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Feature Cisco ASA 5520 Cisco ASA
5525-X
Cisco ASA 5540 Cisco ASA
5545-X
Cisco ASA 5550 Cisco ASA
5555-X
New
Connections/
Second
12,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 33,000 50,000
Virtual Interfaces
(VLANs)
150 200 200 300 400 500
Security Contexts
(Included/
Maximum)
7
2/20 2/20 2/50 2/50 2/50 2/100
High Availability 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
Active/Active and
Active/Standby
Expansion Slot 1 SSM 1 interface card 1 SSM 1 interface card 0 1 interface card
Number of User-
Accessible Flash
Slots
1 0 1 - 1 0
USB 2.0 Ports 2 2 2 2 2 2
2
Integrated I/O 4 GE + 1 Fast
Ethernet
8 GE copper 4 GE + 1 Fast
Ethernet
8 GE copper 8 GE + 1 Fast
Ethernet
8 GE copper
Expansion I/O 4 GE copper or
4 GE SFP
6 GE copper or
6 GE SFP
4 GE copper or
4 GE SFP
6 GE copper or
6 GE SFP
None 6 GE copper or
6 GE SFP
Dedicated
Management Port
None Yes (1 GE) None Yes (1 GE) None Yes (1 GE)
Serial Ports 2 RJ-45, console
and auxiliary
1 RJ-45 2 RJ-45, console
and auxiliary
1 RJ-45 2 RJ-45, console
and auxiliary
1 RJ-45
Solid State Drive - 1 slot
120 GB MLC SED
- 2 slots, RAID 1
120 GB MLC SED
- 2 slots, RAID 1
120 GB MLC SED
Memory 2 GB 8 GB 2 GB 12 GB 4 GB 16 GB
Minimum System
Flash
256 MB 8 GB 256 MB 8 GB 256 MB 8 GB
System Bus Multibus
architecture
Multibus
architecture
Multibus
architecture
Multibus
architecture
Multibus
architecture
Multibus
architecture
Environmental Operating Ranges
Operating
Temperature 32 to 104ºF
(0 to 40ºC)
23 to 104°F
(-5 to 40°C)
32 to 104ºF
(0 to 40ºC)
23 to 104°F
(-5 to 40°C)
32 to 104ºF
(0 to 40ºC)
23 to 104°F
(-5 to 40°C)
Relative Humidity 5 to 95 percent
noncondensing
90 percent 5 to 95 percent
noncondensing
90 percent 5 to 95 percent
noncondensing
90 percent
Altitude Designed and
tested for 0 to
9840 ft (3000m);
agency approved
for 2000m
Designed and
tested for 0 to
10,000 ft (3050m)
Designed and
tested for 0 to
9840 ft (3000m);
agency approved
for 2000m
Designed and
tested for 0 to
10,000 ft (3050m)
Designed and
tested for 0 to
9840 ft (3000m);
agency approved
for 2000m
Designed and
tested for 0 to
10,000 ft (3050m)
Shock 1.14 m/sec (45
in./sec) 1/2 sine
input
50G, 2 m/sec 1.14 m/sec (45
in./sec) 1/2 sine
input
50G, 2 m/sec 1.14 m/sec (45
in./sec) 1/2 sine
input
50G, 2 m/sec
Vibration 0.41 Grms2 (3 to
500 Hz) random
input
0.41 Grms (3 to
500Hz) random
input
0.41 Grms2 (3 to
500 Hz) random
input
0.41 Grms (3 to
500Hz) random
input
0.41 Grms2 (3 to
500 Hz) random
input
0.41 Grms (3 to
500Hz) random
input
Acoustic Noise 60 dBa max 64.2 dBa max 60 dBa max 67.9 dBa max 60 dBa max 67.9 dBa max
7
Separately licensed feature; includes two SSL licenses with base system.