Balance Series Comparison Table

Balance Series

Comparison Table

Models for Small Office / Branch

Model	20	20X	30 LTE	30 Pro	One	Two	210	310 5G	310 Fiber 5G
Product Code	BPL-021	BPL-021X- LTE	BPL-031- LTE	BPL-031- LTEA	BPL-ONE	BPL-TWO	BPL-210	BPL-310-5GD	BPL-310-FBR-5GD
Capacity
Ethernet WAN Ports	2 (GE) +	1 (GE)	2 (GE)	2 (GE)	2/5 (GE) #	2 (GE)	2 (GE) +	1 (GE)	1 (GE) & 1 (SFP)
LAN Ports	4 (GE)	4 (GE)	4 (GE)	4 (GE)	8/5 (GE) #	4 (GE)	7 (GE)	5 (GE) & 2 (SFP)	5 (GE) & 1 (SFP)
Simultaneous Dual-Band 802.11ac/a/b/g/n Wi-Fi AP	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Embedded 4G LTE	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
SIM Card Size	No	Mini-SIM (2FF)	Mini-SIM (2FF)	Mini-SIM (2FF)	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
USB WAN Modem Port [1]	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Recommended Users [2]	1-60	1-60	1-60	1-60	1-60	25-150	25-150	50-500	50-500
Stateful Firewall Throughput [3]	150Mbps	900Mbps	400Mbps	400Mbps	600Mbps/ 400Mbps #	1Gbps	350Mbps	1Gbps	1Gbps
Core Functionality
802.1q VLANs Supported	16	16	16	16	128	128	128	128	128
Port-Based VLAN	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Load Balancing & Failover	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Load Balancing Algorithms	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8
Drop-In Mode	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Inbound Load Balancing	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
InControl Cloud Management	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
PepVPN/SpeedFusion Functionality
PepVPN	Yes %	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SpeedFusion Hot Failover	No	Yes	No	Yes	No ^	No ^	Yes	Yes	Yes
SpeedFusion WAN Smoothing	No	Yes ^	No	No ^	No ^	No ^	Yes	Yes	Yes
SpeedFusion Bandwidth Bonding	No	Yes ^	No	No ^	No ^	No ^	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of PepVPN/SpeedFusion Peers [4]	2/5 !	2/5 !	2/5 !	2/5 !	2/5/10/20 ~^	2/5/20 ~^	2/5 !	2/30 ＆	2/30 ＆
PepVPN Throughput (256-bit AES) [3]	30Mbps	60Mbps	55Mbps	55Mbps	30Mbps	150Mbps	80Mbps	500Mbps	500Mbps
PepVPN Throughput (No Encryption) [3]	60Mbps	100Mbps	120Mbps	120Mbps	60Mbps	150Mbps	150Mbps	600Mbps	600Mbps
IPsec/L2TP/PPTP VPN Functionality
IPsec VPN (Network-to-Network) [5]	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of IPsec Tunnels	2	5	2	2	2	2	2	5	5
Remote User Access	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
L2TP VPN Server	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
OpenVPN Server	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
PPTP VPN Server	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Maximum PPTP/L2TP/OpenVPN Users	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
GRE (Network-to-Network)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
AP Controller Functionality
Pepwave AP Series Management	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Maximum Number of AP Supported	10	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30
Remote AP & Multiple Config Profiles Management [6]	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Advanced QoS Functionality
Bandwidth Usage Monitor	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
QoS for VoIP and E-Commerce	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
User Groups Bandwidth Control	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Web Blocking	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Web Filtering Blacklist	No	Lite	No	No	Lite	Lite	Lite	Lite	Lite
Hardware
Operating Temperature	-40° – 149°F -40° – 65°C	14° – 113°F -10° – 45°C	-40° – 149°F -40° – 65°C	-40° – 149°F -40° – 65°C	23° – 113°F -5° – 45°C	32° – 104°F 0° – 40°C	-40° – 149°F -40° – 65°C	32°– 104 °F 0°– 40°C	32°– 104 °F 0°– 40°C
LACP (802.3ad) NIC Bonding	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Power Consumption	15W	28W	28W	28W	15W	40W (max.)	15W	30W	30W
1U Rack-mount	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
High Availability	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
LAN Bypass	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Dual Hot Swap Power Supply	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Certifications
FCC, CE, RoHS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Warranty	1-Year Limited Warranty

