THE NETGATE 1541 HAS REACHED END OF SALE. UPGRADE NOW TO THE NEW NETGATE 8300. HIGH AVAILABILITY: FOR CUSTOMERS SEEKING TO PURCHASE THE XG-1541 IN A HIGH AVAILABILITY PAIR, PLEASE READ OUR INSTRUCTIONAL PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION HERE. The Netgate® 1541 Security Gateway with pfSense® Plus software is our most powerful solution for medium to large business data centers or server rooms. It features a 2.1 GHz, 8-core, 16-thread Intel® Xeon® D-1541 processor with AES-NI, dual 10GBase-T ports and dual 1 Gbps RJ-45 ports. The CPIC-8955 Cryptographic Accelerator Card with QAT (QuickAssist Technology) can be added to offload encryption processing for improved VPN throughput performance. Other expansion options include a 2- or 4-Port Intel 10 GbE card for additional SFP+ ports, or support for a wide selection of 3rd party PCIe cards via the PCIe 3.0 x 16 card slot. With RAID configurations and high availability options, the Netgate 1541 is our most robust solution for high-performance throughput and/or mission-critical deployment needs. Hardware Comparison Chart Featuring a Eight Core Intel Xeon® 2.1 GHz, upgradable memory up to 32 GB, and expandable network interfaces up to (8) ports the Netgate 1541 achieves up to 18.8 Gbps routing performance. L3 Forwarding IPERF3 Traffic: 18.8 Gbps IMIX Traffic: 15.1 Gbps Firewall (10k ACLs) IPERF3 Traffic: 18.64 Gbps IMIX Traffic: 12.3 Gbps IPsec VPN (AES-GCM-128 w/QAT) IPERF3 Traffic: 9.30 Gbps IMIX Traffic: 1.77 Gbps Netgate 1541 performance tests conducted with pfSense plus software version 22.01 CPU: Eight Core Intel Xeon® 2.1 GHz, with AES-NI compatibility, significantly improves encrypted throughput and increases RAM performance by up to 50%. Network Ports: Expandable up to 8 network ports the Netgate 1541 features (2) 10GBase-T LAN/WAN via SoC, (2) 1 GbE LAN/WAN via Intel i350-AM2, and support for a wide selection of 3rd party PCIe cards via the PCIe 3.0 x 16 card slot, or a 2- or 4-Port X710 Intel 10 GbE SFP+ expansion card. Storage: 500 GB M.2 SSD Memory: 16 GB DDR4 (Expandable to 32 G ECC), DDR4 memory allows more stable, higher transfer rates for memory-intensive applications (e.g. IDS/IPS). Our hardware flexibility allows you to upgrade your memory at any time to 32 GB, future-proofing this appliance. pfSense Plus software provides the performance, flexibility, reliability and business assurance expected from leading secure networking applications: Up to 10 Gbps performance Flexible 3rd-party application options Traditional management mechanisms Proven reliability Complete business assurance support All at a fraction of the cost of proprietary alternatives, pfSense Plus software is the perfect answer. Popular pfSense Plus use cases include load balancing, traffic shaping, captive portal, UTM device, DNS/DHCP Server, IDS/IPS, failover WAN, and much more. "In case there's any confusion, this is one monster of a firewall." - Tuan Nguyen, Editor-in-Chief, Maximum PC Hardware Specification: CPU Intel "Xeon-DE" D-1541, 2.1 GHz FCBGA 1667 supported SoC CPU Cores Eight Cores, 45W Networking Dual LAN via Intel® i350-AM2 1 Gigabit EthernetDual LAN via SoC 10GBase-TVirtual Machine Device Queues reduce I/O overheadSupports 10GBASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T, RJ45 output1x Realtek RTL8201N PHY (dedicated IPMI) Storage 500 GB M.2 SSD Memory 16 GB ECC DDR4 RDIMM (expandable to 32 GB) Expansion 1x PCI-E 3.0 x 16 slot1x M.2 PCI-E 3.0 x4 (SATA support) M Key 2242/22806x SATA3 (6 Gbps) ports via SoC Other Ports 1x BMC integrated ASPEED AST24001x IPMI Port 1x VGA Port1x Fast UART 16550 Serial Port (header) USB Ports 2x USB 3.0 ports LED Power LEDHard drive activity LED2x Network activity LEDsSystem Overheat LEDInformation LED (temp., status) Enclosure 19" 1U Rack Mount7.8 lbs. / 3.54 kg. Form Factor 1U 1.7"x17.2"x9.8" Cooling 200W Low-noise PS with PFC: Active CPU fan, 40mm chassis fan*airflow direction is front-to-back Power 1x SATA DOM power connector 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 2.6 Amp MAXAC Inlet: IEC320-C14 (3 PIN)Power Cord: NEMA 5-15P to IEC320-Cxx Environmental 10°C to 35°C Operating Temp8% to 90% Operating Relative Humidity (non-condensing) Power Consumption 20 W (idle) Certifications FCC, CE, RoHS, UL, UKCA Key features: LOW TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP No artificial limits or add-ons required to make your system fully functional. No additional usage or feature based pricing. Enjoy unlimited users, unlimited firewall rules, unlimited IPsec tunnels, dual WAN, etc. Standard configuration with 16GB of RAM and 256GB Micron M.2 SSD*. Low power requirements to help save you money. This system is designed for a long deployment lifetime. GROWS WITH YOU From firewall to Unified Threat Management, get all the security features you need to protect your home or business. Flexible configuration and support for multi-WAN, high availability, VPN, load balancing, reporting and monitoring, etc. Add optional packages such as Snort or Suricata for IDS/IPS and network security monitoring. 