Netgate 1541

The Netgate® 1541 Security Gateway with pfSense® Plus software is our most powerful solution for medium to large business data centers or server rooms. It features a 2.1 GHz, 8-core, 16-thread Intel® Xeon® D-1541 processor with AES-NI, dual 10GBase-T ports and dual 1 Gbps RJ-45 ports. The CPIC-8955 Cryptographic Accelerator Card with QAT (QuickAssist Technology) can be added to offload encryption processing for improved VPN throughput performance. Other expansion options include a 2- or 4-Port Intel 10 GbE card for additional SFP+ ports, or a 4-Port Intel 1 GbE card for additional RJ45 ports. With RAID configurations and high availability options, the Netgate 1541 is our most robust solution for high-performance throughput and/or mission-critical deployment needs.

Featuring a Eight Core Intel Xeon® 2.1 GHz, upgradable memory up to 32 GB, and expandable network interfaces up to (8) ports the Netgate 1541 achieves up to 18.8 Gbps routing performance.

BASE

Memory 16GB

Storage 500GB

MAX

Memory 32GB

Storage 500GB

RAID

Memory 32GB

Storage 2x 256GB M.2 SATA SSD

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CPU: Eight Core Intel Xeon® 2.1 GHz, with AES-NI compatibility, significantly improves encrypted throughput and increases RAM performance by up to 50%.

Network Ports: Expandable up to 8 network ports the Netgate 1541 features (2) 10GBase-T LAN/WAN via SoC, (2) 1 GbE LAN/WAN via Intel i350-AM2, and support for a 4-Port Intel 1 GbE, or a 2- or 4-Port X710 Intel 10 GbE SFP+ expansion card.

Storage: 500 GB M.2 SSD

Memory: 16 GB DDR4 (Expandable to 32 G ECC), DDR4 memory allows more stable, higher transfer rates for memory-intensive applications (e.g. IDS/IPS). Our hardware flexibility allows you to upgrade your memory at any time to 32 GB, future-proofing this appliance.

HARDWARE SPECIFICATION

CPU	Intel “Xeon-DE” D-1541, 2.1 GHz FCBGA 1667 supported SoC
CPU Cores	Eight Cores, 45W
Networking	Dual LAN via Intel® i350-AM2 1 Gigabit Ethernet Dual LAN via SoC 10GBase-T Virtual Machine Device Queues reduce I/O overhead Supports 10GBASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T, RJ45 output 1x Realtek RTL8201N PHY (dedicated IPMI)
Storage	500 GB M.2 SSD
Memory	16 GB ECC DDR4 RDIMM (expandable to 32 GB)
Expansion	1x PCI-E 3.0 x 16 (in x4) AOC Slot 6x SATA3 ports
Other Ports	1x BMC integrated ASPEED AST2400 1x IPMI Port 1x VGA Port 1x Fast UART 16550 Serial Port (header)
USB Ports	2x USB 3.0 ports
LED	Power LED Hard drive activity LED 2x Network activity LEDs System Overheat LED Information LED (temp., status)
Enclosure	19″ 1U Rack Mount
Form Factor	1U 1.7″x17.2″x9.8″
Cooling	200W Low-noise PS with PFC: Active CPU fan, 40mm chassis fan
Power	1x SATA DOM power connector 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 2.6 Amp MAX AC Inlet: IEC320-C14 (3 PIN) Power Cord: NEMA 5-15P to IEC320-Cxx
Environmental	10°C to 35°C Operating Temp 8% to 90% Operating Relative Humidity (non-condensing)
Power Consumption	20 W (idle)
Certifications	FCC, CE, RoHS, UL

All specifications subject to change without notice.

Highlights

L3 Forwarding

IPERF3 Traffic: 18.8 Gbps
IMIX Traffic: 15.1 Gbps

Firewall

(10k ACLs)

IPERF3 Traffic: 18.64 Gbps
IMIX Traffic: 12.3 Gbps

IPsec VPN

(AES-GCM-128 w/QAT)

IPERF3 Traffic: 9.30 Gbps
IMIX Traffic: 1.77 Gbps

Netgate 1541 performance tests conducted with pfSense Plus software version 22.01

Key Features

LOW TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP

No artificial limits or add-ons required to make your system fully functional.
No additional usage or feature based pricing. Enjoy unlimited users, unlimited firewall rules, unlimited IPsec tunnels, dual WAN, etc.
Standard configuration with 16GB of RAM and 256GB Micron M.2 SSD*.
Low power requirements to help save you money.
This system is designed for a long deployment lifetime.

GROWS WITH YOU

From firewall to Unified Threat Management, get all the security features you need to protect your home or business.
Flexible configuration and support for multi-WAN, high availability, VPN, load balancing, reporting and monitoring, etc.
Add optional packages such as Snort or Suricata for IDS/IPS and network security monitoring, Squid for optimized content delivery and SquidGuard for anti-spam/anti-phishing and URL filtering. ¹
Maximum Active Connections: 16,000,000 (32,000,000 with 32 GB RAM)

EASY GUI MANAGEMENT

Manage pfSense Plus software settings through our web-based GUI.
No fumbling with a command line interface or typing arcane commands.

SECURE REMOTE ACCESS

Connect via encrypted Virtual Private Networks (VPN) between your offices, let mobile workers connect security, or connect to the Cloud!
Use the built-in Amazon VPC Wizard to easily establish VPN connections with your Amazon EC2 cloud.

Best For:

Medium to Large Sized Networks with 1U rack mount cabinets
Medium to Large Sized Branch Office with heavy loads
Managed Service Providers (MSP) / Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) On Premises Appliance
Enterprise
Anyone with High-Speed 10 Gigabit and/or 1 Gigabit Connections
Anyone with many VPN Connections
Anyone with high speed connections who wish to configure IDS/IPS features

Software Features

pfSense Plus software is a powerful firewall, router and VPN solution that leverages a number of highly-regarded open-source projects. The software competes effectively with far more expensive, commercial alternatives and is used by hundreds of thousands of businesses, educational institutions, and government agencies all over the world. Leading secure-networking features and capabilities include: