Juniper SRX Series SRX4100 vs Palo Alto PA Series PA-5020
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Juniper SRX4100 is a compact 1U datacenter firewall delivering high-density 10GbE connectivity and hardware-accelerated security processing. The Palo Alto Networks PA-5020 is a 2U enterprise datacenter firewall delivering 5 Gbps of firewall throughput, 2 Gbps of threat prevention throughput, and 2 Gbps of IPsec VPN throughput.
| Juniper SRX Series SRX4100 | Palo Alto PA Series PA-5020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Juniper | Palo Alto |
| Status | current | end-of-support |
| Released | Jun 2016 | Apr 2011 |
| Form factor | 1U rack | 2U rack |
| Ports | 8x fixed 10GbE SFP/SFP+ optical ports | — |
| Firewall throughput | 40 Gbps stateful firewall throughput | 5.0 Gbps App-ID firewall throughput |
| Vpn throughput | 10 Gbps IPsec VPN throughput | — |
| Ngfw throughput | 10 Gbps application security and IPS inspection throughput | — |
| Cooling and power | Dual redundant hot-swappable AC or DC power supplies and reversible fans | — |
| Interfaces | — | 12x 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 and 8x 1GbE SFP optical ports |
| Threat prevention | — | 2.0 Gbps threat prevention throughput |
| Ipsec vpn | — | 2.0 Gbps IPsec VPN throughput |
| Form factor | — | 2U rack enclosure with dual hot-swappable power supplies |
Buying or selling a SRX4100 or PA-5020?
New, refurbished or used. Tell us the quantity and condition and we connect you with a vetted reseller in your region, usually within one working day.