SonicWall 03-SSC-2979 Gen 7 NSa Series 3700 security appliance

SonicWall NSa 3700 (03‑SSC‑2979) – Gen‑7 5.5 Gbps Next‑Gen Firewall + 3-Year Essential

Overview

The SonicWall NSa 3700, part number 03‑SSC‑2979, is a rack-mount, seventh-generation next-generation firewall designed for enterprise perimeters, data centers, and high-throughput branch deployments. This SKU includes 3 years of Essential Protection plus 1 year of Cloud Secure Edge, providing a full security stack: intrusion prevention, anti-malware, application control, content filtering, encrypted traffic inspection, and centralized cloud-based management.It delivers 5.5 Gbps firewall throughput and 3.5 Gbps threat prevention, capable of handling large-scale, encrypted, and inspected traffic with low latency. The device features 24 × 1 GbE RJ‑45 ports, 6 × 10 GbE SFP+ ports, and 10 × SFP+ expansion slots, providing flexible connectivity and redundancy options.Powered by SonicOS 7.0, the NSa 3700 supports SD-WAN, zero-touch provisioning, and centralized management via Network Security Manager (NSM), making it ideal for enterprise edges, regional data centers, or WAN aggregation points requiring high performance and full security coverage.

Key Features

• 5.5 Gbps firewall throughput — handles high-volume enterprise traffic with minimal latency.

• 3.5 Gbps threat prevention — deep packet inspection, IPS, anti-malware, SSL/TLS decryption.

• Dense port architecture — 24×1 GbE, 6×10 GbE, 10×SFP+ slots for flexible network design.

• 3-Year Essential Protection + 1-Year Cloud Secure Edge — full security services and cloud-based management.

• SonicOS 7.0 — SD-WAN support, zero-touch deployment, and centralized administration.

• High-performance VPN support — multiple site-to-site and remote-access VPN tunnels.

Technical Specifications