
TZ480 Series
Designed for small organizations and distributed enterprises with SD-Branch locations, the TZ480 series delivers industry-validated security effectiveness with best-in-class price-performance.

Highlights
- SD-Branch ready
- Secure SD-WAN capability
- SonicExpress App onboarding
- Zero-Touch Deployment
- SonicWall Unified Management ready
- Centralized, simplified management via Network Security Manager (NSM)
- SonicWall Switch, SonicWave Access Point and Capture Client integration
- Redundant power
- DNS security
- Reputation-based Content Filtering Service (CFS 5.0)
- Wi-Fi 6 firewall management
- Network access control integration
Gen 8 TZ Series
SonicWall Gen 8 Firewalls offer multiple key benefits including higher throughput and IPS performance, persistent performance, and Al-powered insights and automation.
TZ 480
Firewall Performance
Firewall Inspection Throughput
4 Gbps
Application Inspection Throughput
2 Gbps
IPS Throughput
2.2 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput
2 Gbps
VPN Throughput
2.2 Gbps
Maximum Connections
1,200,000
New Connections/Sec
18,000
Interfaces
Ethernet Ports
8x1GbE Cu
USB Ports
1 console (Micro-USB), 1 USB (type-C)
SFP/SFP+ Ports
2*5G/2.5/1G SFP
Expansion Slot
Storage - Up to 512 GB
Connectivity
Site-to-Site VPN Tunnels
200
IPSec VPN Clients (Maximum)
5 (200)
SSL VPN NetExtender Clients (Maximum)
2 (150)
VLAN Interfaces
128
TZ 470
Firewall Performance
Firewall Inspection Throughput
3.50 Gbps
Application Inspection Throughput
2.00 Gbps
IPS Throughput
2.00 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput
1.50 Gbps
VPN Throughput
1.50 Gbps
Maximum Connections
1000000
New Connections/Sec
12000
Interfaces
Ethernet Ports
8x1GbE
USB Ports
2 USB 3.0
SFP/SFP+ Ports
2x 2.5G
Expansion Slot
Storage-up to 256 GB
Connectivity
Wi-Fi Option
802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2 applies to TZ470W only
Wireless WAN Support
WWAN USB module support (5G/LTE/4G/3G)
Simplified licensing for ease of license management
Features | Hardware Only | APSS | MPSS |
24x7 Support | Add-On* | ✓ | ✓ |
- Centralized Management & Orchestration | Included with 24x7 Support | ✓ | ✓ |
Stateful firewall and Stateful HA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
SD-WAN & Advanced Routing** | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Application Control | Add-On | ✓ | ✓ |
Intrusion detection and prevention | Add-On | ✓ | ✓ |
Content & Reputation Based filtering | Add-On | ✓ | ✓ |
Capture ATP Sandboxing | Add-On | ✓ | ✓ |
DNS Filtering-Advanced | Add-On | ✓ | ✓ |
Advanced Reporting and Analytics*** | Add-On | 7-Day, Extendable | 30-Day, Extendable |
Embedded Firewall Warranty by ![]() |
Up to USD$100,000 | Up to USD$200,000 | |
Firewall Configuration Management | ✓ | ||
After hours Critical Support | ✓ | ||
Managed Firewall & Enhanced Support | ✓ |
* Add-On denotes services that are available via add-on SKUS
** Advanced Application Routing requires Application signatures and GAV/IPS service
**** Add-On or extendable NSM SKUs available for 7, 30, 90, and 365 Days
APSS
Advanced Protection Service Suite
Includes Capture Advanced Threat Protection with RTDMI Technology, Gateway Anti-Virus, Intrusion Prevention and Application Control, Content Filtering Service, Comprehensive Anti-Spam Service, Deep packet inspection of TLS/SSL-encrypted traffic (DPI-SSL), 24x7 Support, Cloud Management, Cloud-based Reporting for 7 Days and optional Premier Support.
MPSS
Managed Protection Service Suite
Includes all services in Advanced Protection plus extended 30-Day Reporting and Analytics, firewall configuration management, and after hours critical support. The services are delivered by SonicWall Managed Service team.