ASA 5555-X with FirePOWER Services: Up to 2 Gbps Multiservice capable 8 x 10/100/1000 1 RU

Stateful inspection throughput (maximum¹)

750 Mbps

750 Mbps

750 Mbps

1 Gbps

1.8 Gbps

1 Gbps

1.2 Gbps

2 Gbps

3 Gbps

4 Gbps

Stateful inspection throughput (multiprotocol²)

300 Mbps

300 Mbps

300 Mbps

500 Mbps

900 Mbps

500 Mbps

600 Mbps

1 Gbps

1.5 Gbps

2 Gbps

Triple Data Encryption Standard/

Advanced Encryption Standard (3DES/AES) VPN throughput³

100 Mbps

100 Mbps

100 Mbps

175 Mbps

250 Mbps

200 Mbps

250 Mbps

300 Mbps

400 Mbps

700 Mbps

Users/nodes

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

IPsec site-to-site VPN peers

10; 50⁴

10; 50⁴

50

100

300

250

250

750

2500

5000

Cisco Cloud Web Security users

For detailed sizing guidance see the CWS Connector Sizing for ASA 5500 and ASA 5500-X

Cisco AnyConnect Plus/Apex VPN maximum simultaneous connections⁵

50⁵

50⁵

50⁵

100⁵

300⁵

250⁵

250⁵

750⁵

2500⁵

5000⁵

Virtual interfaces (VLANs)

5; 30⁴

5; 30⁴

30

50

100

50; 100

100

200

300

500

Security contexts⁵(included; maximum)

N/A

N/A

N/A

2; 5

2; 5

0,0; 2,5

2;5

2; 20

2; 50

2; 100

High availability⁴

Requires Security Plus License; Active/
Standby

Requires Security Plus License; Active/
Standby

Active/
Standby

Active/
Active and Active/
Standby

Active/
Active and Active/
Standby

Requires Security Plus License; 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

Integrated Wireless Access Point

(See Cisco AP 702 datasheet for WiFi technical details)

N/A

Wireless Bands a/b/g/n; Max n wifi throughput 54 Mbps; internal antenna only; local management or centralized via Cisco WLC

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Expansion slot

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

1 interface card

1 interface card

1 interface card

1 interface card

1 interface card

User-accessible Flash slot

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

0

–

0

USB 2.0 ports

USB port type ‘A’, High Speed 2.0

USB port type ‘A’, High Speed 2.0

USB port type ‘A’, High Speed 2.0

USB port type ‘A’, High Speed 2.0

USB port type ‘A’, High Speed 2.0

2

2

2

2

2

Integrated I/O

8 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet (GE)

8 x 1GE

4 x 1GE

8 x 1GE

8 x 1GE

6 GE copper

6 GE copper

8 GE copper

8 GE copper

8 GE copper

Expansion I/O

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

6 GE copper or

6 GE copper or

6 GE copper or

6 GE copper or

6 GE copper or

6 GE Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP)

6 GE SFP

6 GE SFP

6 GE SFP

6 GE SFP

Dedicated management port

Yes (To be shared with FirePOWER Services), 10/100/1000

Yes (To be shared with FirePOWER Services), 10/100/1000

Yes (To be shared with FirePOWER Services), 10/100/1000

Yes (To be shared with FirePOWER Services), 10/100/1000

Yes (To be shared with FirePOWER Services), 10/100/1000

Yes
(1 GE)

Yes
(1 GE)

Yes
(1 GE)

Yes
(1 GE)

Yes
(1 GE)

Serial ports

1 RJ-45 and Mini USB console

1 RJ-45 and Mini USB console

1 RJ-45 and Mini USB console

1 RJ-45 and Mini USB console

1 RJ-45 and Mini USB console

1 RJ-45 console

1 RJ-45 console

1 RJ-45 console

1 RJ-45 console

1 RJ-45 console

Solid-state drive

50 GB mSata⁶

50 GB mSata⁶

50 GB mSata tested for heat

80 GB mSata⁶

100 GB mSata⁶

1 slot, 120 GB multiline configurator self-encrypting drive (MLC SED)

1 slot, 120 GB MLC SED

1 slot,

2 slots, RAID 1

2 slots, RAID 1

120 GB MLC SED

120 GB MLC SED

120 GB MLC SED

Memory

4 GB

4 GB

4 GB

8 GB

8 GB

4 GB

8 GB

8 GB

12 GB

16 GB

Minimum system flash

8 GB

8 GB

8 GB

8GB

8GB

4 GB

8 GB

8 GB

8 GB

8 GB

System bus

Multibus architecture

Multibus architecture

Multibus architecture

Multibus architecture

Multibus architecture

Multibus architecture

Multibus architecture

Multibus architecture

Multibus architecture

Multibus architecture

Operating Parameters

Temperature

32 to 104°F (0 to 40 °C)

32 to 104°F (0 to 40 °C)

-4 to 140°F (-20 to 60 °C)

32 to 104°F (0 to 40 °C)

32 to 104°F (0 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)

23 to 104°F (-5 to 40°C)

Relative humidity

90 percent noncondensing

90 percent noncondensing

95 percent noncondensing

10 to 90 percent noncondensing

10 to 90 percent noncondensing

10 to 90 percent noncondensing

10 to 90 percent noncondensing

90 percent

90 percent

90 percent

Altitude

Designed and tested for 0 to 10,000 ft (3048 m)

