{"id":15500,"date":"2020-05-21T12:28:16","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T17:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=15500"},"modified":"2025-12-19T13:39:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T18:39:56","slug":"sonicwall-nsa-firewalls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/sonicwall-nsa-firewalls\/","title":{"rendered":"SonicWall NSa Firewalls: How to Choose &#038; Buy an NSa Firewall"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15500\" class=\"elementor elementor-15500\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-359b7e44 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"359b7e44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fdaef8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fdaef8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>What is a SonicWall NSa firewall?<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SonicWall NSa firewalls are next-gen appliances built to provide <strong>unified, advanced threat protection<\/strong> and <strong>centralized network management<\/strong> to mid-sized businesses. In short, if your network supports <strong>between 100 and 2,500 users<\/strong>, an NSa firewall may be right for you.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/nsa.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/><button class=\"btn btn-primary\">Shop SonicWall NSa Firewalls<\/button><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To begin, we&#8217;ll <strong>compare features of NSa and TZ firewalls.<\/strong> After that we&#8217;ll explore <strong>NSa firewall tech specs<\/strong> and how to boost your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall.html\">SonicWall<\/a> firewall with smart security services like AGSS.<\/span><\/p><h3><strong>What&#8217;s the difference between SonicWall NSa firewalls &amp; TZ firewalls?<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SonicWall NSa and TZ firewalls share a lot in common. For example, both support <strong>cloud-based sandbox capabilities<\/strong> with SonicWall Capture ATP as well as many of SonicWall\u2019s patented security features like <strong>Re-assembly Free Deep Packet Inspection (RFDPI)<\/strong> and <strong>Real-Time Deep Memory Inspection (RTDMI)<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>NSa Series is best suited for:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Large branch offices &amp; distributed enterprises<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data centers &amp; corporate HQs<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hotels, convention centers, &amp; dorms<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doctors\u2019 &amp; dentists\u2019 offices<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>TZ Series is better suited for<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retail spots &amp; restaurants<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small offices &amp; home offices<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Law firms, satellite offices, and outposts<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>In other words, the NSa series may be a bit too large for smaller businesses. We recommend checking out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonicwall.com\/products\/firewalls\/entry-level\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SonicWall TZ entry-level firewalls<\/a> instead. After that, expand your know-how with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/tz-firewall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SonicWall TZ firewall article<\/a> spotlighting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/tz\/270.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SonicWall SOHO 250<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/tz\/370.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SonicWall TZ350<\/a>.<\/p><h3><strong>Comparing NSa firewall prices &amp; tech specs<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <strong>best way to compare NSa firewalls<\/strong> is by visiting our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/compare-sonicwall-firewalls.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SonicWall Firewall Comparison page<\/a> or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/pub\/media\/wysiwyg\/datasheets\/SonicWall\/NSa%20Series.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SonicWall NSa datasheet<\/a>. Similarly, you can compare critical stats at-a-glance with this snapshot of <strong>NSa firewalls by price and performance<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/nsa\/2700.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>SonicWall NSa 2650<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13132 size-medium alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/NSa2650_Front-300x74.png\" alt=\"nsa 2650 from sonicwall next gen firewall\" width=\"300\" height=\"74\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/NSa2650_Front-300x74.png 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/NSa2650_Front-768x189.png 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/NSa2650_Front-1024x252.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/NSa2650_Front.png 1050w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/74;\" \/><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Appliance Only MSRP<\/strong>: $2,495.00<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Max Throughput<\/strong>: 3.0 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Threat Prevention Throughput<\/strong>: 1.5 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Built-In Storage (SSD)<\/strong>: 16 GB<\/li><li><strong>Max SSL VPN Licenses<\/strong>:\u00a0<span class=\"emphasis\">350<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/nsa\/2700.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/><button class=\"btn btn-primary\">Shop SonicWall NSa 2650 Firewalls<\/button><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/nsa\/3700.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>SonicWall NSa 3650<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15506 size-medium alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NSa_3650-300x67.png\" alt=\"NSa 3650\" width=\"300\" height=\"67\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NSa_3650-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NSa_3650-1024x228.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NSa_3650-768x171.png 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NSa_3650-1536x342.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NSa_3650-2048x456.