{"id":28791,"date":"2026-04-09T07:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T12:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=28791"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:38:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:38:02","slug":"sonicwall-tz-280-vs-tz-270","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/sonicwall-tz-280-vs-tz-270\/","title":{"rendered":"SonicWall TZ 280 vs TZ 270: Discover What\u2019s New with Gen 8 Hardware"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"28791\" class=\"elementor elementor-28791\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c47b90 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c47b90\" 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-2213e87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2213e87\" 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 no doubt that the TZ270 still has its place in network security, but the TZ280 is here to meet future demands. Small businesses now require the support of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/2025-sonicwall-cyber-deals.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">enterprise-level protection<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, even in more compact firewall models. This firewall comparison of SonicWall TZ 280 vs TZ 270 aims to break down the details on what makes both unique.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, for existing TZ270 users, the 280 offers a seamless segue for when it\u2019s time for an upgrade. This article offers insight on both sides of the coin so you can determine which firewall is best aligned with your long-term 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-68c6201 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68c6201\" 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\">Key Takeaways:\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1048e59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1048e59\" 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;\">SonicWall TZ280 delivers higher throughput and stronger scalability for growing networks<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SonicWall TZ270 is a solid option for small businesses with stable performance demands<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TZ280 significantly improves connection handling, VPN capacity, and inspection performance<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TZ270 will reach end of life sooner, making long-term planning an important consideration<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing the right model depends on future growth, traffic demands, and required security capabilities<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\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-2dcd8ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2dcd8ff\" 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\">Highlighting SonicWall Models With Small Businesses in Mind\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3478eef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3478eef\" 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;\">Before you get into the comparisons, it helps to note that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/tz.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the TZ series<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from SonicWall is built for small and mid-size businesses as a whole. The compact form factors make them perfect for these environments.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only that, but they\u2019re a great starting point for those looking to scale down the road. Overall, you\u2019re getting layered security services that protect your business network without making management all that complicated. However, there are several unique differences when it comes to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/sonicwall-tz-vs-nsa-series\/?srsltid=AfmBOooUkXAbVIh6cTzpcNrVd7RhhDmkGbm0OCm4P2nkTJI2JPY8k7a8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comparing the specs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in SonicWall TZ 280 vs TZ 270.<\/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-da9805e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"da9805e\" 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\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/2026-sonicwall-cyber-deals.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-Cyber-Deal-Banner-Cat-pages-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29035\" alt=\"SonicWall Cyber Deals\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-Cyber-Deal-Banner-Cat-pages-2.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-Cyber-Deal-Banner-Cat-pages-2-300x47.png 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-Cyber-Deal-Banner-Cat-pages-2-1024x160.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-Cyber-Deal-Banner-Cat-pages-2-768x120.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-512f2a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"512f2a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\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-80db039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80db039\" 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 TZ280?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8b95cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8b95cf\" 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;\">What really makes <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/tz\/280.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the TZ280<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stand out is that it\u2019s a part of the SonicWall Gen 8 firewalls lineup. Still designed for strong protection with simple configuration, it also comes with SonicOS 8.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s what some of the surface-level specs look like for this model:<\/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-7cc95dd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7cc95dd\" 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-1ed834b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ed834b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d09597a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d09597a\" 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;\">2.5 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Threat Prevention Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>App Inspection Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.5 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>IPS Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.5 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Connections per Second: <\/b><span>12,000<\/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-0ef7aaa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ef7aaa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cbc7ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6cbc7ce\" 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\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/tz\/280.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SonicWall-TZ280-1024x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28448 lazyload\" alt=\"SonicWall TZ280\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SonicWall-TZ280-1024x240.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SonicWall-TZ280-300x70.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SonicWall-TZ280-768x180.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SonicWall-TZ280.jpg 1510w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/150;\" \/>\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-68cfa8c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"68cfa8c\" 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-b7a1aa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7a1aa8\" 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;\">Now, if you don\u2019t have anything to compare this to, it may not seem like much at first. In reality, it\u2019s more than enough for many small businesses. This doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s better in every way compared to the TZ270, but finding those differences in the fine print is crucial for decision-making.<\/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-73fc490 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73fc490\" 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 TZ270?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13e540d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13e540d\" 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 SonicWall firewalls from their Gen 7 have many similar capabilities, but you\u2019re here to learn about what sets them apart. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/tz\/270.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TZ270<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is still a strong option in its own right, but remember, it\u2019s more important to focus on what\u2019s right for your exact network needs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below is a short comparable list of specifications you can reference:<\/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-51bcb10 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51bcb10\" 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-3f9ee7a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f9ee7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-309da3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"309da3a\" 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;\">2 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Threat Prevention Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">750 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>App Inspection Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>IPS Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Connections per Second: <\/b><span>6,000<\/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-c93ef74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c93ef74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84db9b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"84db9b7\" 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\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/tz\/270.