SOPHOS XGS 5500

Product Specification

Performance

• Firewall throughput: ~90 Gbps
• Firewall IMIX throughput: ~40 Gbps
• IPS throughput: ~12 Gbps
• Threat protection throughput: ~4 Gbps
• NGFW throughput: ~11 Gbps
• Concurrent connections: ~12 million
• New connections/sec: ~250,000
• IPsec VPN throughput: ~22 Gbps
• SSL VPN concurrent tunnels: ~6,000
• Xstream SSL/TLS inspection throughput: ~2.5 Gbps

Connectivity

• Front ports:
  • 8 × GbE copper LAN ports (with 1 bypass pair)
  • 2 × SFP fiber ports
  • 1 × RJ45 management port
  • 2 × USB 3.0 ports
  • 1 × micro‑USB console port
  • 1 × expansion bay for optional modules
• Back ports:
  • Power switch and redundant PSU connector

Physical Specifications

• Form factor: 1U rackmount (rack ears included)
• Dimensions: 438 × 44 × 405 mm
• Weight: ~7 kg (unpacked)
• Power consumption: ~120 W typical, ~230 W max
• Operating temperature: 0°C to 40°C
• Storage temperature: -20°C to +70°C
• Humidity: 10%–90% non‑condensing
• Certifications: CE, UL, FCC, UKCA, VCCI, KC, RCM, NOM, Anatel, CCC, BSMI, TEC, SDPPI

Management & Security

• Centralized management: Sophos Central cloud console
• Security features: Intrusion prevention, advanced threat protection, SSL/TLS inspection, VPN support, synchronized security with Sophos endpoints.
• Deployment use case: Large enterprises and data‑intensive branch offices requiring higher throughput than the XGS 4500, with scalability for demanding workloads.

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