Check Point 9400
1U firewall with 14 Gbps Threat Prevention and a 40/100 GbE card option.
Overview
The Force 9400 adds modular 40/100 GbE connectivity to a 1U perimeter deployment. It has four built-in SFP+ 1/10 GbE interfaces, alongside Gigabit RJ45 ports, and one expansion slot. Its 14 physical cores provide separate reference figures of 14 Gbps Threat Prevention and 3.2 Gbps TLS web mix. Base and Plus differ in power supply configuration; the exact RAM and SSD configuration must be confirmed for the quoted SKU. Selection criteria: Consider this model for entry into 100 GbE networks without increasing rack height to 2U. Choose a 1/10, 10/25 or 40/100 GbE card for the single slot according to the design. Confirm RAM, SSD and ports in the proposal, because the consulted datasheet edition contains discrepancies between the table and SKU. 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: In Maestro, use only ports on compatible cards; built-in ports cannot be used.
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-9400-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-9400-datasheet.pdf
- ClusterXL and dynamic routingClusterXL/VRRP and BGP/OSPF routing; the package and version determine available services. Source: https://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/products/quantum-force-9400-datasheet.pdf
- LOM remote managementLights-Out Management is optional in Base and included in Plus. Source: https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Appliances/GSG_9000/EN/Content/Topics-GSG-9000/Appliances-Hardware.htm · https://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/products/quantum-force-9400-datasheet.pdf
Technical specifications
| Form factor | Rack 1U |
|---|---|
| Threat Prevention — enterprise profile | 14 GbpsEnterprise; maximum memory; Firewall, Application Control, URL Filtering, IPS, Anti-Malware and SandBlast, with logging enabled |
| NGFW — enterprise profile | 33,3 GbpsFirewall, Application Control and IPS, with logging enabled |
| Firewall — enterprise profile | 72,6 Gbps |
| TLS Threat Prevention — web mix | 3,2 GbpsRFC 9411 web mix; not equivalent to the Enterprise Threat Prevention test |
| VPN AES-GCM — laboratory | 40 Gbps1452-byte packets; RFC conditions from the datasheet |
| New connections — laboratory | 355.000 por segundo |
| Processing | 14 physical cores / 20 logical cores |
| Interfaces and expansion | 4 built-in SFP+ 1/10 GbE interfaces; 1 expansion slot with 1/10, 10/25 or 40/100 GbE options; RJ45 quantity to be confirmed for the SKU |
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 9400 — Datasheet
- Check Point Firewall 9000 — Getting Started Guide
- Official manufacturer page