Sophos XGS firewalls for small and home offices.

The Gen 2 desktop range is built for a single site: a small office, a branch, a retail location, or a home office. Each one is a compact desktop unit that sits on a shelf, or goes in a rack with an optional mount kit, runs the full Sophos protection stack, and several are fanless so they stay silent in the room. Five models cover everything from a handful of users to a busy small office.

Not sure which fits? Get a quote or call 1-833-283-7373 and we will size it with you.

DesktopShelf or rack-mount kit

FanlessSilent 88 & 108

Wi-Fi 6Optional on w-models

Full stackSame protection as bigger XGS

Who each model is for.

Smaller number, smaller office. Larger number, more capacity. A couple of models have standout features worth knowing.

XGS 88 & 108

The entry models for a very small or small office. Both are fanless, so they run silent in a reception, clinic, or shared room. The 108 has more capacity than the 88.

XGS 118 & 128

More headroom for a busier small office or more users, with an optimised thermal design that keeps them quiet and an optional redundant power supply for uptime.

XGS 138

The largest desktop model, for a demanding small office or a small main site. It adds two built-in 10 GE fiber ports and is the step-up point toward the rackmount range.

Compare the models.

All figures are Sophos published specifications. Threat protection throughput, the real-world number with protection on, is the one to size against. The "w" versions add built-in Wi-Fi 6.

	XGS 88smallest	XGS 108small office	XGS 118busier	XGS 128busier	XGS 138top of range
Firewall throughput	9.9 Gbps	12.5 Gbps	15.5 Gbps	19.1 Gbps	19.1 Gbps
Threat protection	2.0 Gbps	2.5 Gbps	3.25 Gbps	4.0 Gbps	4.75 Gbps
TLS inspection	600 Mbps	800 Mbps	1.1 Gbps	1.45 Gbps	1.7 Gbps
Concurrent connections	1.6M	4.19M	5.5M	6.0M	6.55M
Fixed ports	4× 2.5 GE	6× 2.5 GE + SFP	9× 2.5 GE + SFP	9× 2.5 GE + SFP	4× GE + 2× 10 GE fiber
Fanless (silent)	Yes	Yes	—	—	—
Built-in Wi-Fi 6 (w-model)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—
Buy	Shop 88	Shop 108	Shop 118	Shop 128	Shop 138

Exact throughput depends on which protection you turn on, which is why we size it with you rather than by the headline number alone. Every model runs the same Sophos Firewall software with the same features.

Still not sure which one?

The right desktop model comes down to how many people are behind it and how fast your internet is. Tell us those and we will name the exact model.

Quiet room? Look at 88 or 108

Both are fanless, so they belong in a space with people, like a reception or clinic.

Need fiber? Look at the 138

It is the desktop model with built-in 10 GE fiber ports for a faster uplink.

Wired and wireless in one? Pick a "w"

The w-models add built-in Wi-Fi 6, so one appliance covers wired and wireless with no separate access point.

desktop models, one right fit

Send us your user count and internet speed and we will match the exact XGS desktop model and licensing, quote it, and reply in two to three business days.

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