{"id":26375,"date":"2026-02-24T07:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T12:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=26375"},"modified":"2026-03-02T15:08:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T20:08:34","slug":"watchguard-firewall-m690-vs-m695","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/watchguard-firewall-m690-vs-m695\/","title":{"rendered":"WatchGuard Firewall M690 vs M695: How Does the New Model Compare?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"26375\" class=\"elementor elementor-26375\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-499760b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"499760b\" 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-a4da314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4da314\" 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;\">There\u2019s plenty to choose from under the WatchGuard Technologies firewall lineup. For those working with the M690 or simply looking to upgrade, you have a new option to look forward to. In the scope of WatchGuard Firewall M690 vs M695, there are quite a few changes to review here.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It goes deeper than surface-level specifications, as it\u2019s also about ensuring your data security solutions are as future-proof as possible. The first thing you\u2019ll notice between the two firewalls is that the M695 comes with some upgraded throughput capabilities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only are we here to review those numbers, but also other specs that matter when it comes to understanding the full picture for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/watchguard-firewall-buyers-guide\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your decision-making<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This article dives into several important details behind WatchGuard Firewall M690 vs M695, so you know what next steps you need to take for your company\u2019s network security measures.<\/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-7530768 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7530768\" 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\">Exploring the Heights of New WatchGuard Firebox Models\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a5ab45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a5ab45\" 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;\">Recently, WatchGuard released several new models to the market. This move is great for existing users and those looking for a starter firewall that aligns with their current network demands. This comparison is an important step in your decision-making, not only for your current network demands, but to help future-proof your cybersecurity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Network threats in this landscape are only becoming more cunning and complex, and it\u2019s vital to stay ahead of the curve. As challenging as that can be at times, having the right firewall hardware is a core component to beating the threats before they become a problem.<\/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-966675b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"966675b\" 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 M690?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc31c03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc31c03\" 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;\">Optimized for up to 750 users, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/watchguard\/firewalls\/m-series\/m690.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the M690<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is more than enough for many modern businesses. However, it won\u2019t be a permanent solution for any company that\u2019s expecting growth on the horizon.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a quick look at some of the most important details in the hardware:<\/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-27d387b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27d387b\" 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-54c96cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54c96cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cfc0f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cfc0f5\" 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 29.7 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>VPN Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 10 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>IPS Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.8 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Antivirus Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.2 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Concurrent Connections: <\/b><span>15,000,000<\/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-b0d9418 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0d9418\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81710a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"81710a1\" 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\/m690.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"159\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/M690-1024x255.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26377\" alt=\"M690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/M690-1024x255.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/M690-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/M690-768x191.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/M690-1536x382.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/M690.jpg 1930w\" 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-8fc54b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8fc54b7\" 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-99c7078 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99c7078\" 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;\">Don\u2019t get me wrong, these specs are pretty impressive as is, but that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s built with the scalability you need. In the realm of this firewall comparison, the only way to know for sure is to size this data up against what the M695 has to offer.<\/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-a5bc1cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5bc1cd\" 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 Firewall M695?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae35867 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae35867\" 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 next-gen firewall focusing on growing small business cybersecurity, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/watchguard\/firewalls\/m-series\/m695.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the WatchGuard M695<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is rated for up to 2,000 users on a network. Moreover, the new gen is also compatible with Basic and Total Security Suites, just like the previous generation.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a quick look at how the M695 compares 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-9b2731e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9b2731e\" 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-465e96c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"465e96c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e28e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8e28e9\" 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 45 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>VPN Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 13 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>IPS Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10.8 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Antivirus Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11.5 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Concurrent Connections: <\/b><span>30,000,000<\/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-4ba6552 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ba6552\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3e9f34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a3e9f34\" 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\/m695.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"143\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/M695-1024x228.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26378 lazyload\" alt=\"M695\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/M695-1024x228.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/M695-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/M695-768x171.png 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/M695.png 1494w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/143;\" \/>\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-df201b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df201b8\" 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-a010779 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a010779\" 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;\">These are some pretty staggering capabilities, especially compared to the M690. While this doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s the guaranteed best option for your operation right now, it is a clear glimpse of what might be needed for a growing network. Once again, there are several other specifications that play a role in your decision-making here, and it\u2019s important to consider them all.<\/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-4659c90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4659c90\" 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\">A WatchGuard Firewall M690 vs M695 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-7f02f5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f02f5d\" 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 with any firewall comparison, the details in the datasheet matter quite a bit. Then again, I\u2019m sure we can all agree that datasheets can be pretty technical and challenging to sort through with clarity. That\u2019s why in the table below, you\u2019ll find a clear-cut look into some of the most important specs you\u2019ll want to review between the M690 and M695.<\/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-636ab50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"636ab50\" 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-115\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-115\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Specification<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">M690<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">M695<\/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\">29.7<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">VPN Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">IPS Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">5.8<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">10.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Antivirus Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6.2<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">11.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">UTM Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4.6<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">10.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Concurrent Connections<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">15,000,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">30,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Branch Office VPNs<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">VLANs<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Unrestricted<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Interfaces<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8 x 1Gb <br \/>\n2 x SFP+<br \/>\n2 x 10Gb multispeed<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">12 x 2.5 Gbps RJ45<br \/>\n2 x 10 Gbps RJ45<br \/>\n4 x 1 Gbps SFP<br \/>\n4 x 10 Gbps SFP+<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">I\/O Interfaces<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1 x Serial<br \/>\n2 x USB<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1 x Serial<br \/>\n2 x USB-A 3.2<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-115 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-5fd9ef5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5fd9ef5\" 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-6d64d4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d64d4a\" 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 wondering which model comes out as the stronger option, it\u2019s definitely the M695. Nevertheless, bigger isn\u2019t always better when it comes to comparing these specs to the current demands of your network security. It\u2019s all about working with what you need while giving yourself room to grow. That\u2019s just one of many examples of why the M695 is the perfect segue from the M690.<\/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-333897b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"333897b\" 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-d6d6e13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6d6e13\" 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 it\u2019s true that the M695 brings more to the table in comparison, it helps to keep in mind that both of these WatchGuard Technologies firewalls are more than viable. Whereas the M690 is more ideal for small to mid-size networks, the M695 is aimed at growing networks on their way to enterprise-level, with heavier network traffic.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, this comparison of WatchGuard Firewall M690 vs M695 highlights exactly what you need to know to make an informed decision. However, getting some extra insight on the topic never hurts either. Don\u2019t hesitate to reach out to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/contact\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Firewalls.com team<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with any questions or concerns you might have about choosing between the M690 and M695 for your business network.<\/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-2cde7ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2cde7ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"tel:3172254117\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Call Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-6aae7af elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6aae7af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c72122e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c72122e\" 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\">FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a68773 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a68773\" 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\">How Many Users Can Each Firewall Effectively Support?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4fc9c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4fc9c8\" 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 M690 is optimal for networks with up to 750 users, and the M695 handles significantly larger environments, supporting up to 2,000 users.<\/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-2b72ff2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b72ff2\" 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\">What Performance Improvements Does the M695 Offer Over the M690?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9a3df3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9a3df3\" 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;\">With the M695, you\u2019re getting faster throughput capabilities across several specifications, including higher IPS and antivirus processing. 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