1 Maximum Active Connections: 16,000,000 (32,000,000 with 32 GB RAM) EASY GUI MANAGEMENT Manage pfSense Plus software settings through our web-based GUI. No fumbling with a command line interface or typing arcane commands. SECURE REMOTE ACCESS Connect via encrypted Virtual Private Networks (VPN) between your offices, let mobile workers connect security, or connect to the Cloud! Use the built-in Amazon VPC Wizard to easily establish VPN connections with your Amazon EC2 cloud. Best For: Medium to Large Sized Networks with 1U rack mount cabinets Medium to Large Sized Branch Office with heavy loads Managed Service Providers (MSP) / Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) On Premises Appliance Enterprise Anyone with High-Speed 10 Gigabit and/or 1 Gigabit Connections Anyone with many VPN Connections Anyone with high speed connections who wish to configure IDS/IPS features Software Features Router: Policy-based routing Multiple IP addresses per interface Multiple WAN connections (with load balancing and failover) Complex NAT mapping (outbound and inbound) Concurrent IPv4 and IPv6 support Optional multi-node High Availability (HA) clustering Dynamic routing protocol support [w/pkg] Firewall, Attack Prevention, & Content Filtering: Extensive firewall rules Stateful filtering & packet inspection Per-interface configuration Ethernet (layer 2) rule-based packet filtering IP/DNS-based filtering and blacklisting [w/pkg] IDS/IPS with Snort-based packet analyzer [w/pkg] Layer 7 application detection and blocking [w/pkg] Reverse proxy [w/pkg] Geo/country blocking, IP block lists [w/pkg] VPN: Site-to-site and remote access VPNs IPsec, OpenVPN, WireGuard® Split tunneling IPsec policy-based and route-based protocol support OpenVPN Data Channel Offload (DCO) Intel IPsec Multi-Buffer (IIMB) where available User Authentication & System Security: User and group-based privileges LDAP authentication Automatic lockout after repeated attempts Optional key-based SSH access Traffic and bandwidth shaping Captive portal with user data transfer quotas External RADIUS authentication [w/pkg] Configuration: Setup wizard for initial configuration Encrypted automatic backup to Netgate server Easy configuration backup/restore Multi-language support Monitoring & Reporting: Customizable dashboard with widgets Local monitoring graphs Remote logging Network usage monitoring [w/pkg] Network diagnostics [w/pkg] Learn more about the power of pfSense Plus software here. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Quick Start Guide and other Manuals Not PoE Compatible Ships with US style 3 prong power cord. Easily changed to non-US style by purchasing a IEC320-C13 (3 PIN) compatible power cord (visual example). Your purchase includes all of these super neat things, which will help you get started with pfSense Plus software: Complimentary 24x7 zero-to-ping support from Netgate Global Support Access to the continuously updated pfSense online documentation ACB: Automatic Encrypted Configuration Backup Service SUPPORT INFORMATION Technical assistance is available from Netgate Global Support 24x7x365. TAC Lite is included with the purchase of your Netgate appliance. TAC Pro and TAC Enterprise SLA descriptions and pricing are available here. Help is available on our community forum here. WARRANTY INFORMATION One-year manufacturer's hardware warranty information is here. Extended warranties for US customers are available from Extend. More information on their offer and warranty policy can be viewed here. Standard 30 day return policy. Netgate does not sell seconds or returns. An open box fee may apply. All specifications subject to change without notice Questions? We’d love to hear from you. Contact us at [email protected] 1 Free packages.
