FEATURE |
Cisco ASA 5512-X, Security Plus |
Cisco ASA
5515-X |
Cisco ASA
5525-X |
Cisco ASA
5545-X |
Cisco ASA
5555-X |
Stateful inspection throughput (maximum) |
1 Gbps |
1.2 Gbps |
2 Gbps |
3 Gbps |
4 Gbps |
Stateful inspection throughput (multiprotocol) |
500 Mbps |
600 Mbps |
1 Gbps |
1.5 Gbps |
2 Gbps |
ASA IPS throughput |
250 Mbps
(extra hardware not required) |
400 Mbps
(extra hardware not required) |
600 Mbps |
900 Mbps
(extra hardware not required) |
1.3 Gbps
(extra hardware not required) |
Next-generation firewall throughput (multiprotocol) |
200 Mbps |
350 Mbps |
650 Mbps |
1 Gbps |
1.4 Gbps |
Triple Data Encryption Standard/Advanced Encryption Standard (3DES/AES) VPN throughput |
200 Mbps |
250 Mbps |
300 Mbps |
400 Mbps |
700 Mbps |
Users or nodes |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
IPsec VPN peers |
250 |
250 |
750 |
2500 |
5000 |
Cisco Cloud Web Security users |
2000 |
3000 |
4000 |
5000 |
6000 |
Cisco AnyConnect Premium VPN peers (included; maximum) |
2; 250 |
2; 250 |
2;750 |
2; 2500 |
2; 5000 |
Concurrent connections |
100,000 |
250,000 |
500,000 |
750,000 |
1,000,000 |
New connections per second |
10,000 |
15,000 |
20,000 |
30,000 |
50,000 |
Virtual interfaces (VLANs) |
50; 100 |
100 |
200 |
300 |
500 |
Security contexts (included; maximum) |
0, 0; 2, 5 |
2, 5 |
2; 20 |
2; 50 |
2; 100 |
High availability |
Not supported; active/active and active/standby |
Active/active and active/standby |
Active/active and active/standby |
Active/active and active/standby |
Active/active and active/standby |
Expansion slot |
1 interface card |
1 interface card |
1 interface card |
1 interface card |
1 interface card |
User-accessible Flash slot |
No |
No |
0 |
- |
0 |
USB 2.0 ports |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Integrated I/O |
6 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) copper |
6 GE copper |
8 GE copper |
8 GE copper |
8 GE copper |
Expansion I/O |
6 GE copper or
6 GE Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) |
6 GE copper or
6 GE SFP |
6 GE copper or
6 GE SFP |
6 GE copper or
6 GE SFP |
6 GE copper or
6 GE SFP |
Dedicated management port |
Yes (1 GE) |
Yes (1 GE) |
Yes (1 GE) |
Yes (1 GE) |
Yes (1 GE) |
Serial ports |
1 RJ-45 console |
1 RJ-45 console |
1 RJ-45 console |
1 RJ-45 console |
1 RJ-45 console |
Solid-state drive |
1 slot, 120 GB multiline configurator self-encrypting drive (MLC SED) |
1 slot, 120 GB MLC SED |
1 slot,
120 GB MLC SED |
2 slots, RAID 1
120 GB MLC SED |
2 slots, RAID 1
120 GB MLC SED |
Memory |
4 GB |
8 GB |
8 GB |
12 GB |
16 GB |
Minimum system flash |
4 GB |
8 GB |
8 GB |
8 GB |
8 GB |
System bus |
Multibus architecture |
Multibus architecture |
Multibus architecture |
Multibus architecture |
Multibus architecture |
OPERATING |
Temperature |
23 to 104°F
(-5 to 40°C) |
23 to 104°F
(-5 to 40°C) |
23 to 104°F
(-5 to 40°C) |
23 to 104°F
(-5 to 40°C) |
23 to 104°F
(-5 to 40°C) |
Relative humidity |
10 to 90 percent noncondensing |
10 to 90 percent noncondensing |
90 percent |
90 percent |
90 percent |
Altitude |
Designed and tested for 0 to 15,000 ft (4572 m) |
Designed and tested for 0 to 15,000 ft (4572 m) |
Designed and tested for 0 to 10,000 ft (3050 m) |
Designed and tested for 0 to 10,000 ft (3050 m) |
Designed and tested for 0 to 10,000 ft (3050 m) |
Shock |
70 G, 4.22 m/sec |
70 G, 4.22 m/sec |
50 G, 2 m/sec |
50 G, 2 m/sec |
50 G, 2 m/sec |
Vibration |
0.41 Grms2 (3 to
500 Hz) random input |
0.41 Grms2 (3 to
500 Hz) random input |
0.41 Grms2 (3 to
500 Hz) random input |
0.41 Grms2 (3 to
500 Hz) random input |
0.41 Grms2 (3 to
500 Hz) random input |
Acoustic noise |
64.2 A-weighted decibels (dBA) max |
64.2 dBA max |
64.2 dBA max |
67.9 dBA max |
67.9 dBA max |
NONOPERATING |
Temperature |
