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SonicWall TZ480 Secure Upgrade Plus Advanced Edition 2-Year with 4 Gbps Firewall Throughput, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, 8 Ports with 2 SFP Slots, and Advanced Security Services for Organizations Upgrading Legacy SonicWall Appliances
The SonicWall TZ480 Secure Upgrade Plus Advanced Edition 2-Year (03-SSC-6980) bundles the Gen 8 TZ480 desktop firewall with a 2-year Advanced security subscription through the Secure Upgrade Plus tradeup program, providing organizations replacing older SonicWall appliances with 4 Gbps firewall throughput, 256 MB/s VPN throughput, and 281.60 MB/s IPS throughput across 8 Gigabit Ethernet ports and 2 SFP expansion slots in a 1.81 lb desktop chassis running SonicOS 8. The 2-year term balances upfront cost with multi-year coverage, and the Secure Upgrade Plus path provides a cost-effective hardware trade-in from legacy TZ, SOHO, or NSA models to Gen 8 performance.
The Advanced security subscription activates the complete 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 TZ480's 18,000 new connections per second handles 25-75 user environments running cloud and SaaS workloads, while the 5 Gigabit Ethernet support and SFP fiber connectivity position the appliance for higher-bandwidth network infrastructure. Built-in SD-WAN, zero-touch deployment, and Network Security Manager integration provide centralized management across distributed locations at 13.77W power consumption.
Where the SonicWall TZ480 Secure Upgrade Plus Fits
- Organizations replacing end-of-life SonicWall appliances with a 2-year commitment where the Secure Upgrade Plus program provides a hardware trade-in from legacy TZ, SOHO, or NSA models to the Gen 8 TZ480, the 2-year Advanced subscription balances cost savings against the flexibility of a shorter commitment than the 3-year option, and the 4 Gbps firewall throughput represents a significant performance increase over previous-generation desktop models
- SMB environments scaling beyond TZ380 capacity where the TZ480's 18,000 new connections per second and 281.60 MB/s IPS throughput provide the next performance tier for growing organizations, the Advanced subscription includes Capture ATP sandboxing with RTDMI for zero-day threat detection, and the SD-Branch architecture integrates firewall, switch, and wireless management into a single console
- Distributed deployments standardizing on Gen 8 hardware where the Secure Upgrade Plus tradeup simplifies fleet migration from mixed older-generation appliances to a uniform TZ480 platform, the zero-touch deployment provisions remote units without on-site technicians, and the 200 VPN tunnels with AES-256 and TLS 1.3 secure site-to-site and remote access connections
What the SonicWall TZ480 Secure Upgrade Plus Delivers
- 4 Gbps Gen 8 Desktop NGFW: 4 Gbps firewall throughput with 256 MB/s VPN and 281.60 MB/s IPS throughput. 8 Gigabit Ethernet ports plus 2 SFP expansion slots. 5 Gigabit Ethernet technology. 18,000 new connections per second. SonicOS 8 with Gen 8 architecture.
- 2-Year Advanced Security Subscription: Gateway AV, IPS, Application Control, Content Filtering, Capture ATP with RTDMI, Anti-Spyware, URL Filtering, DNS Security, and SSL/TLS inspection with decryption. 2-year term with locked-in pricing.
- Secure Upgrade Plus Tradeup: Hardware trade-in from legacy SonicWall appliances. Bundled hardware and security services in a single SKU. Cost-effective migration path to Gen 8 with SonicOS 8.
- Compact Desktop Form Factor: 1.81 lb desktop chassis at 5.1 x 7.5 x 1.4 inches. 13.77W power consumption. Redundant power support. Built-in SD-WAN and zero-touch deployment. 200 VPN tunnels with AES-256 and TLS 1.3. WEEE, REACH, and RoHS compliant.
