Netgate 7100

The Netgate® 7100 1U security gateway appliance with pfSense® Plus software is ideal for remote office, SMB, and enterprise networks looking for enterprise-class performance in a rack mount form-factor. Featuring a Quad-core Intel® Atom 2.2 GHz CPU with integrated AES-NI and QAT (QuickAssist Technology), up to 24GB of DDR4 RAM, (2) 10 GbE ports, (8) 1 GbE switched ports, and an expandable 4-Port Intel GbE, the XG-7100 1U enables 18.5 Gbps routing and 9.85 Gbps of firewall throughput. The Netgate 7100 1U is our best-selling rack mount solution.

Featuring a Quad Core Intel® Atom C3558 2.2 GHz, upgradable memory up to 24 GB, and expandable network interfaces (up to 14 ports), the Netgate 7100 achieves up to 18.55 Gbps routing performance.

BASE

Memory 8GB

Storage 32GB

MAX

Memory 24GB

Storage 256GB

RAID

Memory 24GB

Storage 2x 256GB M.2 SATA SSD

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CPU: Quad Core Intel® Atom C3558 2.2 GHz, with integrated AES-NI and QAT (QuickAssist Technology), significantly improves encrypted throughput and increases RAM performance by up to 50%.

Network Ports: Expandable up to 14 network ports the Netgate 7100 features (2) 10 Gbps Intel x553 SFP+ ports, (8) 1 Gbps ports sharing a Marvell switch, and expandable with a 4-Port Intel 1 GbE, and a 2-port or 4-Port X710 Intel 10 GbE SFP+.

Storage: 32 GB eMMC (upgradable to 500 GB M.2 SSD)

Memory: 8 GB DDR4 (Expandable to 24GB), 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 24 GB, future-proofing this appliance.

Hardware Specification

CPU	Intel “Denverton” Atom C3558, 2.2 GHz with Intel QuickAssist and AES-NI
CPU Cores	Four Cores
Networking	2x 10GbE Intel x553 SFP+ Ports 8-port 1Gbps Marvell 88E6190 switch, uplinked at 5 Gbps (2x 2.5 Gbps) to Intel SoC for LAN Virtual Machine Device Queues reduce I/O overhead
Storage	32 GB eMMC onboard Additional storage via M.2 SSD with 7100 1U Max
Memory	8 GB DDR4 (expandable to 24GB via SODIMM with 7100 1U Max)
Expansion	1x PCI-E 3.0 4x slot 1x M.2 M-Key 2280 supported 4x SATA3
Console Port	1x mini-USB Console
USB Ports	1x USB 3.0 ports 2x USB 2.0 ports
LED	Power/Status/SATA Activity
Enclosure	19″ 1U Rack Mount
Form Factor	1U 1.75″ x 19″ x 8.5″ 1U Rack Mount
Cooling	2x Low-noise active control chassis fans
Power	100-240V, 50-60Hz, 1.5-3A Internal Power Supply AC Inlet: IEC320-C14 (3 PIN) Power Cord: NEMA 5-15P to IEC320-C13
Environmental	0°C to 40°C Operating Temp 10% to 90% Operating Relative Humidity (non-condensing)
Power Consumption	TBD
Certifications	FCC, CE, RoHS, REACH, IEC 60950, EN55022, EN 61000-3-3, EN 610000-3-2, EN55024, CISPR 22

All specifications subject to change without notice.

Highlights

L3 Forwarding

IPERF3 Traffic: 18.55 Gbps
IMIX Traffic: 5.84 Gbps

Firewall

(10k ACLs)

IPERF3 Traffic: 9.14 Gbps
IMIX Traffic: 2.67 Gbps

IPsec VPN

(AES-GCM-128 w/QAT)

IPERF3 Traffic: 1.89 Gbps
IMIX Traffic: 499 Mbps

Netgate 7100 performance tests conducted with pfSense Plus software version 22.01

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 8GB of RAM and 32GB storage.
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, Squid for optimized content delivery and SquidGuard for anti-spam/anti-phishing and URL filtering. ¹
Maximum Active Connections: 8,000,000 (more with additional 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 securely, 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

pfSense Plus software is a powerful firewall, router and VPN solution that leverages a number of highly-regarded open-source projects. The software competes effectively with far more expensive, commercial alternatives and is used by hundreds of thousands of businesses, educational institutions, and government agencies all over the world. Leading secure-networking features and capabilities include: