{"id":18749,"date":"2025-02-12T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T14:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=18749"},"modified":"2025-09-19T14:45:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T19:45:54","slug":"xgs-136-vs-xg-135","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/xgs-136-vs-xg-135\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophos XGS 136 vs XG 135: Understanding Why It\u2019s Time for a Firewall Upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18749\" class=\"elementor elementor-18749\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2039ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f2039ba\" 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-1eb63c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1eb63c8\" 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<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Considering there\u2019s only a minor difference in the series name; it makes sense why you might have questions about Sophos XGS 136 vs XG 135. Going through upgrades and releasing new models is part of the firewall business, but that doesn\u2019t make it any easier to keep up with.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, there are many current users of the XG 135 Sophos firewall that will eventually have to make a change next year. This device\u2019s end-of-life (EOL) is coming in March of 2025, making the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sophos\/firewalls\/xgs-firewalls\/xgs-138.html\">XGS 136<\/a> an easy upgrade.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is entirely intentional on the part of Sophos, but it\u2019s still important to understand what changes have been made. As you read through this article, you\u2019ll go through tech specs that highlight the differences between the Sophos XGS 136 and XG 135 firewall models.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74dbb1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74dbb1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Brief Breakdown of Sophos XGS 136 vs XG 135\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4123ee0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4123ee0\" 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<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking for a short version, you get overall improved performance from the XGS 136. This is heavily influenced by its dual-processor architecture, compared to the previous single processor from the XG 135.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is just one example of how the XGS shines through this comparison, on top of other details like improved TLS inspection and more. For the IT teams, a lot of this terminology makes perfect sense, but for the everyday business owner, the XGS 136 better prepares you for the future.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a90a99e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a90a99e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the XGS 136 Sophos Firewall Appliance?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9d5186 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9d5186\" 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<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although both firewalls in question are built for small to mid-size businesses, the XGS 136 is rated for up to 200 users. This may not seem wildly impressive, but it definitely covers the needs of smaller organizations. Take a look at the specs below to get a better visual of what this firewall can do.<\/span><\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edbbde4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"edbbde4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c3f2a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c3f2a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-322e3e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"322e3e9\" 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<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firewall Throughput: 11,500 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IPS Throughput: 3,300 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Threat Protection Throughput: 1,000 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Connections per Second: 74,500<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eb3c55 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3eb3c55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cedf81f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cedf81f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sophos-xgs-136-1024x239.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18752\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sophos-xgs-136-1024x239.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sophos-xgs-136-300x70.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sophos-xgs-136-768x179.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sophos-xgs-136.jpg 1482w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9106426 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9106426\" 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-6f2c086 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f2c086\" 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<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you stack this up against what the XG 135 can do, you\u2019ll start to see why users may eventually want to upgrade. This is aside from the fact that the XG 135 is facing its EOL in 2025.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f86fbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f86fbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Sophos XG 135?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7712987 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7712987\" 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<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better suited for small businesses or branch offices, the Sophos XG 135 is a decent option for those who are working with together budgets. This approach considered more than just upfront costs; it also considered the cost of ongoing operations as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few bullet points for a surface-level comparison to the XGS 136:<\/span><\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-006d417 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"006d417\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c052a3a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c052a3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80fa14d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80fa14d\" 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<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firewall Throughput: 8,000 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IPS Throughput: 2,480 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Threat Protection Throughput: N\/A<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antivirus Throughput (Proxy): 1,580 Mbps<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f56293 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f56293\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ccf358 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ccf358\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"145\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sophos-xg-135.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18753 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sophos-xg-135.jpg 964w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sophos-xg-135-300x68.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sophos-xg-135-768x174.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/145;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dec720a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dec720a\" 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-6838306 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6838306\" 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<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though this is a firewall Sophos is sending to the graveyard in 2025, it\u2019s still important to understand where exactly the XGS 136 offers an upgrade. The best way to do that is to stack the specifications right next to each other for a direct comparison.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30df9ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30df9ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Sophos XGS 136 vs XG 135 In Depth\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de0100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7de0100\" 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<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re currently working with the XG 135, then some kind of upgrade should be on your mind, regardless of the XGS 136 specifically. Aside from that, there\u2019s a reason the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sophos\/firewalls\/xgs-firewalls\/xgs-138.html\">Sophos XGS 136<\/a> is seen as the direct segue from the 135. If you aren\u2019t already a believer, the table below showcases how the XGS 136 is a stronger choice here.<\/span><\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d340c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a8d340c\" 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-a4a130b elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"a4a130b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-22\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-22\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Specification<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Cisco Meraki MX250<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Cisco Meraki MX450<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Firewall Throughput (Mbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Advanced Security Throughput (Mbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Max VPN Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Max Concurrent VPN Tunnels<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Number of Users<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">750 - 1,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,000 - 2,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Wan Interfaces Dedicated<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2 x 10GbE SFP+ <br \/>\n1 x USB (cellular failover)<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2 x 10GbE SFP+ <br \/>\n1 x USB (cellular failover)<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">LAN Interfaces Fixed<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8 x GbE (RJ45) <br \/>\n8 x GbE (SFP) <br \/>\n8 x 10GbE (SFP+)<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">8 x GbE (RJ45) <br \/>\n8 x GbE (SFP) <br \/>\n8 x 10GbE (SFP+)<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Power Supply<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Modular 100-220V 50\/60Hz AC 2 x 250WAC PSU<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Modular 100-220V 50\/60Hz AC 2 x 250WAC PSU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-22 from cache --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e25088d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e25088d\" 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<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to take your curiosity even further, it never hurts to look at the Sophos firewall wire diagram to learn more about how they work. The reality is that as the years pass by, it\u2019s likely that the XGS 136 will eventually become an outdated model. At this time, the XG 135 isn\u2019t the right investment or long-term firewall solution for modern network security.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad7febc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad7febc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Bottom Line<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4368326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4368326\" 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<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the XG 135 was at the top of its game at one point in time, that isn\u2019t the case in today\u2019s world. If you\u2019re a growing small business and you need a reliable network security solution, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sophos\/firewalls\/xgs-firewalls\/xgs-138.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sophos XGS 136<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> isn\u2019t a bad starting point.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those merely looking for some extra support in their firewall journey, we\u2019re always a click away from the answers you\u2019re looking for. 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