{"id":23738,"date":"2025-09-04T07:00:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T12:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=23738"},"modified":"2025-09-17T12:21:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T17:21:21","slug":"sophos-sg-115-vs-xgs-116","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/sophos-sg-115-vs-xgs-116\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophos SG 115 vs XGS 116: Why You Should Consider an Upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23738\" class=\"elementor elementor-23738\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cd3700 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0cd3700\" 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-8accdca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8accdca\" 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;\">Taking a look at Sophos SG 115 vs XGS 116 can help answer any questions about what makes them different. Both technologies are viable in their own right, but newer firewall models exist for a reason. In today\u2019s market, the SG 115 is considered outdated hardware. This is compared to the likes of the XGS 116.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That doesn\u2019t mean you won\u2019t find the specs of the SG 115 suitable; it\u2019s more about the undeniable advancements in the newer models. The jump from SG to XGS is considered a better option due to its advancements alone. In this article, you\u2019ll get a look at the specs that matter most for the sake of your decision-making.<\/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-a34b9ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a34b9ae\" 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-53866c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53866c2\" 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\">Comparing Sophos SG 115 vs XGS 116\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ded0b32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ded0b32\" 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 break down the technical details, it becomes pretty evident that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sophos\/firewalls\/xgs-firewalls\/xgs-116.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">XGS 116<\/a> is a better long-term solution. You have to start with the fact that the Sophos SG 115 has been discontinued. Highlighting its specs is still relevant, especially for newcomers trying to scope out the network firewall protection demands of their business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A standout difference between them is the Xstream architecture in the Sophos XGS firewall. This offers an advantage in managing modern encrypted traffic, deep packet inspection, and more. Considering the many technical aspects of next-generation firewalls, it\u2019s best to highlight some of the most important specs first.<\/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-f655f0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f655f0a\" 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 SG 115?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-818a0eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"818a0eb\" 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;\">A great solution for small businesses on a budget, the SG 115 is more than enough for many. This also applies to those with branch locations, as this model can supply a streamlined approach to flexible connections.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the most notable specs from the SG 115 include:<\/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-d82a6ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d82a6ca\" 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-91c696c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"91c696c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddfbc06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddfbc06\" 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: 2.5 Gbps\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VPN Throughput: 325 Mbps\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IPS Throughput: 350 Mbps\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concurrent Connections: 1,000,000<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Connections per Second: 17,000 <\/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-7a21906 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a21906\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca49e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dca49e6\" 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=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SG-115-1024x278.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23741\" alt=\"SG 115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SG-115-1024x278.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SG-115-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SG-115-768x208.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SG-115.jpg 1438w\" 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-c5d26f5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5d26f5\" 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-81e1804 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81e1804\" 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 know anything about these firewall specs, you can see how they\u2019d be more than enough for small businesses. In the same vein, it\u2019s also limiting when it comes to a long-term, scalable solution. At some point, your company would need to consider an upgrade to adjust to current growth 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-ce551f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce551f1\" 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 116?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3001dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3001dc\" 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;\">Offering a range between small and medium-sized businesses, the Sophos XGS 116 is a much more scalable option. Starting with a user capacity of 26 to 50 devices and a sizable upgrade in throughput, the XGS 116 is more than enough for many growing companies.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s what the specs for the Sophos XGS 116 look like on the surface:<\/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-9299273 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9299273\" 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-2786b04 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2786b04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d00b669 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d00b669\" 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: 7.7 Gbps\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VPN Throughput: 650 Mbps\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IPS Throughput: 2,000 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concurrent Connections: 1,600,000\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Connections per Second: 61,500<\/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-b0f82a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0f82a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-744e275 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"744e275\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sophos\/firewalls\/xgs-firewalls\/xgs-116.html\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"129\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/XGS-116-1024x206.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23742 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/XGS-116-1024x206.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/XGS-116-300x60.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/XGS-116-768x154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/XGS-116-1536x309.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/XGS-116.jpg 1602w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/129;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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-3ecc9b5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ecc9b5\" 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-c5206ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5206ba\" 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;\">It\u2019s also important to consider the different bundle options that come with next-generation firewalls. The variety in service bundles is part of what makes the XGS 116 such a great long-term solution for network security.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although this firewall model from Sophos is extremely comprehensive, it doesn\u2019t hurt to compare the old and the new side by side. The differences between firewall models may not seem like much unless you know what you\u2019re looking for.<\/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-5118c66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5118c66\" 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\">Sophos SG 115 vs XGS 116 Next Generation Firewalls\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a273f90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a273f90\" 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 that the SG 115 is discontinued, this alone would make the XGS 116 a first choice for many companies. On the other hand, those still working with the SG 115 could benefit from what an upgrade has to offer. Pitting some of the most important specs side by side, the table below highlights key details relevant to any business&#8217;s 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-6341591 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"6341591\" 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-83\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-83\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Specification<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">SG 115<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">XGS 116<\/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<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.5 Gbps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">7.7 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Threat Protection Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">N\/A<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">685 Mbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Antivirus Throughput (proxy)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">120 Mbps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Xstream SSL\/TLS Inspection<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">N\/A<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">650 Mbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Max Concurrent Connections<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1 million<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.6 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Max New Sessions per Second<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">17,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">61,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">VPN throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">425 Mbps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">650 Mbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Interface<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4 x GbE Copper <br \/>\n1 x GbE SFP <br \/>\n2 USB <br \/>\n1 Micro-USB <br \/>\n1 RJ45 COM <br \/>\n1 HDMI<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">8 x GbE Copper <br \/>\n1 x GbE SFP <br \/>\n1 x GbE PoE 803.2at (30W max.) <br \/>\n1 x COM RJ45 <br \/>\n1 x Micro-USB <br \/>\n1 x USB 2.0 <br \/>\n1 x USB 3.0<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-83 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-122675f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"122675f\" 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-777a600 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"777a600\" 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;\">Both are clearly capable network security appliances. At the end of the day, it\u2019s the Sophos XGS 116 that stands tall. It\u2019s simply a more scalable solution for small businesses that have their eyes set on growth.<\/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-095a281 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"095a281\" 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\">Final Thoughts\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89525bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89525bd\" 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;\">Sourcing a firewall integration that works right for your needs shouldn\u2019t be a rushed process. It\u2019s commonly a long-term investment that requires a little bit of hindsight. In this case, the specs make it pretty clear that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sophos\/firewalls\/xgs-firewalls\/xgs-116.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Sophos XGS 116<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the better option.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working with us at Firewalls.com ensures you get the expertise you need to make the right decision for your network security. 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