW-K9 0 to 40 °C FPR3120-NGFW-K9 0 to 40 °C
Storage Temperature FPR3105-NGFW-K9 -20 to 65 °C FPR3120-NGFW-K9 -20 to 65 °C
Storage Humidity FPR3105-NGFW-K9 5% to 95% FPR3120-NGFW-K9 5% to 95%
Operating Humidity FPR3105-NGFW-K9 10% to 85% FPR3120-NGFW-K9 10% to 85%
Operating Altitude FPR3105-NGFW-K9 0–3,048 m FPR3120-NGFW-K9 0–3,048 m
Mounting FPR3105-NGFW-K9 4-post EIA-310-D rack rails included FPR3120-NGFW-K9 4-post EIA-310-D rack rails included
Airflow FPR3105-NGFW-K9 Front to rear; I/O side to non-I/O side FPR3120-NGFW-K9 Front to rear; I/O side to non-I/O side
Acoustic Rating FPR3105-NGFW-K9 65 dBA at 25°C; 74 dBA maximum FPR3120-NGFW-K9 65 dBA at 25°C; 74 dBA maximum
Fan Modules FPR3105-NGFW-K9 2 hot-swappable dual-fan modules FPR3120-NGFW-K9 2 hot-swappable dual-fan modules

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