Palo Alto PA-Series: Complete Product Range Guide

April 15, 2026·2 min read·305 words

The Palo Alto PA-Series is Palo Alto Networks' family of physical NGFWs and has been a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant since 2013. Key differentiators include App-ID, User-ID, Content-ID, and SP3 architecture. The range extends from the PA-410 for small businesses to the PA-7080 for hyperscale data centers. Complete 2026 guide.

PA-Series Range

Entry-Level (Small Businesses/SMEs)

PA-410/415/420: 0.9-1.9 Gbps FW — €890-€1,890 excl. VAT
PA-440/445: 3 Gbps — €2,490-€3,490 excl. VAT
PA-450: 3.7 Gbps + SFP — €3,990 excl. VAT
PA-460: 6.5 Gbps — €5,890 excl. VAT

Mid-Range (Mid-Market/Data Center Entry)

PA-1410/1420: 8 Gbps FW — €8,900-€12,900 excl. VAT
PA-3410/3420/3430/3440: 10-28 Gbps — €12,500-€34,900 excl. VAT (see product sheet)
PA-5410/5420: 45-70 Gbps — €58,000-€95,000 excl. VAT

High-End (Data Center/Hyperscale)

PA-5440/5445/5450: 100-180 Gbps — €150,000-€320,000 excl. VAT
PA-7050/7080: 200-580 Gbps chassis — €480,000-€1M excl. VAT

SP3 Architecture (Single Pass Parallel Processing)

Each packet is analyzed only once by all security functions (App-ID, Content-ID, and User-ID), operating in parallel through ASIC/FPGA. The result: enabling Threat Prevention reduces performance by 20%, compared with 50% on FortiGate/Firepower.

License Bundles

Threat Prevention (IPS, AV, AntiSpyware)
Advanced URL Filtering (real-time categories)
WildFire (cloud sandbox for Zero-Day threats)
GlobalProtect (SSL-VPN)
DNS Security (equivalent to Cisco Umbrella)
SD-WAN subscription
Complete Bundle: everything included, approximately 40% less expensive than à la carte licensing

Panorama: Centralized Management

Panorama license: €4,900 excl. VAT
Per firewall: €100/year
Templates + Device Groups: hierarchical configuration
Log Collector: 1-90 days of retention
REST API for automation
Panorama M-Series (hardware) or VM (on VMware/KVM/AWS)

Prisma Access (SASE)

Palo Alto's cloud extension: SASE + ZTNA + SWG through Prisma Access. Licensed per user/month. A cloud-first alternative to a physical FW.

Order from OPTINOC

Complete range of new PA-Series appliances with the Complete Bundle preactivated. Panorama for multi-FW environments. Hybrid Prisma Access integration. Quotes for SMEs through data centers within 48 hours.