Designed and tested for 0 to 10,000 ft (3048 m)

Designed and tested for 0 to 10,000 ft (3050 m)

Designed and tested for 0 to 10,000 ft (3048 m)

Designed and tested for 0 to 10,000 ft (3048 m)

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)

Acoustic
noise

Fanless
0 dBA

Fanless
0 dBA

Fanless
0 dBA

41.6 A-weighted decibels (dBA) type

41.6 dBA type

64.2 dBA max

64.2 dBA max

64.2 dBA max

67.9 dBA max

67.9 dBA max

67.2 dBA max

67.2 dBA max

Non-operating Parameters

Temperature⁷

-13 to 158ºF (-25 to 70ºC)

-13 to 158ºF (-25 to 70ºC)

-40 to 185ºF (-40 to 85ºC)

-13 to 158ºF (-25 to 70ºC)

-13 to 158ºF (-25 to 70ºC)

-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 95 percent noncondensing

10 to 90 percent noncondensing

10 to 90 percent noncondensing

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 (4572 m)

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 15,000 ft (4572 m)

Designed and tested for 0 to 15,000 ft (4572 m)

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 (457 2m)

Designed and tested for 0 to 15,000 ft (4572 m)

Designed and tested for 0 to 15,000 ft (4572 m)

Power Input (per power supply)

AC range line voltage

External, 90 to 240 volts alternating current (VAC)

External, 90 to 240 volts alternating current (VAC)

External, 90 to 240 volts alternating current (VAC)

External, 90 to 240 volts alternating current (VAC)

External, 90 to 240 volts alternating current (VAC)

100 to 240 VAC

100 to 240 VAC

100 to 240 VAC

100 to 240 VAC

100 to 240 VAC

AC normal line voltage

90 to 240 VAC

90 to 240 VAC

90 to 240 VAC

91 to 240 VAC

92 to 240 VAC

100 to 240 VAC

100 to 240 VAC

100 to 240 VAC

100 to 240 VAC

100 to 240 VAC

AC current

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.25AC amps

0.25AC amps

4.85A

4.85A

4.85A

5A, 100 to 120V

5A, 100 to 120V

2.5A, 200 to 240V

2.5A, 200 to 240V

AC frequency

50/60 Hz

50/60 Hz

50/60 Hz

50/60 Hz

50/60 Hz

50/60 Hz

50/60 Hz

50/60 Hz

50/60 Hz

50/60 Hz

Dual-power supplies

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

Yes

Yes

DC domestic line voltage

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

-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

-40.5 to 56 VDC

(-48 VDC nominal)

(-48 VDC nominal)

DC international line voltage

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

-55 to -72 VDC

-55 to -72 VDC

-55 to -72 VDC

-55 to -72 VDC

-55 to -72 VDC

(-60 VDC nominal)

(-60 VDC nominal)

(-60 VDC nominal)

(-60 VDC nominal)

(-60 VDC nominal)

DC current

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

15A (maximum input)

15A (maximum input)

15A (maximum input)

15A (maximum input)

15A (maximum input)

Output

Steady state

12V @2.5A

12V @2.5A

5V @3.6A

12V @ 3.0A

12V @ 3.0A

51W

65W

75W

86W

90W

Maximum
peak

12V @ 5A

12V @ 5A

5V @4.4A

12V @ 5.0A

12V @ 5.0A

56W

70W

108W

125W

134W

Maximum
heat dissipation

103 British thermal units (Btu)/hr

103 Btu/hr

103 Btu/hr

123 Btu/hr

123 Btu/hr

192 Btu/hr

239 Btu/hr

369 Btu/hr

427 Btu/hr

458 Btu/hr

Form factor

Desktop, rack mountable

Desktop, rack mountable

Desktop, rack mountable, wall mountable, DIN-Rail

1 rack unit (RU), 19-in. rack-mountable

1 rack unit (RU), 19-in. rack-mountable

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

1.72 x 7.871 x 9.23 in.

1.72 x 7.871 x 9.23 in.

2.72 x 9.05 x 9.05 in.

1.72 x 17.2 x 11.288 in.

1.72 x 17.2 x 11.288 in.

1.67 x 16.7 x 15.6 in.

1.67 x 16.7 x 15.6 in.

1.75 x 17.5 x 14.25 in.

1.67 x 16.7 x 19.1 in.

1.67 x 16.7 x 19.1 in.

(H x W x D)

(4.369 x 19.992 x 23.444 cm)

(4.369 x 19.992 x 23.444 cm)

(6.9 x
23.0 x 23.0 cm)

(4.369 x 43.688 x 28.672 cm)

(4.369 x 43.688 x 28.672 cm)

(4.24 x 42.9 x 39.5 cm)

(4.24 x 42.9 x 39.5 cm)

(4.45 x 20.04 x 36.20 cm)

(4.24 x 42.9 x 48.4 cm)

(4.24 x 42.9 x 48.4 cm)

Weight (with AC power supply)

4 lb (1.82 kg)

4 lb (1.82 kg)

7 lb (3.18 kg)

8 lb (3 kg)

8 lb (3 kg)

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

16.82 lb (7.63 kg) with single power supply

18.86 lb (8.61 kg) with dual power supply

18.86 lb (8.61 kg) with dual power supply