SonicWall vs Sophos

Choosing a new firewall vendor can be difficult — but it doesn’t have to be. When comparing SonicWall and Sophos, it’s easy to see why more businesses are choosing SonicWall to safeguard their network against today’s most sophisticated threats.

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Feature Sophos
SonicWall TZ270 delivers better ROI by offering up to two times the threat performance over a comparable Sophos XGS 107. Threat Prevention Throughput

750 Mbps (TZ270)

330 Mbps (XGS 107)

Based on 2021 ICSA Advanced Threat Defense testing, SonicWall detected 100% of previously unknown threats with no false positives. The Sophos solution wasn't tested and lacks multi-engine and deep memory inspection. Multi-engine Sandbox with Deep Memory Inspection

The SonicWall Gen 7 entry-level TZ features 10GbE ports while Sophos does not (need to upgrade to Sophos XGS Series 1U). 10 GbE Ports on Entry-Level Firewalls

The SonicWall TZ270 firewall features up to 256GB of expandable storage while the Sophos XGS107 features none. Expandable Storage on Entry-Level Firewalls

Sophos offers multi-tenancy while SonicWall offers Multi-instance, a more powerful feature with a modern approach to legacy multi-tenancy. Multi-instance Firewall

When checking files for viruses, Sophos has a maximum limit on file size that can be buffered; files larger than this size limit will not be scanned. The default file size is 30 MB. Antivirus (AV) Scan File Size Limit

Unlimited

1536 MB

SonicWall offers a variety of network access switches with SonicWall Switch. Sophos does not. Network Access Switches

The SonicWall NSa next-generation firewall, combined with SonicWall Capture ATP and patented RTDMI technology, was awarded ICSA Labs Advanced Threat Defense certification. Capture ATP has been certified for six consecutive quarters. ICSA Advanced Threat Defense Certification

SonicWall firewall devices and services are compliant with Section 889 of the U.S. National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), while Sophos devices are not. NDAA-Compliant

SonicWall Better on Every Level

100% Detection. No False Positives.

Based on superior performance, SonicWall firewalls, including the TZ, NSa, NSsp and NSv series, earned both the ICSA Enterprise Firewall certification and the ICSA Anti-Malware Certification. And in recent ICSA Labs Advanced Threat Defense Q1 testing, the SonicWall Capture Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) sandbox service with patented RTDMI™ (available on firewalls and other SonicWall products) identified 100% of previously unknown threats without a single false positive. That’s a score unbeaten by any competitors.

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I like the technology implemented in the Gen 7 TZ firewalls. They are feature rich at a fair price, and SonicWall offers great tech support. They give me peace of mind.

Stan Horvat, Network Administrator, WILLCOR

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