Check Point 3920
Quiet desktop branch firewall with 10 GbE optical uplinks and 3.2 Gbps Threat Prevention.
Overview
The Force 3920 serves branches that require enterprise policies in a compact, fanless appliance. It combines Gigabit copper ports with 1 GbE SFP and two 10 GbE SFP+ slots, alongside 16 GB of RAM and an NVMe SSD. Separate management simplifies operations; VPN, HTTPS inspection and threat protection depend on the policy and purchased subscriptions. Selection criteria: Prioritise this model when the environment requires a fanless desktop appliance and 10 GbE optical links. Check transceivers: eth10/eth11 are 10 Gbps; eth9 is restricted to specific models. Use 0.6 Gbps TLS Threat Prevention web mix as an additional reference when sizing HTTPS traffic. Performance note: Manufacturer reference values measured with different test profiles. Actual capacity varies with traffic, version, memory, blades, TLS inspection and policy. Do not add throughput figures together or use interface speed as prevention capacity. Compatibility and limitations: Maestro is not supported on the 3900 series. DLP inspects HTTP/HTTPS/FTP; it does not provide inspection or policy enforcement for email on these appliances. Manufacturer image; interface configuration may vary by SKU.
Key features
- Threat prevention and application controlFirewall, application and URL control, IPS, Anti-Bot/Antivirus and DNS protection according to the contracted package. Source: https://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/products/quantum-force-3920-datasheet.pdf
- VPN and HTTPS inspectionSite-to-site VPN and remote access; HTTPS inspection and SandBlast according to licence and configuration. Source: https://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/products/quantum-force-3920-datasheet.pdf
- SD-WAN, routing and availabilitySD-WAN available by subscription; dynamic routing and high availability with ClusterXL/VRRP. Source: https://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/products/quantum-force-3920-datasheet.pdf
- Fanless operationFanless design for operation without a fan. Source: https://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/products/quantum-force-3920-datasheet.pdf
Technical specifications
| Form factor | Desktop; rack mounting with an accessory |
|---|---|
| Threat Prevention — enterprise profile | 3,2 GbpsEnterprise; maximum memory; Firewall, Application Control, URL Filtering, IPS, Anti-Malware and SandBlast, with logging enabled |
| NGFW — enterprise profile | 7,8 GbpsFirewall, Application Control and IPS, with logging enabled |
| Firewall — enterprise profile | 20 Gbps |
| TLS Threat Prevention — web mix | 0,6 GbpsRFC 9411 web mix; not equivalent to the Enterprise Threat Prevention test |
| VPN AES-GCM — laboratory | 9,5 Gbps1452-byte packets; RFC conditions from the datasheet |
| New connections — laboratory | 95.000 por segundo |
| Processing | 6 physical cores |
| Interfaces and expansion | 8 RJ45 1 GbE; 1 SFP 1 GbE; 2 SFP+ 10 GbE; separate RJ45 1 GbE management |
| Memory | 16 GB |
| Storage | 480 GB SSD NVMe M.2 |
Figures published by the manufacturer. Final sizing depends on the environment, enabled services and traffic profile.
Documents and references
- Complex projects require more than knowledge of a single technology.
- Better decisions begin with a better understanding of the environment.
- The network that connects the business must be ready to support it.
- Cloud is not where the infrastructure is. It is how it was architected to operate.
- Connectivity is necessary. Controlling every communication is security.
- Security designed to protect what keeps your business running.
- Check Point Force 3920 — Datasheet
- Check Point Firewall 3900 — Getting Started Guide
- Official manufacturer page