[1] For a list of supported modems, please refer to https://www.peplink.com/technology/4g3g-modem-support/.
[2] Recommendation for sizing purposes only. No software restrictions applied.
[3] Router Throughput and SpeedFusion VPN/SpeedFusion Throughput is based on Ethernet frame sizes of 1280 or 1518 bytes. Actual performance can vary across different networking environments. Figures apply to the latest hardware revision. The throughput result is tested with DHCP/Static IP WAN.
[4] Number of peer Peplink or Pepwave devices you can connect using SpeedFusion VPN.
[5] IPsec only supports connection with Cisco, Juniper, Peplink or Pepwave devices.
[6] Balance 20/30 LTE/One/210/310 comes with AP Controller Standard, which supports up to two configuration profiles with multiple SSIDs, meaning that all APs will share the same configuration, and you can only manage APs on the local physical LAN. Balance 305/380/580/710/1350/2500 comes with AP Controller Pro, which supports multiple configuration profiles with multiple SSIDs, and you can manage remote APs outside the local physical LAN.
+ Balance 20 and 210 have an extra WAN port which can be activated through license key. Click here to learn more.
# If the WAN Activation License (BPL-ONE-LC-5WAN) is activated, router throughput will be changed to 400Mbps, both number of WAN and LAN will become 5.
^ SpeedFusion VPN is supported on all models. SpeedFusion is an optional feature.
* Balance 2500 are available different configurations. Please refer to ordering information for details.
% Balance 20/30 LTE requires firmware 6.1 to support SpeedFusion VPN.
! 2 SpeedFusion VPN Peers are enabled by default. Can be increased to 5 Peers using license PVN-LC-05.
& 2 SpeedFusion Peers are enabled by default. Can be increased to 30 Peers with purchase of SpeedFusion Bonding License SFN-LC-30.
~ 2 SpeedFusion VPN Peers are enabled by default. Can be increased to 5 Peers using license PVN-LC-05 or to 20 Peers using license MAX-HD-020-SPF.
@ 30/50 SpeedFusion Peers are enabled by default for Balance 380/580 respectively. Can be increased to 100 Peers with purchase of SpeedFusion Bonding license SFN-LC-100.

Models for Enterprise / Headquarters

Model	305	310X	380	380X	580	580X	710	1350	2500	SDX	SDX Pro	EPX
Product Code	BPL-305	BPL-310X	BPL-380	BPL-380X	BPL-580	BPL-580X	BPL-710	BPL-135	BPL-2500 *	BPL-SDX*	BPL-SDX-PRO-M2*	EPX-M8*
Capacity
Ethernet WAN Ports	3 (GE)	2 (GE)	3 (GE)	3 (GE)	5 (GE)	5 (GE)	7 (GE)	13 (GE)	12 (GE)/4 (GE) & 2 (10G SFP+) *	2 / 10 (GE)*	2 / 10 / 16 (GE)*	8-24*
LAN Ports	3 (GE)	9 (GE)	3 (GE)	3 (GE)	3 (GE)	3 (GE)	3 (GE)	3 (GE)	8 (GE)/ 2 (10G SFP+) *	8 / 16 (GE)*	8 / 16 (GE)*	8-24*
Simultaneous Dual-Band 802.11ac/a/b/g/n Wi-Fi AP	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Embedded 4G LTE	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
SIM Card Size	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Mini-SIM (2FF)	Mini-SIM (2FF)	Mini-SIM (2FF)
USB WAN Modem Port [1]	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	0
Recommended Users [2]	50-500	50-500	50-500	50-500	300-1000	300-1000	500-2000	1000-5000	5000-20000+	500-2000	500-2000	5000-20000+
Stateful Firewall Throughput [3]	1Gbps	2.5Gbps	1Gbps	3Gbps	1.5Gbps	4Gbps	2.5Gbps	5Gbps	8Gbps	12Gbps	24Gbps	30Gbps
Core Functionality
802.1q VLANs Supported	1024	1024	1024	1024	1024	1024	1024	1024	1024	1024	1024	1024
Port-Based VLAN	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Load Balancing & Failover	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Load Balancing Algorithms	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8
Drop-In Mode	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Inbound Load Balancing	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
InControl Cloud Management	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
PepVPN/SpeedFusion Functionality
PepVPN	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SpeedFusion Hot Failover	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SpeedFusion WAN Smoothing	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SpeedFusion Bandwidth Bonding	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of PepVPN/SpeedFusion Peers [4]	2/30 ＆	2/30 ＆	30/100 ＠	30/100 ＠	50/100 ＠	50/100 ＠	300	800	4000	300	800	4000
PepVPN Throughput (256-bit AES) [3]	150Mbps	500Mbps	150Mbps	500Mbps	200Mbps	500Mbps	400Mbps	800Mbps	2Gbps	600Mbps	600Mbps	2Gbps
PepVPN Throughput (No Encryption) [3]	150Mbps	600Mbps	150Mbps	500Mbps	200Mbps	500Mbps	400Mbps	800Mbps	2Gbps	1Gbps	1Gbps	4Gbps
IPsec/L2TP/PPTP VPN Functionality
IPsec VPN (Network-to-Network) [5]	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of IPsec Tunnels	20	20	20	20	50	50	150	400	800	200	500	1000
Remote User Access	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
L2TP VPN Server	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
OpenVPN Server	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
PPTP VPN Server	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Maximum PPTP/L2TP/OpenVPN Users	50	50	50	50	100	100	200	500	1000	200	500	1000
GRE (Network-to-Network)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
AP Controller Functionality
Pepwave AP Series Management	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Maximum Number of AP Supported	50	50	50	50	100	100	250	500	1500	250	2000	2000
Remote AP & Multiple Config Profiles Management [6]	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes ^	Yes	Yes ^	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Advanced QoS Functionality
Bandwidth Usage Monitor	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
QoS for VoIP and E-Commerce	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
User Groups Bandwidth Control	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Web Blocking	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Web Filtering Blacklist	Full	Full	Full	Full	Full	Full	Full	Full	Full	Full	Full	Full
Hardware
Operating Temperature	32° – 104°F 0° – 40°C	-40° – 149°F -40° – 65°C	32° – 104°F 0° – 40°C	32° – 104°F 0° – 40°C	32° – 104°F 0° – 40°C	32° – 104°F 0° – 40°C	32° – 104°F 0° – 40°C	32° – 104°F 0° – 40°C	32° – 104°F 0° – 40°C	“32° – 104°F 0° – 40°C”	“32° – 104°F 0° – 40°C”	32° – 113°F 0° – 45°C
LACP (802.3ad) NIC Bonding	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes *	Yes	Yes	Yes
Power Consumption	50W	30W	50W	35W (for the main chassis)	50W	35W (for the main chassis)	70W	70W	230W	80W system +330W PoE+ budget”	140W system +420W PoE+ budget”	300W system & modules +300W PoE+ budget
1U Rack-mount	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2U
High Availability	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
LAN Bypass	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Dual Hot Swap Power Supply	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Certifications
FCC, CE, RoHS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Warranty	1-Year Limited Warranty	1-Year Limited Warranty	1-Year Limited Warranty	1-Year Limited Warranty	1-Year Limited Warranty	1-Year Limited Warranty	1-Year Limited Warranty	1-Year Limited Warranty	1-Year Limited Warranty	1-Year Limited Warranty	1-Year Limited Warranty	1-Year Limited Warranty

