Feature

Cisco ASA 5512-X; Security Plus

Cisco ASA 5515-X

Stateful Inspection Throughput (Maximum¹)

1 Gbps

1.2 Gbps

Stateful Inspection Throughput (Multiprotocol²)

500 Mbps

600 Mbps

IPS Throughput³

250 Mbps
(Extra hardware not required)

400 Mpbs
(Extra hardware not required)

Next-Generation Throughput⁴(Multiprotocol)

200 Mbps

350 Mbps

3DES/AES VPN Throughput⁵

200 Mbps

250 Mbps

Users/Nodes

Unlimited

Unlimited

IPsec VPN Peers

250

250

Cisco Cloud Web Security Users

100

250

Premium AnyConnect VPN Peers(Included/Maximum)

2/250

2/250

Concurrent Connections

100,000

250,000

New Connections/
Second

10,000

15,000

Virtual Interfaces (VLANs)

50; 100

100

Security Contexts (Included/Maximum)⁶

0,0;

2,5

2,5

High Availability

Not supported; Active/Active and Active/Standby^**

Active/Active and Active/Standby

Expansion Slot

1 interface card

1 interface card

User-Accessible Flash Slot

No

No

USB 2.0 Ports

2

2

Integrated I/O

6 GE Copper

6 GE Copper

Expansion I/O

6 GE Copper or

6 GE SFP

6 GE Copper or

6 GE SFP

Serial Ports

1 RJ-45 console

1 RJ-45 console

Solid State Drive

1 slot, 120 GB MLC SED

1 slot, 120 GB MLC SED

Memory

4 GB

8 GB

Minimum System Flash

4 GB

8 GB

System Bus

Multibus architecture

Multibus architecture

Acoustic Noise

64.2 dBa max

64.2 dBa max

Nonoperating

Temperature

-13 to 158ºF (-25 to 70ºC)

-13 to 158ºF (-25 to 70ºC)

Relative Humidity

10 to 90 percent noncondensing

10 to 90 percent noncondensing

Altitude

Designed and tested for 0 to 15,000 ft (4570m)

Designed and tested for 0 to 15,000 ft (4570m)

Shock

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