{"id":24630,"date":"2025-09-30T07:00:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T12:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=24630"},"modified":"2025-12-02T15:53:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T20:53:56","slug":"watchguard-m270-vs-m290","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/watchguard-m270-vs-m290\/","title":{"rendered":"WatchGuard M270 vs M290: Reviewing Specs, Performance, and Value for SMB Security"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24630\" class=\"elementor elementor-24630\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6883370 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6883370\" 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-1364f25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1364f25\" 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;\">Small businesses are some of the biggest targets when it comes to cybersecurity threats. While there\u2019s no shortage of network security providers to choose from, you want to make sure you end up with the right hardware for your needs. In the context of WatchGuard M270 vs M290, it\u2019s important to understand their differences and which is the most progressive choice here.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Between firewall features, end-of-life (EOL) dates, and your own network demands, there are quite a few specs to sort through. This article gets straight to the point on the differences in these two closely related firewall models, and why it\u2019s helpful to have your sights set on 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-8139d47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8139d47\" 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\">WatchGuard M270 vs M290 Review\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aa2f68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2aa2f68\" 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 of these firewalls are geared toward small to mid-size organizations, their features and capabilities are enterprise-grade. Sure, you\u2019re bound to find a few similarities here, but there are also several stark differences that\u2019ll end up <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/watchguard-firewall-buyers-guide\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">guiding your decision-making<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thankfully, you don\u2019t have to worry about end-of-life dates just yet. The M270 might have met its end-of-sale in July of 2023, but its EOL won\u2019t get here until July 2028. Better yet, the M290 has no announcement for either of these dates, promising your network years of support without having to worry about an upgrade. Nevertheless, getting into their specifics will help you determine which route you\u2019ll need to take.<\/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-54b0c02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54b0c02\" 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 WatchGuard M270 Firewall?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45aa219 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45aa219\" 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;\">From the perimeter to every endpoint, the M270 is well-versed in enterprise-grade prevention and detection. You\u2019re also getting multi-core processors from Intel, and a wide range of necessary insights into your network security as a whole.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regarding the fine print, this is where the WatchGuard firewall stands:<\/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-97a709f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"97a709f\" 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-a550190 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a550190\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db6e44f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db6e44f\" 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: 4.9 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VPN Throughput: 1.6 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IPS Throughput: 2.3 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UTM Throughput: 1.6 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concurrent Connections: 2,000,000<\/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-d9515bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9515bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f02677c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f02677c\" 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=\"115\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/M270-1024x184.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24633\" alt=\"M270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/M270-1024x184.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/M270-300x54.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/M270-768x138.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/M270-1536x276.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/M270.jpg 1834w\" 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-00be183 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"00be183\" 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-90b3935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90b3935\" 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;\">The capability seems pretty steep on their own, but it\u2019s more about how this compares to newer scales in WatchGuard security, like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/watchguard\/firewalls\/m-series\/m290.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the M290<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Of course, this isn\u2019t to say the M270 is obsolete just because newer models exist, but it does factor into how it aligns with your current network demands.<\/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-1440544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1440544\" 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 M290 WatchGuard Firewall?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a4072f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a4072f\" 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;\">Also built with small businesses in mind, the M290 also has a focus on what\u2019s needed in today\u2019s cybersecurity landscape. There are numerous <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/watchguard-t-firewalls-vs-m-firewalls\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WatchGuard technologies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that you could choose from, but the M290 hits a sweet spot in more ways than one.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how the network security firewall compares to the M270:<\/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-c7ac369 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c7ac369\" 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-2ff05ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ff05ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1d2998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1d2998\" 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: 5.8 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VPN Throughput: 2.4 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IPS Throughput: 1.3 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UTM Throughput: 2.4 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concurrent Connections: 3,500,000<\/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-aaaa4a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aaaa4a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfa894d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bfa894d\" 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=\"139\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/M290-1024x223.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24634 lazyload\" alt=\"M290\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/M290-1024x223.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/M290-300x65.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/M290-768x167.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/M290.jpg 1404w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/139;\" \/>\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-4be78d3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4be78d3\" 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-1df9443 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1df9443\" 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 firewall tech, then you\u2019re well aware that both of these models have a lot more to offer than these specs alone. They act as a good quick reference point, but it\u2019s always a good idea to get into the details a little further for a more comprehensive view.<\/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-8708b75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8708b75\" 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\">WatchGuard M270 vs M290 Direct Comparison\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff86f10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff86f10\" 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;\">To help save you a bit of time, the table below focuses on several key specifications between the firewall models. Sorting through every word in a datasheet can make decision-making a bit convoluted. The information below should offer some clarity and act as a great reference point you can always come back to.<\/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-8ff8d39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"8ff8d39\" 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-89\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-89\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Specifications<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">WatchGuard M270<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">WatchGuard M290<\/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\">4.9<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">VPN Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.6<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">IPS Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.3<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">UTM Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.6<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Concurrent Connections<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2,000,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">New Connections per Second<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">40,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">34,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">HTTPS Content Inspection (Mbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">480<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">696<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AntiVirus (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.1<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-89 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-d3f6681 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d3f6681\" 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-5f07960 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f07960\" 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;\">As you can see, depending on the category, the scales sway here and there, but it\u2019s also about the features involved with the hardware. Both of these still have viability on the market. However, when it comes to planning ahead, it\u2019s inevitable that the M290 will outlive the M270.<\/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-c332399 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c332399\" 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\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f39132 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f39132\" 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;\">Making a choice on which hardware firewall is best can feel nerve-wrecking, as it\u2019s a pretty long-term investment. If you\u2019re an existing user or newcomer to WatchGuard technologies, it\u2019s understandable that you want to feel like you\u2019re making the right choice.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both of these firewall models share some similarities, but the key differences are undeniable. Especially the further you read into the technical data. 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