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title: Kemp vs F5 - Microsoft Consulting Services - CloudServus - United States
description: This is from a comparison sheet I picked up at Microsoft Exchange Conference this year.
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# [Kemp vs F5 - Microsoft Consulting Services - CloudServus - United States](https://www.cloudservus.com/blog/kemp-vs-f5)

 Written by [cloudservuscom](https://www.cloudservus.com/blog/author/cloudservuscom) | Nov 21, 2012 12:23:40 AM

This is from a comparison sheet I picked up at Microsoft Exchange Conference this year.

| **Features/Specs** | **Kemp LM2600** | **F5 BIG-IP LTM 1600** | **Kemp LM5300** | **F5 BIG-IP LTM 3600** | **F5 BIG-IP LTM 6900** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **List Price-Single Unit** | $5,800 | $15,000 | $13,000 | $24,000 | $45,000 |
| **List Price-Redundant (HA) Config** | $11,780 | $30,000 | $26,000 | $48,000 | $90,000 |
| **1st Year Hardware Maintenance and Support** | Included | Extra Cost | Included | Extra Cost | Extra Cost |
| **Max Traffic Throughput** | 1.7Gbps | 750Mbps | 8.8Gbps | 1.5Gbps | 6Gbps |
| **Gigabit Ethernet CU Ports** | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| **Gigabit Fiber (SFP) Ports** | N/A | 2 (Optional) | N/A | 2 (Optional) | 4 (Included) |
| **10 Gigabit Ports** | N/A | N/A | 2 (Standard) | N/A | N/A |
| **Included SSL TPS** | 2,000 | 500 | 9,300 | 500 | 500 |
| **Optional (Extra Cost) SSL TPS** |   | 5,000 |   | 10,000 | 25,000 |
| **Processor** | Dual Core | Dual Core | 1 x Quad Core | Dual Core | 2 x Quad Core |
| **Memory (Standard/Optional)** | 2GB | 4GB | 8GB | 4GB | 8GB |
| **System Storage** | Solid State CF | Hard Drive | Solid State CF | Hard Drive | 2 x Hard Drive |
| **Standard Power Supply** | One 200W | One 300W | 2 x 200W, Hot Swap | One 300W | 2 x 850W |

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