Experience unparalleled value and performance with the Netgate® 8300 Security Gateway powered by pfSense® Plus software. The Netgate 8300 is tailored for medium to large business, xSP, MSP/MSSP with high connectivity and stability requirements. This unit is enterprise-ready, featuring Netgate's most expandable chassis and hot-swappable PSUs, ensuring mission critical reliability and ease of maintenance.
     This security gateway boasts a formidable 2.0 GHz, 8-core, 16-thread Intel® Xeon® D-1733NT processor with Intel AVX-512 for exceptional Firewall and VPN performance. The Netgate 8300 harnesses the power of Intel AVX-512 to accelerate VPN operations, bolstering throughput and reducing overhead while optimizing core firewall functions for enhanced network security and performance. With quad 10G SFP+ ports, quad 1G SFP ports, and triple 2.5G RJ-45 ports, plus expandability to 25G and 100G ports via PCIe cards, the Netgate 8300 future-proofs your network infrastructure, scaling effortlessly with your business.
     The Netgate 8300 maximizes your investment by delivering high-performance throughput at an incredibly competitive cost per gigabit. Compared to the 1541, it boasts a remarkable 47% firewall performance gain, 100% improvement in VPN and routing throughput, and a 175% increase in port density.
     This compact 1U chassis optimizes space efficiency in server rooms and data centers, ideal for mission-critical deployments requiring robust high availability options and hotswap dual-power capability. Redefine your network standards by offering superior scalability, performance, and cost efficiency that exceeds industry expectations with Netgate's 8300 Security Gateway.
     L3 Forwarding
(Router)
• IPERF3 Traffic: 36.7 Gbps
     Firewall
(10k ACLs)
• IPERF3 Traffic: 26.8 Gbps
     IPsec VPN
(AES-GCM-128 w/AES-NI)
• IPERF3 Traffic: 14.6 Gbps

The pfSense Documentation

HARDWARE SPECIFICATION:
• CPU: Intel Xeon D-1733NT, 8-core @ 2.0 GHz (Ice Lake Family)
• CPU Cores: 8-core
• Physical Network I/O ports: (4) 10GbE SFP+ cage ports; (4) 1GbE SFP cage ports; (3) 2.5GbE RJ-45 "direct" (unswitched) Intel i226 ethernet ports.
• Storage: 512 GB NVMe 2280 M-Key M.2 SSD
• Memory: 16 GB DDR4, ECC, 2400MHz via 2x 8 GB 1G x 72-Bit UDIMM (expandable to 32 GB via 2x 16 GB UDIMM)
• Physical Expansion Card Slots: 2x m.2 M-Key slots for NVMe SSD storage via custom vertical PCIe riser card. 1x PCIe 3.0 x8 slot Supports half-length low profile cards and “up-plugging” of x16 cards (limited to x8 speeds). 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot Supports full-height three-quarter-length cards
• Console Port: 1x RJ45 auto-detect console port. Cisco pinout USB-A to RJ45 console cable included
• Management Port: 1x IPMI management port via dedicated RJ45
• USB Ports: 2 x USB 3.2 jacks (USB-A female)
• RTC (battery): CR2032 (20mm) lithium coin cell onboard, 3VDC
• LED: 3x RGB LEDs – software/firmware controllable via Aspeed AST2620 BMC
• Power Buttons / Switches: 1x illuminated push button (front) - software controlled; 1x mechanical toggle switch (rear)
• Enclosure: Sheet steel enclosure, powder-coated finish. 16.92 x 13 x 1.72 inches*, 430 x 330 x 43.8 mm, 13.33 lbs. / 6.05 kg. *excluding rack ears, handles, and hot-swap PSU protrusions
• Mounting: 1U rackmount - chassis is compatible with industry standard sliding rails
• Cooling: Active - internal chassis cooling fans at the rear of the enclosure. *airflow direction is front-to-back
• Power: Dual power hot-swappable PSU bays.
1 x Internal 500W PSU 100V/240V AC input (hot-swappable) included
AC Inlet: IEC320-C16 (3 pin)
1 x NEMA 5-15P to IEC320-C15 US power cord included
• Environmental: Ambient temperature range of 0°C (32°F) to 40°C (104°F)
• Certifications: CE, CB, FCC (Class A), ISED (Class A), RoHS, UL, ACMA, UKCA