{"id":19830,"date":"2025-05-21T09:00:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T14:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=19830"},"modified":"2025-09-19T13:02:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T18:02:55","slug":"sophos-xg-135-vs-xgs-138","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/sophos-xg-135-vs-xgs-138\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophos XG 135 vs XGS 138: Comparing the Details That Matter Most"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19830\" class=\"elementor elementor-19830\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e344f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e344f1\" 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-b70589c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b70589c\" 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;\">You\u2019ll find quite a few similarities comparing the Sophos XG 135 vs the XGS 138. What\u2019s more important here is what makes them different and which model is the better long-term solution. Firewall manufacturers commonly dish out new models on a pretty regular schedule.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Considering the Sophos XG end of life for the 135 in March of 2025, you can assume many businesses have already moved on. The XGS is part of a new generation from Sophos, which means the 138 is bound to come with a few enhancements. This article delves into a brief comparison to highlight key differences between both Sophos firewalls.<\/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-e1ceb1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1ceb1d\" 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\">Looking Into the Sophos Data Sheets\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72f0b4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72f0b4c\" 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 if they sound related to their titles alone, these firewalls come with very different capabilities. While <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sophos\/firewalls\/xgs-firewalls\/xgs-138.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the XGS 138<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is great for larger networks, the 135 is aimed at smaller organizations and branch offices.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though the XG 135 is already on its way out, some businesses are transitioning hardware while others are looking for their first setup. Essentially, the Sophos XG firewall 135 was a great option for small businesses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to its EOL, any organization running that hardware will need to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/firewalls-and-network-security\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">make some upgrades<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to keep their network security in check. The XGS 138 might seem like an easy upgrade, but it\u2019s important to look into things further so you can hone in on exactly what your business needs.<\/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-eadb63e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eadb63e\" 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-3e18b5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e18b5d\" 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;\">More than one of the Sophos XG firewalls is meeting its end, but that doesn\u2019t mean its tech still doesn\u2019t hold up in today\u2019s market. The realm of cyber threats is always getting trickier to navigate, but the specs behind the XG 135 are still pretty solid:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few important surface-level specs as a reference point:<\/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-0873cd0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0873cd0\" 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-759da8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"759da8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76b5fed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76b5fed\" 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 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VPN Throughput: 1.18 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IPS Throughput: 2.48 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antivirus Throughput: 1.58 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concurrent Connections: 6,000,000<\/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-1709e0d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1709e0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb91cde elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb91cde\" 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=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/XG-135.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19833\" alt=\"XG 135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/XG-135.jpg 926w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/XG-135-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/XG-135-768x163.jpg 768w\" 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-7206550 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7206550\" 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-f8b418c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8b418c\" 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;\">Impressive in its own right, it won\u2019t help any small business looking for long-term network security support in 2025. Then again, it does act as a good comparable detail to what the XGS 138 can bring to the table.<\/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-9966fa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9966fa2\" 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 XGS 138?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac461e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac461e2\" 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;\">This is a high-speed firewall that goes far beyond what many small organizations would need. Capabilities in advanced threat protection, not to mention port configuration, give businesses of all sizes stellar network security.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how the 138 sizes up in what Sophos security in the XG 135 can offer:<\/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-91bf586 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91bf586\" 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-9a5d874 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a5d874\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-479f00b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"479f00b\" 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: 19.1 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VPN Throughput: 6.6 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IPS Throughput: 5.85 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Threat Protection Throughput: 4.75 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concurrent Connections: 6,550,000<\/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-e95875c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e95875c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92e08e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"92e08e4\" 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=\"116\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/XGS-138-1024x186.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19834 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/XGS-138-1024x186.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/XGS-138-300x54.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/XGS-138-768x139.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/XGS-138-1536x278.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/XGS-138.jpg 1644w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/116;\" \/>\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-d9c961c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d9c961c\" 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-c3bf45e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3bf45e\" 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 they come close with concurrent connections, the 138 soars past the Sophos XG 135 in many other areas. Nevertheless, making these kinds of comparisons is crucial. This is especially true for businesses just getting started or making a necessary transition with their 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-3f13dee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f13dee\" 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\">Streamlining the Comparison of Sophos XG 135 vs XGS 138\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08de8ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08de8ba\" 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 take a look at any firewall datasheet, it\u2019s seemingly endless pages with just that: technical specifications. Important nonetheless, sorting through all of this can muddy up your decision-making process. The table below provides a direct look at how the XGS 138 is a superior choice here.<\/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-5599998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"5599998\" 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-43\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-43\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Specifications<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Sophos XG 135<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Sophos XGS 138<\/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 (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">19.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">VPN Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.18<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">IPS Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.48<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5.85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Antivirus Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.58<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Threat Protection Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">N\/A<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4.75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Concurrent Connections<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6,000,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6,550,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">NGFW (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.2<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">New Connections per Second<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">85,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">105,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Xstream SSL\/TLS Inspection (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">N\/A<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Interface<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Integrated SSD<br \/>\n8 x GbE copper <br \/>\n1 x GbE SFP<br \/>\n2 x USB 2.0 <br \/>\n1 x Micro-USB <br \/>\n1 x COM (RJ45) <br \/>\n1 x HDMI<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">64 GB M.2<br \/>\n4 x GE copper <br \/>\n2 x 2.5 GE copper <br \/>\n2 x SFP+ fiber<br \/>\n2 x 2.5 GE<br \/>\n1 x COM RJ45 <br \/>\n1 x Micro-USB<br \/>\n1 x USB 2.0 (front) <br \/>\n1 x USB 3.0 (rear)<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Power Supply<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">External auto-ranging DC 12V <br \/>\n100-240VAC <br \/>\n36W@50-60 Hz <br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">External auto-ranging AC-DC 100-240VAC <br \/>\n2A@50-60 Hz 12VDC <br \/>\n12.5A <br \/>\n150W<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-43 from cache --><\/div>\n\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-61ed3ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"61ed3ce\" 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-e40223a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e40223a\" 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 it comes to your cybersecurity protection, you can\u2019t overlook the fine print. On the other hand, you can summarize your approach to make it a little more stress-free.<\/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-a2e35c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2e35c5\" 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\">Let\u2019s Wrap Up\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fc7cf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fc7cf3\" 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;\">Navigating the future of your company\u2019s network security doesn\u2019t have to be this constant back and forth with trial and error. Having the right information can go a long way, and all you really need to do is compare the specs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For some, this is understandably easier said than done, which is why it never hurts to seek out a helping hand. 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