WatchGuard Firebox M4850
Enterprise firewall with 36 Gbps firewall throughput and support for 10,000 VPN tunnels

Overview:

Secure Performance for Large Sites and Distributed Enterprises

Designed for organizations that have outgrown traditional midrange firewalls, the Firebox M4850 delivers high performance security for demanding network environments. Purpose built as the entry point to WatchGuard’s High Rackmount family, the M4850 combines strong firewall, VPN, UTM, and HTTPS inspection performance with integrated multi speed connectivity and redundant hardware. It enables organizations to step into high rackmount deployments without introducing unnecessary complexity or enterprise level cost.

Specifications:

¹ Throughput rates are determined using multiple flows through multiple ports and will vary depending on the environment and configuration. Max firewall throughput tested via direct connection using 1518-byte UDP frames based on RFC 2544 methodology. All testing performed on Fireware version 2025.1.
² UTM throughput is measured using HTTP traffic with AV, IPS, and Application Control enabled, and does not account for all security services available on the appliance.

Supports and Services:

Strong Security at Every Layer

Uniquely architected to be the industry’s smartest, fastest, and most effective network security products, WatchGuard solutions deliver in-depth defenses against advanced malware, ransomware, botnets, trojans, viruses, drive-by downloads, data loss, phishing, and much more.

		Standard Support	Basic Security	Total Security
	Stateful Firewall
	VPN
	SD-WAN
	Access Portal*
	Intrusion Prevention Service (IPS)
	Application Control
	WebBlocker (URL/Content Filtering)
	spamBlocker (Anti-Spam)
	Gateway AntiVirus
	Reputation Enabled Defense
	Network Discovery
	APT Blocker
	DNSWatch
	IntelligentAV**
	ThreatSync (XDR)
	EDR Core
	WatchGuard Cloud Log Data Retention Report Data Retention		90 Days 1 Day	365 Days 30 Days
	Support	Standard (24x7)	Standard (24x7)	Gold (24x7)

*Not available on Firebox T115-W, T20/T20-W, T25/T25-W, or T35-R. Total Security Suite required for M270, M370, M470, M570, M670, FireboxV and Firebox Cloud.
**Not available on Firebox T115-W, T20/T20-W, T25/T25-W, or T35-R.

Documentation:

Download the WatchGuard Firebox M4850 Datasheet (PDF).