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/67;\" \/><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Appliance Only MSRP<\/strong>: $3,995.00<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Max Throughput<\/strong>: 3.75 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Threat Prevention Throughput<\/strong>: 1.75 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Built-In Storage (SSD)<\/strong>: 32 GB<\/li><li><strong>Max SSL VPN Licenses<\/strong>:\u00a0<span class=\"emphasis\">500<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/nsa\/3700.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/><button class=\"btn btn-primary\">Shop SonicWall NSa 3650 Firewalls<\/button><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/nsa\/4700.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>SonicWall NSa 4650<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15505 size-medium alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NSa_4650-300x77.png\" alt=\"NSa 4650\" width=\"300\" height=\"77\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NSa_4650-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NSa_4650-1024x263.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NSa_4650-768x198.png 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NSa_4650-1536x395.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NSa_4650-2048x527.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/77;\" \/><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Appliance Only MSRP<\/strong>:\u00a0<span class=\"old-price\"><span class=\"price-container price-final_price tax weee\"><span id=\"old-price-424\" class=\"price-wrapper \" data-price-amount=\"6495\" data-price-type=\"oldPrice\"><span class=\"price\">$6,495.00<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Max Throughput<\/strong>: 6.0 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Threat Prevention Throughput<\/strong>: 2.5 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Built-In Storage (SSD)<\/strong>: 32 GB<\/li><li><strong>Max SSL VPN Licenses:<\/strong>\u00a01,0<span class=\"emphasis\">00<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/nsa\/4700.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/><button class=\"btn btn-primary\">Shop SonicWall NSa 4650 Firewalls<\/button><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/nsa\/5700.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>SonicWall NSa 5650<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15507 size-medium alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NSa5650_Front_ghfc-5x-300x94.jpg\" alt=\"NSa 5650\" width=\"300\" height=\"94\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NSa5650_Front_ghfc-5x-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NSa5650_Front_ghfc-5x-1024x320.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NSa5650_Front_ghfc-5x-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NSa5650_Front_ghfc-5x-1536x481.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NSa5650_Front_ghfc-5x-2048x641.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/94;\" \/><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Appliance Only MSRP<\/strong>: $10,995.00<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Max Throughput<\/strong>: 6.25 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Threat Prevention Throughput<\/strong>: 3.4 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Built-In Storage (SSD)<\/strong>: 64 GB<\/li><li><strong>Max SSL VPN Licenses<\/strong>: 6,0<span class=\"emphasis\">00<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/nsa\/5700.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/><button class=\"btn btn-primary\">Shop SonicWall NSa 5650 Firewalls<\/button><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/nsa\/6700.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>SonicWall NSa 6650<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15503 size-medium alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NSa_6650-300x41.png\" alt=\"NSa 6650\" width=\"300\" height=\"41\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NSa_6650-300x41.png 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NSa_6650.png 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/41;\" \/><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Appliance Only MSRP<\/strong>: $23,595.00<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Max Throughput<\/strong>: 12.0 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Threat Prevention Throughput<\/strong>: 5.5 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Built-In Storage (SSD)<\/strong>: 64 GB<\/li><li><strong>Max SSL VPN Licenses<\/strong>: 6,0<span class=\"emphasis\">00<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/nsa\/6700.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/><button class=\"btn btn-primary\">Shop SonicWall NSa 6650 Firewalls<\/button><\/a><\/p><h3><strong>TotalSecure Advanced for SonicWall NSa firewalls<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NSa firewalls include all the basic security features needed to secure your SMB. But bad guys go way beyond the basics. Therefore, small businesses should not rely on a bare-bones deployment. On the contrary, even small businesses should l<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">icense <a href=\"https:\/\/d3ik27cqx8s5ub.cloudfront.net\/sonicwall.com\/media\/pdfs\/datasheet\/en_lr_datasheet-advancedgatewaysecuritysuite.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">advanced security services for SonicWall firewalls<\/a> to empower admins. As a result, they&#8217;ll be able to stop more threats and better control network traffic.<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stop zero-day threats like malware cocktails with behavior-based threat scanning<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rely on 24&#215;7 support from SonicWall experts to keep you up &amp; running around the clock<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Detonate ransomware payloads in a secure, virtual environment with cloud-based sandboxing<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clean up inboxes from unwanted spam, email-borne threats, &amp; elusive phishing schemes<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/sonicwall-advanced-gateway-security-suite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more about SonicWall AGSS<\/a> to <strong>secure your small business against malware, ransomware, <\/strong>and<strong> zero-day exploits<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn about SonicWall NSa firewalls, designed to secure small businesses &#038; 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