{"id":24801,"date":"2025-09-11T07:00:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T12:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=24801"},"modified":"2025-12-05T14:29:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T19:29:47","slug":"sonicwall-tz670-vs-tz680","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/sonicwall-tz670-vs-tz680\/","title":{"rendered":"SonicWall TZ670 vs TZ680: Highlighting the Benefits of Gen 8 Specs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24801\" class=\"elementor elementor-24801\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02bf690 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"02bf690\" 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-f2ed905 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2ed905\" 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 the TZ670 firewall is more than capable in this day and age, that isn\u2019t the important consideration when looking at how the TZ680 differs. They might have similar names behind them, but each of these SonicWall firewalls is built for specific network demands. Comparing SonicWall TZ670 vs TZ680 requires narrowing down on the capabilities and limitations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the realm of firewall and network protection, you have to think about multiple layers of security features to keep your business secure. With each company having its own unique demands for network security, it\u2019s best to look at the data on each firewall model from a bird&#8217;s-eye view. This article highlights key specifications with SonicWall TZ670 vs TZ680 to show you what\u2019s new in Gen 8, and which models align with your operational 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-7cbe123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cbe123\" 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\">Discovering Gen 8 SonicWall Hardware\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b997aff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b997aff\" 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;\">Aside from the fact that SonicWall is one of the leading <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/next-generation-firewall-features\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">next generation firewall<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> vendors, new hardware models aren\u2019t a new concept for them. They hit the market on a fairly consistent schedule, but it\u2019s due to more than just a range of new capabilities. In a lot of cases, the advancements are necessary to combat modern cybersecurity threats, which are evolving at a rapid pace.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a reality stemming from many factors. With an increase in potential threats and technology making them easier than ever to execute, it\u2019s best to stay one step ahead. For your business&#8217;s network security, it\u2019s important to cover the current requirements while being prepared for what\u2019s to come. No matter if you\u2019re already working with the TZ670 or looking for a new vendor, the TZ680 benefits a vast range of network security needs for small businesses.<\/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-5838515 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5838515\" 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 SonicWall TZ670?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8c0653 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8c0653\" 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 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/tz\/670.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the TZ670<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is now seen as an older model, that doesn\u2019t mean it isn\u2019t more than capable for many aspects of today\u2019s security standards. You get support for up to 100 devices, and there\u2019s no end-of-life (EOL) date you\u2019ll have to worry about at this time.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to the specs, here\u2019s how the firewall stacks up:<\/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-7a369ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a369ca\" 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-a343d77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a343d77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f97329d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f97329d\" 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 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Threat Prevention Throughput: 2.5 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IPS Throughput: 3 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IPsec VPN Throughput: 2.1 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Max Connections (SPI): 1,500,000<\/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-7a47b74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a47b74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6bbe7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c6bbe7d\" 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=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TZ670-1024x245.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24804\" alt=\"TZ670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TZ670-1024x245.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TZ670-300x72.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TZ670-768x184.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TZ670.jpg 1514w\" 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-6d12ee7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d12ee7\" 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-9d3073b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d3073b\" 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 should also be noted that you\u2019re dealing with SonicOS 7 here, as opposed to the new SonicOS 8 found with the TZ680. An upgrade might seem like the obvious choice, but it still requires knowing what you\u2019re getting into. From the specs to the features, capabilities, and cost of SonicWall firewalls, it isn\u2019t just about newer being better.\u00a0<\/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-0f587f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f587f8\" 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 SonicWall TZ680?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbc4e68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbc4e68\" 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\u2019re right to think that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/tz\/680.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the TZ680<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> brings some improvements to the table in comparison to older models. However, whether or not you should jump ship comes down to understanding how the specs compare. This is an enterprise-grade solution for mid-sized companies, and the Gen 8 tech is some of the best that SonicWall has to offer for today\u2019s cybersecurity landscape.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out the specs below for a quick comparison to the TZ670:<\/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-1e495f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e495f1\" 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-548dca0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"548dca0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8334f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8334f5\" 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 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Threat Prevention Throughput: 2.5 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IPS Throughput: 3 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IPsec VPN Throughput: 2.5 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Max Connections (SPI): 1,600,000<\/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-ea4f7d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea4f7d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-938b40d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"938b40d\" 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=\"147\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TZ680-1024x235.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24805 lazyload\" alt=\"SonicWall TZ680\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TZ680-1024x235.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TZ680-300x69.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TZ680-768x176.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TZ680.jpg 1506w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/147;\" \/>\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-e6678e8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e6678e8\" 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-ff50e67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff50e67\" 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;\">No matter where you\u2019re at with your network security, it\u2019s crucial to think about where your business is headed. That means focusing on scalable solutions that can grow with you, even if that means making a switch before an EOL date rolls around. For growing small businesses and mid-size organizations, the TZ680 is more than enough to usher them into the future with proactive peace of mind.<\/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-741c7a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"741c7a6\" 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\">Taking Stock of Crucial SonicWall TZ670 vs TZ680 Specs\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad15077 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad15077\" 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 guide you through your thought process, it doesn\u2019t hurt to put the numbers side by side. Instead of shifting between one datasheet to the next, you can get most of what you\u2019ll want to compare in the streamlined table below.<\/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-03aa08b elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"03aa08b\" 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-93\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-93\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Specifications<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">SonicWall TZ670<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">SonicWall TZ680<\/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\">5<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Threat Prevention Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.5<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Application Inspection Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">IPS Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">IPsec VPN Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.1<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Connections per Second<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">25,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">26,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Max Connections (SPI)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1,500,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,600,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Max Connections (DPI)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">500,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">600,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Interfaces<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8 x 1 GbE<br \/>\n2 x 10 GbE<br \/>\n2 USB 3.0<br \/>\n1 Console<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">8 x 1 GbE<br \/>\n2 x 10 GbE<br \/>\n2 USB 3.0<br \/>\n1 Console<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-93 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-a87716e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a87716e\" 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-03d8095 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03d8095\" 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 might think the similarities don\u2019t make much of a difference, but you can\u2019t lose sight of the big picture. If you\u2019re expecting a need for a higher user capacity, higher throughput across certain specs, or general business expansion, it isn\u2019t a bad idea. The TZ670 has plenty of time left on the market, but it never hurts to think ahead.<\/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-71ce5c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71ce5c7\" 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-6c65011 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c65011\" 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 new firewall models can make you wonder about your current setup, this isn\u2019t something you should make a rushed decision on. It should be data-backed with a strong focus on where your organization is headed down the road. This is how you accurately align your network security architecture in a way that\u2019s scalable and streamlined.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, with all of the technicalities involved, the decision-making process can feel a bit convoluted. 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