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Firebox X550e Firebox X750e Firebox X1250e
WatchGuard Model Firebox® X550e Firebox® X750e Firebox® X1250e
Ideal For Small businesses requiring an affordable, integrated security appliance with unmatched ease of use  Small businesses/branch offices requiring an affordable, integrated appliance that grows with their needs  Medium businesses requiring a multi-layered security solution with centralized management   
Hardware
Model Upgradeable Model Upgradeable  Model Upgradeable  N/A   
Interfaces 4: 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet  8: 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet  8: 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet   
DMZs Up to 2  Up to 6  Up to 6   
Security
Application Proxies HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, FTP, DNS, TCP, POP3, SIP, H.323, TFTP  HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, FTP, DNS, TCP, POP3, SIP, H.323, TFTP  HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, FTP, DNS, TCP, 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 390 Mbps  1 Gbps  1.5 Gbps   
VPN Throughput 200 Mbps  260 Mbps  260 Mbps   
Concurrent Sessions*
(bi-directional)
12,500  37,500  100,000   
VPN Tunnels
Branch Office VPN Tunnels (Max.) 35 (Upgradeable to 45)  100  600   
Mobile VPN with SSL Incl/Max 1/75 with Fireware XTM Pro upgrade  1/300 with Fireware XTM Pro upgrade  1/500 with Fireware XTM Pro upgrade   
Mobile VPN with IPSec Client Licenses (Bundled) 25  50  400   
Mobile VPN with IPSec Tunnels (Max.) 75  100  400   
VPN Authentication X  X  X   
Management
Centralized (Multibox) Management. Optional licenses enable Drag and Drop VPN and one-touch Edge updates. 1-device WatchGuard System Manager license included.  4-device WatchGuard System Manager license included.  4-device WatchGuard System Manager license included.   
Networking Features
Dynamic NAT X  X  X   
Static NAT X  X  X   
One to One NAT X  X  X   
VLAN 75  75  75   
Policy-Based Routing Optional with Fireware XTM Pro  Optional with Fireware XTM Pro  Optional with Fireware XTM Pro   
WAN Failover X  X  X   
Multi-WAN Load Balancing Optional with Fireware XTM Pro  Optional with Fireware XTM Pro  Optional with Fireware XTM Pro   
Server Load Balancing Optional with Fireware XTM Pro  Optional with Fireware XTM Pro  Optional with Fireware XTM Pro   
Traffic Management/QoS X  X  X   
High Availability (Active/Passive) Optional with Fireware XTM Pro  Optional with Fireware XTM Pro  Optional with Fireware XTM Pro   
Dynamic Routing Optional with Fireware XTM Pro  Optional with Fireware XTM Pro  Optional with Fireware XTM Pro   
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