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SonicWall NSa 4700 Gen 7 Next-Generation Firewall with 18 Gbps Throughput, 24 RJ-45 Ports, 6 SFP+ Slots, and Dual Power Supplies for Medium to Large Enterprise Networks
The SonicWall NSa 4700 (03-SSC-2981) is a Generation 7 next-generation firewall built on SonicOS 7.0 that delivers 18 Gbps firewall throughput, 1.38 GB/s VPN throughput, and 1.25 GB/s IPS throughput for medium to large enterprise networks running high-volume encrypted traffic across campus, branch, and data center segments. The 24-port RJ-45 base configuration with 6 SFP+ expansion slots supports 10GBase-X and 1000Base-T connectivity, giving network teams the port density to segment departments, DMZs, and guest networks without stacking additional switches or collapsing security zones.
The NSa 4700 runs SonicWall's full Gen 7 security stack including Reassembly-Free Deep Packet Inspection across all traffic including TLS 1.3, Capture ATP cloud sandboxing, Real-Time Deep Memory Inspection, intrusion prevention, application control, URL filtering, DNS security, geo-IP filtering, and botnet detection. The 1U rack-mount chassis draws 135.80W, supports 3,000 concurrent VPN tunnels at 115,000 new connections per second, and includes dual redundant power supplies for high-availability deployments where a single point of failure is not acceptable. SonicOS 7.0 provides SD-WAN capability, dynamic routing, layer 4-7 high availability, and a single-pane-of-glass management interface for integrated network switch and access point administration.
Where the SonicWall NSa 4700 Fits
- Enterprise internet edge deployments where the 18 Gbps firewall throughput handles full deep packet inspection across all inbound and outbound traffic including TLS 1.3 encrypted sessions without creating a bottleneck, the 24 RJ-45 ports and 6 SFP+ slots provide the connectivity for segmented network architectures, and dual power supplies maintain uptime during hardware failures
- Multi-site SD-WAN architectures where the built-in SD-WAN capability on SonicOS 7.0 replaces dedicated SD-WAN appliances at each location, the 3,000 VPN tunnel capacity connects branch offices and remote workers through encrypted site-to-site and client VPN connections, and the single-pane management interface centralizes policy administration across distributed deployments
- Campus and mid-enterprise network consolidation where the 1U form factor and 17.20 lb chassis conserves rack space in capacity-constrained server rooms, the 115,000 new connections per second handles burst traffic from large user populations without session table exhaustion, and the Gen 7 security services including Capture ATP sandboxing and RTDMI provide zero-day threat protection across the entire network perimeter
What the SonicWall NSa 4700 Delivers
- 18 Gbps Gen 7 Firewall Performance: 18 Gbps firewall throughput with 1.38 GB/s VPN and 1.25 GB/s IPS throughput. Reassembly-Free Deep Packet Inspection across all traffic including TLS 1.3. 115,000 new connections per second with 3,000 concurrent VPN tunnels.
- High-Density Port Configuration: 24 RJ-45 ports with 6 SFP+ expansion slots supporting 10GBase-X and 1000Base-T. Enough port density for segmented enterprise networks without additional switching infrastructure.
- Complete Gen 7 Security Stack: Capture ATP cloud sandboxing, Real-Time Deep Memory Inspection, intrusion prevention, application control, URL filtering, DNS security, geo-IP filtering, botnet detection, content filtering, and anti-spam. Full TLS 1.3 inspection without performance compromise.
- Enterprise-Grade Chassis: 1U rack-mount form factor at 17.20 lb. Dual redundant power supplies for high-availability deployments. 135.80W power consumption. SonicOS 7.0 with SD-WAN, dynamic routing, and single-pane-of-glass management.
What Is a SonicWall NSa
The SonicWall NSa (Network Security appliance) series is a line of Generation 7 next-generation firewalls designed for medium to large enterprise networks that need multi-gigabit deep packet inspection without sacrificing throughput. NSa firewalls run SonicOS 7.0 and combine stateful firewall inspection with advanced security services including intrusion prevention, application control, encrypted traffic inspection through TLS 1.3, cloud-based sandboxing through Capture ATP, and Real-Time Deep Memory Inspection for zero-day threat detection. The NSa lineup scales from the NSa 2700 for mid-size deployments up through the NSa 4700 and NSa 6700 for large enterprise and distributed campus networks, with each model increasing port density, throughput capacity, and VPN tunnel counts to match the traffic demands of larger network environments.
