Sophos Xg 18.5



A: The hardware acceleration features have been moved to 18.5 (eta at the end of the year), along with the new hardware. All of the features that Kranthi has shown you today are done in software, so your current hardware will be able to make use of it you will see a performance increase as soon as you upgrade to v18.

  • This article describes the steps to configure the Web Policy Override feature of Sophos XG firewall version 17.5 and above. Feature overview. Web Policy Override allows administrators to authorize Users and/or Groups of individuals in order to allow peer access to blocked websites or website categories.
  • Sophos XG Academy Q&A Page - UKI & Nordics EN - Friday, January 24, 2020 - Location TBD. The hardware acceleration features have been moved to 18.5 (eta at the.
SoftwareSophos xg 18.5 hardware

Sophos XG 210 & SonicWall NSa 2650 is good for branch and small office . Let check the different between 2 devices as table below.

Sophos XG 210 with higher firewall throughput as 16 Gbps. SonicWall has multi Ethernet fixed port but Sophos XG 135 can add up to 6 WAN ports

Product Name

Sophos XG 210

SonicWall NSA 2650

Product Image
Price$1,445.00$1,868.00
Our RatingNaN.05.0
BrandSophosDell SonicWALL
CategoryFirewallFirewall

System Performance

Firewall throughput16 Gbps3.0 Gbps
Firewall IMIX5.5 Gbps700 Mbps
Antivirus Throughput2.3 Gbps600 Mbps
Concurrent connections8,200,0001,000,000
New connections/sec135,00014,000/sec
IPS throughput2.7 Gbps1.4 Gbps
NGFW Throughput2.2 Gbps
Threat Protection Throughput600 Mbps
IPSec VPN throughput1.45 Gbps1.3 Gbps
Application Control Throughput1.4 Gbps
Sophos Xg 18.5

Physical interfaces

Sophos Xg 18.5 Software

GE RJ45 Ports6 GbE copper (incl. 2 bypass pairs)4 x 2.5-GbE, 12 x 1-GbE
GE RJ45 WAN Ports6 GbE copper (incl. 2 bypass pairs)
GE SFP Slots2 GbE SFP*4 x 2.5-GbE SFP
I/O ports2 x USB 3.0 (front) 1 x Micro USB (front) 1 x USB 3.0 (rear) 1 x COM (RJ45) (front) 1 x HDMI (rear)1 GbE Management
Console Port1 Console
Storageintegrated SSD16 GB
DisplayMulti-function LCD module

Dimensions & Enviroment

Sophos Xg 18.5

Sophos xg 18.5 release
Mounting1U rack mount (2 rackmount ears included)1U Rack Mountable
Dimensions Width x Depth x Height (inches)17.24 x 13.56 x 1.75 inches16.9 x 12.8 x 1.8
Dimensions Height x Width x Length (mm)438 x 344.4 x 44mm43 x 32.5 x 4.5
Weight5 kg / 11.02 (unpacked) | 6.9 kg / 15.21 lbs (packed)11.5 lb (5.2 kg)
Power supply5.2 kg / 11.46lb (unpacked) 7.7 kg / 16.98 lbs (packed)Dual, redundant 120W (one included)
AC input voltage100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
FansDual, Fixed
Power Consumption19W, 65 BTU/hr (idle) 35W, 119 BTU/hr (full load)37.2 W (Maximum)
Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)162,231 (in hours), 18.5 (in years)
Operating Temperature0-40°C (operating) -20 to +80°C (storage)32°-105° F (0°-40° C)
Storage Temperature-40° to 158° F (-40° to 70° C)
Humidity10%-90%, non-condensing10-90% non-condensing
Regulatory ComplianceFCC Class A, CE (EMC, LVD, RoHS), C-Tick, VCCI Class A, MSIP/KCC Class A, UL, cUL, TUV/GS, CB, Mexico CoC by UL, WEEE , REACH, ANATEL, BSMI

Sophos Xg 18.5 Software

Product Certifications

CertificationsCB, UL, CE, FCC Class A, ISED, VCCI, RCM, CCC, KC, BIS