[1] For a list of supported modems, please refer to https://www.peplink.com/technology/4g3g-modem-support/.
[2] Recommendation for sizing purposes only. No software restrictions applied.
[3] Router Throughput and SpeedFusion VPN/SpeedFusion Throughput is based on Ethernet frame sizes of 1280 or 1518 bytes. Actual performance can vary across different networking environments. Figures apply to the latest hardware revision. The throughput result is tested with DHCP/Static IP WAN.
[4] Number of peer Peplink or Pepwave devices you can connect using SpeedFusion VPN.
[5] IPsec only supports connection with Cisco, Juniper, Peplink or Pepwave devices.
[6] Balance 20/30 LTE/One/210/310 comes with AP Controller Standard, which supports up to two configuration profiles with multiple SSIDs, meaning that all APs will share the same configuration, and you can only manage APs on the local physical LAN. Balance 305/380/580/710/1350/2500 comes with AP Controller Pro, which supports multiple configuration profiles with multiple SSIDs, and you can manage remote APs outside the local physical LAN.
+ Balance 20 and 210 have an extra WAN port which can be activated through license key. Click here to learn more.
# If the WAN Activation License (BPL-ONE-LC-5WAN) is activated, router throughput will be changed to 400Mbps, both number of WAN and LAN will become 5.
^ Balance 380X/580X comes with AP Controller Pro, which supports multiple configuration profiles with multiple SSIDs, and you can manage remote APs outside the local physical LAN.
* Balance 2500, SDX, SDX Pro, and EPX are available in different configurations. Please refer to ordering information for details.
% Balance 20/30 LTE requires firmware 6.1 to support SpeedFusion VPN.
! 2 SpeedFusion VPN Peers are enabled by default. Can be increased to 5 Peers using license PVN-LC-05.
& 2 SpeedFusion VPN Peers are enabled by default. Can be increased to 30 Peers with purchase of SpeedFusion Bonding License BPL-305-SPF for Balance 305 or SFN-LC-30 for B310X.
~ 2 SpeedFusion VPN Peers are enabled by default. Can be increased to 5 Peers using license PVN-LC-05 or to 20 Peers using license MAX-HD-020-SPF.
@ 30/50 SpeedFusion Peers are enabled by default for Balance 380/580 respectively. Can be increased to 100 Peers with purchase of SpeedFusion Bonding license SFN-LC-100.