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SonicWALL NSA 3500 vs SonicWALL NSA 3600

17.0 in
1.75 in
SonicWALL NSA 3500 Firewall
SonicWALL NSA 3500
19.09 in
1.77 in
SonicWALL NSA 3600 Firewall
SonicWALL NSA 3600
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User rating
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4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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3.9 out of 5
37 user ratings
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Full Comparison

General

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SonicWALL NSA 3600SonicWALL NSA 3600
Throughput1500.0 Mbps3400.0 Mbps

Design

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SonicWALL NSA 3600SonicWALL NSA 3600
Form factor1U1U
Rack mountingyesyes

Dimensions

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SonicWALL NSA 3600SonicWALL NSA 3600
Width17.0 in19.09 in
Height1.75 in1.77 in
Depth13.25 in17.05 in
Weight181.31 oz216.93 oz

Technical details

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Management protocols
  • HTTPS
  • SNMP 2
  • SSH
  • Web GUI
  • SNMP 2
  • SNMP 3
  • CLI
Internal memory512.0 mB2048.0 mB
Built-in routeryesyes
DHCP serveryesyes

Connectivity

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Connector locationExternalExternal
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports612

Network

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VPN throughput625.0 Mbps1500.0 Mbps
Networking standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1p
  • IEEE 802.1Q
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.1p
  • IEEE 802.3
Total data transfer rate1500.0 Mbps3400.0 Mbps
Maximum firewall connections per second700020000
Routing protocols
  • OSPF
  • RIP-1
  • RIP-2
  • BGP
  • OSPF
  • RIP-1
  • RIP-2
Quality of Service (QoS) supportyesyes
Data link layer
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile VPN SSL302

Security

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Maximum VPN tunnels800800

Power

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AC input voltage100.0 V100.0 V
AC input frequency50.0 Hz50.0 Hz
Power consumption (typical)64.0 W74.3 W
Power supply180.0 W250.0 W
Operating temperature5 - 400 - 40

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