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- Thinking Wireless?
The Sophos Desktop Series range is currently made up of 5 models, with wireless and PoE options These are ideal for small to midsize organizations looking for a small form factor, strong throughput and enterprise-grade security. The table below highlights the main features of each model.
Options
Wireless Model Available
Wireless Version Available On All Models
Power over Ethernet
XGS 116 (1x GbE Max 30W), XGS 126 (2 x 1GbE Max 30W Per Port), XGS 136 (2 x 2.5GbE Max 30W Per Port)
Storage
XGS 87 (16GB eMMC), XGS 107 / 116 / 126 / 136 (64GB SSD)
Redundant Power Supply
Optional On XGS 107 / 116 / 126 / 136
Throughput
Firewall Inspection
XGS 87 (3.7 Gbps), XGS 107 (7 Gbps), XGS 116 (7.7 Gbps), XGS 126 (10.5 Gbps), XGS 136 (11.5 Gbps)
Threat Prevention
XGS 87 (240 Mbps), XGS 107 (330 Mbps), XGS 116 (685 Mbps), XGS 126 (900 Mbps), XGS 136 (1000 Mbps)
Firewall IMIX
XGS 87 (2.5 Gbps), XGS 107 (2.9 Gbps), XGS 116 (3.5 Gbps), XGS 126 (4 Gbps), XGS 136 (4.7 Gbps)
Intrusion Prevention
XGS 87 (1.01 Gbps), XGS 107 (1.35 Gbps), XGS 116 (2 Gbps), XGS 126 (2.6 Gbps), XGS 136 (3.3 Gbps)
NGFW
XGS 87 (700 Mbps), XGS 107 (1050 Mbps), XGS 116 (2000 Mbps), XGS 126 (2500 Mbps), XGS 136 (3000 Mbps)
SSL / TLS Inspection
XGS 87 (375 Mbps), XGS 107 (420 Mbps), XGS 116 (650 Mbps), XGS 126 (800 Mbps), XGS 136 (950 Mbps)
IPSec VPN Throughput
XGS 87 (2.8 Gbps), XGS 107 (3 Gbps), XGS 116 (3.6 Gbps), XGS 126 (4.1 Gbps), XGS 136 (4.8 Gbps)
capacity
Interfaces
XGS 87 (4 x 1GbE + 1 x SFP), XGS 107 /116 (8 x 1GbE + 1 x SFP), XGS 126 (12 x 1GbE + 2 x SFP),
XGS 136 (10 x 1GbE, 2 x 2.5GbE + 2 x SFP)
Wireless Interface
XGS 87W / 107W / 116W (2x2 Wi-Fi 5/802.11a/b/g/n/ac - 2.4Ghz OR 5Ghz)
XGS 126W / 136W (3x3 Wi-Fi 5/802.11a/b/g/n/ac - 2.4Ghz OR 5Ghz)
Expansion Slots
XGS 87 / 107 (0), XGS 116 / 126 / 136 (1)
Optional Add-On Connectivity
All Models - SFP DSL Module VDSL2
XGS 116 / 126 / 136 - 3G/4G Module, Second Wi-Fi Radio
VPN Tunnels & Licenses
SSL VPN Concurrent Tunnels
XGS 87 (500), XGS 107 (1000), XGS 116 (1250), XGS 126 / 136 (1500)
Our Serving suggestion
Internet Speed
< 50 Mbps
XGS 87
< 100 Mbps
XGS 107
< 250 Mbps
XGS 116 / 126
< 500 Mbps
XGS 136
Number of Users
< 5
< 10
< 25
< 50
Paul's Quick Tip
So here's my quick tip for selecting a Sophos Desktop Series firewall to meet your needs. Having sold and managed literally thousands of firewalls across the world since I started in 1999, I have noticed one thing - Our browsing and data consuming habits effect a firewall's throughput. All the tests above were performed in labs and under controlled conditions.
I would always recommend taking the slowest speed published - in this instance something like the Threat Protection value and then dividing it by three. This will give you, from our experience, the worst speed you will get under the heaviest load conditions, with full protection turned on. Make sure this speed is faster than your internet connection and you will be good to go.
Example using a Sophos XGS 87
Threat Protection speed is 240 Mbps, divide this by 3 which gives you 80 Mbps. This is the slowest we believe this firewall will run under the heaviest of loads. Obviously if you want to turn some of the security services off, then you will make it run faster.