{"id":30259,"date":"2026-06-24T07:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T12:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=30259"},"modified":"2026-06-17T08:51:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T13:51:57","slug":"watchguard-security-vs-sonicwall-firewalls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/watchguard-security-vs-sonicwall-firewalls\/","title":{"rendered":"WatchGuard Security vs SonicWall Firewalls: Comparing the M295 and NSa 2800"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30259\" class=\"elementor elementor-30259\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1bd824 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c1bd824\" 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-94fb331 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94fb331\" 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 it isn\u2019t hard to find next generation firewalls, it can be a bit of a challenge to find the core differences between two models. More specifically, for something like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/watchguard\/firewalls\/m-series.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WatchGuard security<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> vs SonicWall firewalls, you have quite a few options there alone.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s about lining up similar models to truly understand where they differ in the fine print. This next generation firewall comparison will take a look at the specs between the WatchGuard M295 vs SonicWall NSa 2800.<\/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-4478eb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4478eb6\" 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<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Takeaways:\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca4c0c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca4c0c9\" 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;\">The WatchGuard M295 is best suited for smaller business environments, and the NSa 2800 is better geared toward mid-range companies<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both firewalls promise strong next-gen security with layered protection and VPN support<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NSa 2800 delivers higher inspection performance, especially for IPS and anti-malware traffic<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The M295 emphasizes simplicity and efficient management for smaller IT teams<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing between the two comes down to user capacity needs, scalability requirements, and the scope of network complexity<\/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-7f22417 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f22417\" 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 WatchGuard Security and SonicWall NSa Series\t\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a87daed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a87daed\" 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;\">Today\u2019s firewalls face a lot of expectations when it comes to modern business network demands. This is a reality for organizations of all sizes, which is also why there are so many solutions to choose from on the market.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the case of the M295 WatchGuard firewall and NSa 2800 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/nsa.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from SonicWall<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the truth is you\u2019re in good hands either way. However, that doesn\u2019t mean they don\u2019t come with a few unique specs across several security layers. Knowing these differences is how you align your real network demand with the right piece of security hardware.<\/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-641de62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"641de62\" 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 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-007953f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"007953f\" 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;\">One of many solid options from the range of WatchGuard firewalls, <\/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;\"> caters well to the likes of small and mid-size organizations. You get the network security you need, alongside a core focus on straightforward network management.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out the brief specs list for a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/watchguard-t-firewalls-vs-m-firewalls\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">little more insight<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> into the 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-55a71d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55a71d6\" 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-0258161 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0258161\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d32188 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d32188\" 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;\">7.9 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>VPN Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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: <\/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-839d725 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"839d725\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5e207d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a5e207d\" 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 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"139\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/M295-1024x223.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26220\" alt=\"WatchGuard M295 firewall\" 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\" 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-0414950 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0414950\" 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-2df1956 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2df1956\" 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;\">Specs aren\u2019t all there is to appreciate here either. The M295 is rated for networks supporting 51 to 100 users. Moreover, if you\u2019re working in a hybrid or cloud-based environment, the firewall is more than well-suited for it.<\/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-3befc97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3befc97\" 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 NSa 2800?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad4a9d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad4a9d6\" 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;\">Designed with mid-size businesses in mind, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/nsa\/2800.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SonicWall NSa 2800<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is perfect for networks managing a range of 200 to 500 users. It comes with the strength of the Gen 8 OS, and layered support for cloud apps, encrypted traffic, remote access, and more.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a quick range of comparable specs that stand out:<\/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-4e1ebc8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e1ebc8\" 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-a9554f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a9554f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e75b707 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e75b707\" 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;\">8 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>IPSec VPN Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.5 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>IPS Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Anti-malware Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Max Connections (SPI): <\/b><span>2,000,000<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a55c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a3a55c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9cf4c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a9cf4c8\" 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\/nsa\/2800.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"124\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NSA-2800-1024x199.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22113 lazyload\" alt=\"SonicWall NSA 2800 firewall.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NSA-2800-1024x199.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NSA-2800-300x58.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NSA-2800-768x149.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NSA-2800.jpg 1516w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/124;\" \/>\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-45f7013 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45f7013\" 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-ccc93c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccc93c5\" 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 are always multiple licensing options available with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/sonicwall-tz-vs-nsa-series\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SonicWall firewalls<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Moreover, the Gen 8 SonicOS delivers an upside in scalability, network visibility, and admin controls.<\/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-9592ff3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9592ff3\" 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\">M295 vs NSa 2800 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-abfc4e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abfc4e7\" 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\u2019s more important here is that the M295 and NSa 2800 comparison focuses on how each firewall targets different network scales. Both are great choices, but you have to know how they line up with your real-world network demand. Take a look at the table below for a side-by-side look at these firewalls for a more streamlined comparison.<\/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-2d79753 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d79753\" 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-e0157da elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"e0157da\" 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-175\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-175\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Specifications<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">WatchGuard M295<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">SonicWall NSa 2800<\/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\">7.9 Gbps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">8 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">IPS Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.41 Gbps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">7 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Antivirus \/ Anti-malware Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3 Gbps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">VPN \/ IPSec VPN Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">5.8 Gbps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Connections per Second<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">N\/A<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">50,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Concurrent \/ Max Connections<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6,000,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Interfaces<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4 x 2.5Gb<br \/>\n4 x 1Gb<br \/>\n2 x SFP+<br \/>\n1 x Serial (I\/O)<br \/>\n2 x USB-A 3.2 (I\/O)<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">16 x 1GbE<br \/>\n3 x 10G SFP+<br \/>\n2 x USB 3.0<br \/>\n1 x Console<br \/>\n1 x Management. port<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-175 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-782b537 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"782b537\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b921d3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b921d3b\" 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;\">Overall, key areas you\u2019ll want to focus on include things like user capacity, throughput, security architecture, and the approach to management. It\u2019s these differences in specs and features that help highlight how that firewall will operate in a practical business environment.\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-95dd592 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95dd592\" 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\">Let\u2019s Wrap Up\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e8ee4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15e8ee4\" 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, at the end of the day, both firewalls deliver strong performance and layered protection. In addition to that, the support for cloud and remote-access environments doesn&#8217;t go unnoticed.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nevertheless, comparing WatchGuard Security vs SonicWall firewalls just comes down to finding the right combination of specs and features for your particular network. 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operations, while the NSa 2800 is more focused on mid-size networks with a higher user capacity.<\/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-1711\" 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-1711\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Which Firewall Supports More Users? <\/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 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style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NSa 2800 from SonicWall supports anywhere from 200 to 500 users, compared to the M295\u2019s 51 to 100 user range.<\/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-1712\" 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-1712\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Which Device Has Better Security Inspection 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 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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 NSa 2800 delivers a higher IPS and anti-malware throughput, making it more suitable for things like deep traffic inspection.<\/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-1713\" 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-1713\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is the WatchGuard M295 Viable for Remote Work Setups? <\/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\" 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