SonicWall NSa 3800 Gen 7 Firewall Security Appliance - 1U Rackmount, 10x 1GbE, 2x 10GbE SFP+, 5 Gbps Firewall Throughput

Modern networks face an onslaught of encrypted threats, lateral movement, and zero-day attacks that legacy firewalls cannot detect. The SonicWall NSa 3800 is a high-performance next-generation firewall that inspects TLS/SSL traffic at multi-gigabit speeds, stopping malware, ransomware, and intrusions before they reach critical assets.

Who is it for

Mid-sized enterprises, branch offices, and distributed organisations that need enterprise-grade security without compromising throughput. It suits IT teams that require deep visibility, granular application control, and reliable site-to-site VPN connectivity.

Main features

• 5.0 Gbps firewall throughput and 1.9 Gbps threat prevention throughput
• 10x 1-GbE copper ports and 2x 10-GbE SFP+ ports for high-speed uplinks
• Integrated wireless controller for SonicPoint access points
• Active/passive high availability support for resilient deployments
• Comprehensive security services: gateway anti-virus, anti-spyware, intrusion prevention, application control, and content filtering

Specifications

• Firewall throughput: 5.0 Gbps
• Threat prevention throughput: 1.9 Gbps
• Intrusion prevention throughput: 2.5 Gbps
• VPN throughput: 2.0 Gbps
• Interfaces: 10x 1-GbE, 2x 10-GbE SFP+
• Form factor: 1U rackmount
• Maximum DPI connections: 500,000
• Maximum SPI connections: 1,500,000
• Maximum site-to-site VPN tunnels: 2,000
• Maximum SSL VPN users: 500 (expandable to 1,000)
• Maximum VLANs: 256
• Operating system: SonicOS
• Management: Web GUI, CLI
• High availability: Active/passive
• Power supply: Single, fixed
• Processor architecture: Multi-core

Tips

Pair the NSa 3800 with SonicWall Capture Advanced Threat Protection for sandboxing of unknown files. Use the SFP+ ports for 10-GbE backbone links to avoid bottlenecks. Enable the integrated wireless controller to centrally manage SonicPoint APs without a separate appliance.