-13 to 158ºF
(-25 to 70ºC) |
-13 to 158ºF
(-25 to 70ºC) |
-13 to 158°F
(-25 to 70°C) |
-13 to 158°F
(-25 to 70°C) |
-13 to 158°F
(-25 to 70°C) |
Relative humidity |
10 to 90 percent noncondensing |
10 to 90 percent noncondensing |
10 to 90 percent |
10 to 90 percent |
10 to 90 percent |
Altitude |
Designed and tested for 0 to 15,000 ft (4570 m) |
Designed and tested for 0 to 15,000 ft (4570 m) |
Designed and tested for 0 to 15,000 ft |
Designed and tested for 0 to 15,000 ft (4572 m) |
Designed and tested for 0 to 15,000 ft (4572 m) |
(4572m) |
Shock |
70G, 4.22 m/sec |
70G, 4.22 m/sec |
70G, 4.22 m/sec |
70G, 4.22 m/sec |
70G, 4.22 m/sec |
Vibration |
1.12 Grms2 (3 to
500 Hz) random input |
1.12 Grms2 (3 to
500 Hz) random input |
1.12 Grms2 (3 to
500 Hz) random input |
1.12 Grms2 (3 to
500 Hz) random input |
1.12 Grms2 (3 to
500 Hz) random input |
POWER |
INPUT (PER POWER SUPPLY) |
AC range line voltage |
100 to 240 volts alternating current (VAC) |
100 to 240 VAC |
100 to 240 VAC |
100 to 240 VAC |
100 to 240 VAC |
AC normal line voltage |
100 to 240 VAC |
100 to 240 VAC |
100 to 240 VAC |
100 to 240 VAC |
100 to 240 VAC |
AC current |
4.85A |
4.85A |
4.85A |
5A, 100 to 120V
2.5A, 200 to 240V |
5A, 100 to 120V
2.5A, 200 to 240V |
AC frequency |
50/60 Hz |
50/60 Hz |
50/60 Hz |
50/60 Hz |
50/60 Hz |
Dual-power supplies |
None |
None |
None |
Yes |
Yes |
DC domestic line voltage |
-40.5 to 56 volts direct current (VDC)
(-48 VDC nominal) |
-40.5 to 56 VDC
(-48 VDC nominal) |
-40.5 to 56 VDC
(-48 VDC nominal) |
-40.5 to 56 VDC
(-48 VDC nominal) |
-40.5 to 56 VDC
(-48 VDC nominal) |
DC international line voltage |
-55 to -72 VDC
(-60 VDC nominal) |
-55 to -72 VDC
(-60 VDC nominal) |
-55 to -72 VDC
(-60 VDC nominal) |
-55 to -72 VDC
(-60 VDC nominal) |
-55 to -72 VDC
(-60 VDC nominal) |
DC current |
15A (maximum input) |
15A (maximum input) |
15A (maximum input) |
15A (maximum input) |
15A (maximum input) |
OUTPUT |
Steady state |
51W |
65W |
75W |
86W |
90W |
Maximum peak |
56W |
70W |
108W |
125W |
134W |
Maximum heat dissipation |
192 British thermal units (Btu)/hr |
239 Btu/hr |
369 Btu/hr |
427 Btu/hr |
458 Btu/hr |
Form factor |
1 rack unit (RU),
19-in. rack-mountable |
1RU, 19-in. rack-mountable |
1RU, 19-in. rack-mountable |
1RU, 19-in. rack-mountable |
1RU, 19-in. rack-mountable |
Dimensions |
1.67 x 16.7 x 15.6 In (4.24 x 42.9 x 39.5 cm) |
1.67 x 16.7 x 15.6 In
(4.24 x 42.9 x 39.5 cm) |
1.75 x 17.5 x 14.25 in.
(4.45 x 20.04 x 36.20 cm) |
1.67 x 16.7 x 19.1 in.
(4.24 x 42.9 x 48.4 cm) |
1.67 x 16.7 x 19.1 in.
(4.24 x 42.9 x 48.4 cm) |
Weight (with AC power supply) |
13.39 lb (6.07 kg) |
13.39 lb (6.07 kg) |
22.0 lb (10 kg) |
16.82 lb (7.63 kg) with single power supply
18.86 lb (8.61 kg) with dual power supply |
16.82 lb (7.63 kg) with single power supply
18.86 lb (8.61 kg) with dual power supply |
Safety |
IEC 60950-1: 2005, 2ndEdition;
EN 60950-1:2006+A11: 2009;
UL 60950-1:2007,
2nd Edition;
CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-07,
2nd Edition |
IEC 60950-1: 2005, 2ndEdition
EN 60950-1:2006+A11: 2009
UL 60950-1:2007,
2nd Edition;
CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-07,
2nd Edition |
IEC 60950-1: 2005, 2ndEdition
EN 60950-1:2006+A11: 2009
UL 60950-1:2007,
2nd Edition;
CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-07,
2nd Edition |
IEC 60950-1: 2005, 2ndEdition
EN 60950-1:2006+A11: 2009
UL 60950-1:2007,
2nd Edition;
CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-07,
2nd Edition |
IEC 60950-1: 2005, 2ndEdition
EN 60950-1:2006+A11: 2009
UL 60950-1:2007,
2nd Edition;
CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-07,
2nd Edition |
Industry certifications |
In process |
In process |
In process |
In process |
In process |