An 8-core processor provides parallel traffic processing, enabling the NSA E5500 to deliver exceptional deep packet inspection performance.
The SonicWALL E-Class Network Security Appliance (NSA) E5500 is high performance, multiservice network security platform engineered to be the work horse of the enterprise network environment.
Taking advantage of SonicWALL’s re-assembly free deep packet inspection engine and an 8-core processor technology providing parallel traffic processing, the NSA E5500 delivers exceptional deep packet inspection performance for the enterprise network environment.
The NSA E5500 comes standard with eight gigabit copper Ethernet ports for deployment flexibility and includes a management LCD screen for ease of deployment. This solutions offers enterprise network administrators an array of enterprise networking features, designed to provide lowered management complexity, and unrivalled value.
Multi-Threat Protection
Business Continuity, Reliability & Network Optimisation
Lowered Management Complexity
Ultimate Flexibility
| Performance | E5500 Compare Range |
|---|---|
Firewall Throughput (SPI)![]() |
3.9 Gbps |
Gateway AV Throughput![]() |
1.0 Gbps |
Intrusion Prevention Throughput![]() |
2.0 Gbps |
Full UTM Throughput![]() |
850 Mbps |
3DES VPN Throughput![]() |
1.7 Gbps |
| Concurrent Connections | 600000 |
| Connections / second | 15000 |
| Hardware | E5500 Compare Range |
| 10/100/1000 Interfaces (Gigabit) | 9 |
| Rack-Mountable | |
| 3g Support | |
| Wireless b/g | Option2 |
| Wireless n | Option2 |
| Certification | E5500 Compare Range |
| ICSA Certified | |
| PCI Compliance | |
| EAL4+ | |
| Services | E5500 Compare Range |
SPI Firewall![]() |
|
GAV![]() |
Option1 |
IPS![]() |
Option1 |
| Content Filtering | Option1 |
RBL Spam Blocking![]() |
|
| Spam Filtering | Option1 |
Client AV Enforcement![]() |
Option1 |
Forbidden Domain List![]() |
1024 |
Allowed Domain List![]() |
1024 |
| Licensing | E5500 Compare Range |
| Local User Limit | Unlimited |
| Site-to-Site VPN (inc) | 4000 |
| Site-to-Site VPN (max) | 4000 |
| VPN Client - IPSec (inc) | 2000 |
| VPN Client - IPSec (max) | 4000 |
| VPN Client - SSL (inc) | 2 |
| VPN Client - SSL (max) | 50 |
| Mobile VPN - PPTP (inc) | N/A |
| Mobile VPN - PPTP (max) | N/A |
| Features | E5500 Compare Range |
| Zones | ? |
| VoIP Security | |
| Policy-based Routing | |
| WAN Failover | |
| Load Balancing | |
| Onboard QoS | |
| Wireless Guest Services | Option2 |
| Model Upgradable | |
| Centralised Management | Option1 |
| Performance | E5500 | E6500 | E7500 | E8500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Firewall Throughput (SPI)![]() |
3.9 Gbps | 5 Gbps | 5.6 Gbps | 8.0 Gbps |
Gateway AV Throughput![]() |
1.0 Gbps | 1.69 Gbps | 1.84 Gbps | 2.25 Gbps |
Intrusion Prevention Throughput![]() |
2.0 Gbps | 2.3 Gbps | 2.58 Gbps | 3.7 Gbps |
Full UTM Throughput![]() |
850 Mbps | 1.59 Gbps | 1.7 Gbps | 2.2 Gbps |
3DES VPN Throughput![]() |
1.7 Gbps | 2.7 Gbps | 3 Gbps | 4.0 Gbps |
| Concurrent Connections | 600000 | 750000 | 1000000 | 1500000 |
| Connections / second | 15000 | 20000 | 25000 | 80000 |
| Hardware | E5500 | E6500 | E7500 | E8500 |
| 10/100/1000 Interfaces (Gigabit) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Rack-Mountable | ||||
| 3g Support | ||||
| Wireless b/g | Option2 | Option2 | Option2 | Option2 |
| Wireless n | Option2 | Option2 | Option2 | Option2 |
| Certification | E5500 | E6500 | E7500 | E8500 |
| ICSA Certified | ||||
| PCI Compliance | ||||
| EAL4+ | ||||
| Services | E5500 | E6500 | E7500 | E8500 |
SPI Firewall![]() |
||||
GAV![]() |
Option1 | Option1 | Option1 | Option1 |
IPS![]() |
Option1 | Option1 | Option1 | Option1 |
| Content Filtering | Option1 | Option1 | Option1 | Option1 |
RBL Spam Blocking![]() |
||||
| Spam Filtering | Option1 | Option1 | Option1 | Option1 |
Client AV Enforcement![]() |
Option1 | Option1 | Option1 | Option1 |
Forbidden Domain List![]() |
1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
Allowed Domain List![]() |
1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Licensing | E5500 | E6500 | E7500 | E8500 |
| Local User Limit | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Site-to-Site VPN (inc) | 4000 | 6000 | 10000 | 10000 |
| Site-to-Site VPN (max) | 4000 | 6000 | 10000 | 10000 |
| VPN Client - IPSec (inc) | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| VPN Client - IPSec (max) | 4000 | 6000 | 10000 | 10000 |
| VPN Client - SSL (inc) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| VPN Client - SSL (max) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Mobile VPN - PPTP (inc) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mobile VPN - PPTP (max) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Features | E5500 | E6500 | E7500 | E8500 |
| Zones | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| VoIP Security | ||||
| Policy-based Routing | ||||
| WAN Failover | ||||
| Load Balancing | ||||
| Onboard QoS | ||||
| Wireless Guest Services | Option2 | Option2 | Option2 | Option2 |
| Model Upgradable | ||||
| Centralised Management | Option1 | Option1 | Option1 | Option1 |
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