Sophos XGS 88 Firewall (2nd Gen)
Sophos XGS 88 is the smallest model in the refreshed 2nd Gen XGS SMB lineup (2025). Designed for 5–25 user small offices, boutique retail and noise-sensitive environments (clinics, small accounting offices) with fanless silent operation. 9.9 Gbps firewall throughput, 2 Gbps IPS, 600 Mbps TLS 1.3 inspection and 4x 2.5 GbE ports. Sophos Central cloud management, Synchronized Security and Xstream Threat Protection (cloud sandbox + Deep Packet Inspection). The XGS 88w variant includes integrated Wi-Fi 6.
9.9 Gbps NGFW + 2 Gbps IPS
Next-generation firewall; application identification, DPI, signature + behaviour IPS.
TLS 1.3 Inspection 600 Mbps
Inspection capacity for threats hiding in HTTPS traffic.
Fanless Silent Operation
Designed for noise-sensitive environments — clinics, small offices, healthcare.
Wi-Fi 6 Option (XGS 88w)
88w variant with integrated 802.11ax; single device covers firewall + wireless.
Who is XGS 88 for?
Ideal for 5–25 user small offices, branch sites, noise-sensitive environments. 4x 2.5 GbE ports, fanless design. 100 Mbps – 1 Gbps internet uplinks.
- 5–25 user small offices
- Clinic / small healthcare centre
- Branch locations (SD-WAN to HQ)
- Noise-sensitive environments
Xstream Protection licensing
XGS 88 hardware + active Xstream Protection subscription required. Xstream bundle: NGFW + IPS + ATP + Web/App Control + Cloud Sandbox + ZTNA + Sophos Central management.
Synchronized Security advantage
Sophos Intercept X and XGS firewall communicate. Compromised laptop is automatically isolated from the network. Critical value for SMBs without a SOC team.
Licensing
Hardware + Annual Subscription (Xstream Protection)
- 1 year
- 3 years (recommended)
- 5 years
2nd Gen hardware (May 2025). Premium Support + 24h RMA included with annual subscription.
Who is this for?
Frequently Asked Questions
XGS 88w integrates Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax). If you have existing Wi-Fi infrastructure, XGS 88 is enough.
2nd Gen hardware: higher throughput (9.9 vs 7.7 Gbps), 2.5 GbE ports (was 1 GbE), Wi-Fi 6 (was Wi-Fi 5), fanless. From 2025 onward XGS 88 is the standard.
Sophos Migration Tool imports configuration. With the tool 4–6 hours.
Yes — Sophos offers 30-day free Xstream Protection trial.
Standard 1-year hardware; Premium Support (24h RMA) included with annual subscription.
Xen Bilişim Deployment Process
- 1. Discovery & sizing: Current environment, user count, OS/cloud distribution and compliance requirements analysed; correct SKU and licence count proposed.
- 2. Pilot deployment: A 10-25 device subset goes live; integration with existing security stack tested; alerting + reporting configured.
- 3. Full rollout: Phased rollout across all endpoints; policy templates applied; user training and IT runbook delivered.
- 4. Optimisation & follow-up: 90-day post-launch tuning: false-positive triage, policy hardening, KPI review and quarterly health-checks.
Typical end-to-end timeline: 2-4 weeks (varies by user count and integration scope).