{"id":26217,"date":"2025-12-11T07:00:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T12:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=26217"},"modified":"2025-12-01T11:02:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T16:02:01","slug":"watchguard-m290-vs-m295","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/watchguard-m290-vs-m295\/","title":{"rendered":"WatchGuard M290 vs M295: A Closer Look at What\u2019s New"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"26217\" class=\"elementor elementor-26217\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6721d6e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6721d6e\" 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-97250a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97250a3\" 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 true that WatchGuard Technologies firewalls are a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/top-firewall-vendors-of-2025\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trusted network security solution<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> across the board, but that doesn\u2019t mean each model is a one-size-fits-all. Focusing on a comparison between the WatchGuard M290 vs M295, the fine print highlights what makes each of them unique.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from the fact that both models are reliable for small business network security, the datasheets highlight some important differences here. On top of that, it\u2019s important to understand that the M295 builds on what the M290 brings to the table, ensuring businesses are future-proof to evolving cybersecurity threats.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The M290 isn\u2019t facing its end of life (EOL) any time soon, but it\u2019s always better to be prepared for upgrades when the time comes. In this article, you\u2019ll get a streamlined look at this firewall comparison of WatchGuard M290 vs M295 to discover what actually sets them apart.<\/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-621bb4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"621bb4f\" 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\">Evolving WatchGuard Firebox Solutions That are Future-Proof\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3004245 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3004245\" 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 the network security market, then you know WatchGuard isn\u2019t new to the arena. They\u2019ve delivered stellar firewall appliances to businesses for years, and the M295 is just another upgrade to the list.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bringing a new generation of firewall hardware to market isn\u2019t just about end-of-life WatchGuard warnings, but being prepared for how the cybersecurity landscape changes. On the other side, this doesn\u2019t inherently mean the M290 isn\u2019t built for the job, but that navigating this space with some hindsight is crucial. Whether you\u2019re transitioning from the M290 or looking for your first firewall from WatchGuard, this comparison will put your sights where they need to be.<\/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-e49a880 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e49a880\" 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 Firebox M290?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a84d60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a84d60\" 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;\">Focusing on small to mid-size businesses, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/watchguard\/firewalls\/m-series\/m290.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WatchGuard Firebox M290<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a powerhouse on its own, rated for 51 to 100 users on a network. Don\u2019t mistake its target market for small-range performance, as it\u2019s more than capable of enterprise-grade security.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a quick look at some of the most important specifications:<\/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-db5f060 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"db5f060\" 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-8921748 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8921748\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-760414c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"760414c\" 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 aria-level=\"1\"><b>Firewall Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 5.8 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>VPN Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 2.4 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>IPS Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.3 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Antivirus Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.47 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Concurrent Connections: <\/b><span>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-aa2085f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa2085f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0715c84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0715c84\" 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\/watchguard\/firewalls\/m-series\/m290.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/M290-1024x281.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26219\" alt=\"M290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/M290-1024x281.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/M290-300x82.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/M290-768x210.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/M290-1536x421.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/M290.jpg 1898w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\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-e6c457f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e6c457f\" 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-4826322 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4826322\" 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 pretty solid as is, but in due time, even these specifications won\u2019t match the needs of a growing operation. As always, this is especially true as security demands continue to rise, facing the evolving issues of cyber risks. Helping to lead growing businesses into the future of network security, you\u2019ll see where the M295 makes its mark in 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-ee85865 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee85865\" 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 M295?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba27901 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba27901\" 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;\">Remember, the hardware model number doesn\u2019t automatically mean better. It\u2019s always about aligning your network security needs with the right specs. With a quick glance, you\u2019ll be able to see how <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/watchguard\/firewalls\/m-series\/m295.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the M295<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> compares to the M290 on multiple levels.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are those same spec categories for the WatchGuard M295:<\/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-36e6bf2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"36e6bf2\" 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-4c498b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c498b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5303a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5303a1\" 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 aria-level=\"1\"><b>Firewall Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 7.9 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>VPN Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 5.8 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>IPS Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.41 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Antivirus Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Concurrent Connections: <\/b><span>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-eb4f6b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb4f6b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bc5598 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3bc5598\" 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\/watchguard\/firewalls\/m-series\/m295.html\">\n\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\/10\/M295-1024x223.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26220 lazyload\" alt=\"WatchGuard M295 firewall\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/M295-1024x223.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/M295-300x65.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/M295-768x167.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/M295.jpg 1314w\" 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<\/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-4ad5510 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ad5510\" 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-7798174 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7798174\" 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 these aren\u2019t the only details that matter in firewall hardware, these categories are a helpful reference in how the two compare. At the end of the day, it can\u2019t be argued that the M295 is a bit stronger in performance capability.\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-61ed446 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61ed446\" 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\">Comparing the WatchGuard M290 vs M295\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1d0183 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1d0183\" 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;\">In the same vein, plenty of other details from the datasheets matter when it comes to the full scope of your decision-making. Throughput capabilities might be a leading factor, but details like interfacing and connection capacity matter just as much. Take a look at the table below to get a more thorough look at both of these firewall models from WatchGuard.<\/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-c7fa403 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"c7fa403\" 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-112\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-112\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Specifications<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">WatchGuard M290<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">WatchGuard M295<\/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\">5.8<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">7.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">VPN Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.4<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">IPS Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.3<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.41<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Antivirus Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.47<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Concurrent Connections<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3,500,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">VLANs<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">100<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Unrestricted<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">VPN Tunnels<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">75<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Network Interfaces<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8 x 1 Gb<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4 x 2.5 Gb<br \/>\n4 x 1 Gb<br \/>\n2 x SFP+<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">I\/O Interfaces<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1 Serial<br \/>\n2 USB<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1 Serial<br \/>\n2 USB-A 3.2<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-112 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-185ed28 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"185ed28\" 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-3363bfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3363bfd\" 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;\">For those looking for a smooth hardware transition or an overall scalable solution from WatchGuard, the M295 isn\u2019t a bad way to go. Firewall comparisons like these are crucial for making sure your network security stack stays aligned with your operation as a whole. That\u2019s part of what makes this new release from WatchGuard so great. They continue to make scaling simplified without having to overhaul your firewall hardware as a whole.<\/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-f6f65e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6f65e8\" 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-9cff8cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cff8cb\" 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 the success of the M290 in recent years, it only makes sense that WatchGuard would keep the ball rolling by introducing a new model. From a specification&#8217;s standpoint, the M295 is clearly the better long-term solution here.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the M290 will remain a dependable choice for quite some time, it never hurts to prepare your network security for what\u2019s to come down the road. 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