Data Sheet
Data Sheet
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Table 7 lists features of the Cisco ASA 5585-X appliances.
Table 7. Cisco ASA 5585-X Adaptive Security Appliance Platform Capabilities and Capacities
Feature
ASA 5585-X with SSP-10
ASA 5585-X with SSP-20
ASA 5585-X with SSP-40
ASA 5585-X with SSP-60
Maximum Firewall
Throughput (max
*
)
4 Gbps
10 Gbps
20 Gbps
40 Gbps
Maximum Firewall
Throughput (muti-
protocol)
2 Gbps
5 Gbps
10 Gbps
20 Gbps
Maximum Firewall and
IPS Throughput
2 Gbps (with IPS SSP-10)
3 Gbps (with IPS SSP-20)
5 Gbps (with IPS SSP-40)
10 Gbps (with IPS SSP-60)
Maximum VPN
Throughput
**
1 Gbps
2 Gbps
3 Gbps
5 Gbps
Concurrent Sessions
1,000,000
2,000,000
4,000,000
10,000,000
IPsec VPN Peers
Up to 5,000
Up to 10,000
Up to 10,000
Up to 10,000
Premium AnyConnect
VPN Peer License
Levels
***
2,10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500,
750, 1000, 2500, and 5000
2,10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500,
750, 1000, 2500, 5000, and
10,000
2,10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500,
750, 1000, 2500, 5000, and
10,000
2,10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500,
750, 1000, 2500, 5000, and
10,000
Security Contexts
***
Up to 100
Up to 250
Up to 250
Up to 250
Interfaces
8-port 10/100/1000, 2-port
10 Gigabit Ethernet
**
(SFP+)
8-port 10/100/1000, 2-port
10 Gigabit Ethernet
**
(SFP+)
6-port 10/100/1000, 4-port
10 Gigabit Ethernet (SFP+)
6-port 10/100/1000, 4-port
10 Gigabit Ethernet (SFP+)
Maximum Interfaces
16-port 10/100/1000, 4-port
10 Gigabit Ethernet
**
(SFP+) (requires IPS SSP-
10)
16-port 10/100/1000, 4- port
10 Gigabit Ethernet
**
(SFP+) (requires IPS SSP-
20)
12-port 10/100/1000,8-port
10 Gigabit Ethernet (SFP+)
(requires IPS SSP-40)
12-port 10/100/1000, 8-port
10 Gigabit Ethernet (SFP+)
(requires IPS SSP-60)
Virtual Interfaces (VLANs)
1,024
1,024
1,024
1,024
Scalability
VPN clustering and load
balancing
VPN clustering and load
balancing
VPN clustering and load
balancing
VPN clustering and load
balancing
High Availability
Active/Active
****
and
Active/Standby
Active/Active
****
and
Active/Standby
Active/Active
****
and
Active/Standby
Active/Active
****
and
Active/Standby
Redundant Power
Supported, second power
supply optional
Supported, second power
supply optional
Supported, second power
supply optional
Supported
Performance numbers tested and validated with Cisco ASA Software Release 8.4.1
Specifications
Table 8 and 9 provides a comparison of the Cisco ASA 5505, 5510, 5520, 5540, 5550, 5580, and 5585-X Adaptive
Security Appliances.
Table 8. Characteristics of Cisco ASA 5505, 5510, 5520, 5540, and 5550 Adaptive Security Appliances
Feature
Cisco ASA 5505
Cisco ASA 5510
Cisco ASA 5520
Cisco ASA 5540
Cisco ASA 5550
Users/Nodes
10, 50, or unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Firewall Throughput
Up to 150 Mbps
Up to 300 Mbps
Up to 450 Mbps
Up to 650 Mbps
Up to 1.2 Gbps
*
Max throughput measured under ideal test conditions.
**
VPN throughput and sessions count depend on the ASA device configuration and VPN traffic patterns. These elements should be
taken in to consideration as part of your capacity planning
***
Separately licensed feature; includes two SSL licenses with base system
****
Available for the firewall feature set