- Description
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SonicWall TZ280 Secure Upgrade Plus Advanced Edition with 2.5 Gbps Firewall Throughput, 8 Gigabit Ethernet Ports, 2 SFP Expansion Slots, and 3-Year Advanced Security Services for Home Office and Small Business Deployments
The SonicWall TZ280 Secure Upgrade Plus Advanced Edition (03-SSC-6933) is a Gen 8 entry-level desktop firewall that delivers 2.5 Gbps firewall throughput, 153.60 MB/s VPN throughput, and 192 MB/s IPS throughput with 3-year Advanced security services in a 1.81 lb desktop chassis. The TZ280 runs SonicOS 8, the latest generation of SonicWall's operating system, and handles 12,000 new connections per second across 8 Gigabit Ethernet ports and 2 SFP expansion slots with support for 200 concurrent VPN tunnels, providing the performance and security stack that home offices and small businesses need to protect cloud-connected workloads without dedicated network infrastructure.
The 3-year Secure Upgrade Plus Advanced Edition subscription activates the full SonicWall security stack including Gateway Antivirus, Intrusion Prevention, Application Control, Content Filtering, Capture ATP cloud sandboxing with Real-Time Deep Memory Inspection, Anti-Spyware, URL Filtering, DNS Security, and SSL/TLS inspection with decryption. The TZ280 supports AES-256 encryption, SHA-384, WPA3, and TLS 1.3 for current-generation cryptographic standards, while the built-in SD-WAN provides application-aware path selection across multiple WAN connections. The 12.36W power consumption and 5.1 x 7.5 x 1.4 inch desktop form factor with zero-touch deployment allow IT teams to ship units to remote locations and provision them centrally through SonicWall's Network Security Manager without on-site technicians.
Where the SonicWall TZ280 Fits
- Home offices and small businesses upgrading from consumer routers where the 2.5 Gbps firewall throughput with full deep packet inspection replaces unsecured consumer equipment with Gen 8 enterprise-grade threat protection, the 8 Gigabit Ethernet ports and 2 SFP slots provide wired network segmentation and fiber connectivity, and the 1.81 lb desktop form factor at 12.36W fits on a desk or shelf without dedicated rack infrastructure
- Organizations deploying SonicWall Gen 8 at remote and branch locations where the zero-touch deployment and SonicExpress App onboarding provision the TZ280 without on-site IT staff, the built-in SD-WAN routes application traffic across dual WAN connections with intelligent path selection, and the 3-year Secure Upgrade Plus Advanced subscription provides Capture ATP sandboxing and RTDMI for zero-day threat detection at every location
- Entry-level environments requiring current-generation security standards where the TLS 1.3, WPA3, and AES-256 encryption support meets current cryptographic requirements, the 200 concurrent VPN tunnels handle site-to-site and remote access connections, and the SonicWall Switch and SonicWave access point integration provides unified management from a single console
What the SonicWall TZ280 Delivers
- 2.5 Gbps Gen 8 Desktop NGFW: 2.5 Gbps firewall throughput with 153.60 MB/s VPN and 192 MB/s IPS throughput. 8 Gigabit Ethernet ports plus 2 SFP expansion slots. 12,000 new connections per second. 200 concurrent VPN tunnels. SonicOS 8.
- 3-Year Advanced Security Services: Gateway AV, IPS, Application Control, Content Filtering, Capture ATP with RTDMI, Anti-Spyware, URL Filtering, DNS Security, and SSL/TLS inspection with decryption. Secure Upgrade Plus Advanced Edition bundle.
- SD-WAN and Zero-Touch Deployment: Built-in SD-WAN for application-aware multi-WAN path selection. Zero-touch deployment with SonicExpress App onboarding. Network Security Manager for centralized cloud management.
- Ultra-Compact Desktop Chassis: 1.81 lb desktop form factor at 5.1 x 7.5 x 1.4 inches. 12.36W power consumption. Built-in and expandable storage. TLS 1.3, WPA3, AES-256 encryption support.