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"179\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/TZ270-1024x286.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22302 lazyload\" alt=\"TZ270\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/TZ270-1024x286.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/TZ270-300x84.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/TZ270-768x214.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/TZ270.jpg 1468w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/179;\" \/>\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-41cbb58 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"41cbb58\" 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-505996c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"505996c\" 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;\">Once again, this is more than suitable for many businesses out there. Nevertheless, it\u2019s easy to see where the TZ280 offers a few stronger capabilities. Another point to consider here is that the TZ270 will inevitably reach its end of life (EOL) before the 280. Whether you already have this firewall model or are looking for your first, this is an important detail to keep in mind for the long run.<\/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-a160352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a160352\" 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\">SonicWall TZ 280 vs TZ 270 Next Generation Firewall 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-07fe942 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07fe942\" 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 the most part, the TZ 280 and TZ 270 differ in processing efficiency, as well as traffic handling capabilities. For the sake of your business, going through a next generation firewall comparison for best choice will always come down to your unique demands. The table below offers a side-by-side breakdown of several spec categories that can help support 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07d0193 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"07d0193\" 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-150\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-150\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Specifications<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">TZ280<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">TZ270<\/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\">2 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Threat Prevention Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1 Gbps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">750 Mbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">App Inspection Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.5 Gbps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">IPS Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.5 Gbps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Anti-Malware Inspection Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1 Gbps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">750 Mbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">IPSEC VPN Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.2 Gbps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">750 Mbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Connections per Second<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">12,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Max Connections (SPI)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1,000,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">750,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Site-to-Site VPN Tunnels<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">200<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Storage<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Up to 512 GB<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Up to 256 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Interfaces<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8 x 1GbE Cu<br \/>\n2 x 1G SFP<br \/>\n1 console (Micro-USB)<br \/>\n1 USB (type-C)<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">8 x 1GbE <br \/>\n2 x USB 3.0<br \/>\n1 Console<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-150 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-f3ba719 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f3ba719\" 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-4c9f5b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c9f5b3\" 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 isn\u2019t hard to see where the improvements are between the two. Always keep in mind that the long-term value for you lies in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/sonicwall-end-of-life\/?srsltid=AfmBOoqeY-TyBeM6qW9Qjbw-uBvQRS3bTzuD-ap-ns3qmdkuohVugwD1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the scalability<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and feature access. Both models are viable choices for growing businesses, but only one will be optimal when it comes to your specific operation.<\/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-313ed9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"313ed9d\" 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 Final Word\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73aa851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73aa851\" 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 strong performance with future-ready capabilities, comparing SonicWall TZ 280 vs TZ 270 means diving deeper into the details. Both of these SonicWall models come with quite a few upsides, but that doesn\u2019t mean both are on equal ground.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In truth, it\u2019s the TZ280 that\u2019ll prepare your network for the years to come. Considering the TZ270 will eventually see its EOL, it doesn\u2019t hurt to start with Gen 8 or plan for upgrades ahead of time. The team at Firewalls.com is here when you need us. Whether it\u2019s choosing the right firewall hardware or seeking help with managed services, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/contact\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">get in touch<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn more about how we can help.<\/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-5c1fcb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5c1fcb1\" 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-a96b9a1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a96b9a1\" 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-67304c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67304c6\" 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-0435a31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"0435a31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4410\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4410\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How Does Gen 8 Hardware Improve Performance in the SonicWall TZ280? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4410\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8c41c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8c41c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46af3bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46af3bd\" 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;\">Gen 8 hardware enhances processing efficiency, which allows the TZ280 to handle more simultaneous connections. This also includes deeper traffic inspection without slowing overall network performance.<\/span><\/p>\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<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4411\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4411\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What Type of Business Environment is Best Suited for the SonicWall TZ270? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4411\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa23699 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa23699\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23969f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23969f2\" 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 TZ270 is ideal for small offices or branch locations. More specifically, those with consistent traffic patterns and relatively moderate security demands.<\/span><\/p>\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<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4412\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4412\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How do Connection Limits Impact Real-World Network Performance? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4412\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5512777 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5512777\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7e9ba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7e9ba2\" 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;\">Higher connection limits, like those found with the TZ280, allow more users, devices, and sessions simultaneously. This is made possible without running into congestion or dropped connections.<\/span><\/p>\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<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4413\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4413\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Are There Differences in Hardware Interfaces Between the Two Models? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4413\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bec6df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bec6df\" 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-3b0125e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b0125e\" 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;\">Yes, the TZ280 includes additional interface options, such as SFP ports and updated connectivity. 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