This sheet was originally intended to show how much of the hardware resources the Firepower module could access. Later on I added data for older ASA firewalls.
If you find any data that is incorrect, please contact me and I will correct this fact sheet.
ASA 5505
asa01# show version | i Hardware
Hardware: ASA5505, 256 MB RAM, CPU Geode 500 MHz
Up to 512MB RAM
AMD Geode LX 800 500MHz
Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Nitrox Lite CN505
5506-X, 5506W-X, 5506H-X
asa01# show version | i Hardware
Hardware: ASA5506, 4096 MB RAM, CPU Atom C2000 series 1250 MHz, 1 CPU (4 cores)
ASA: 1843 MB RAM, 1 CPU (1 core)
FP: 2253 MB RAM, 1 CPU (3 cores)
Intel Atom C2508 1.25GHz 4C
Intel i354 Ethernet Chipset
50GB mSATA SSD
Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Octeon III CN7020 2 core 1.2GHz
or Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Octeon III CN7130 4 core 1.6GHz (Possibly W model)
5508-X
asa01# show version | i Hardware
Hardware: ASA5508, 8192 MB RAM, CPU Atom C2000 series 2000 MHz, 1 CPU (8 cores)
ASA: 4096 MB RAM, 1 CPU (2 core)
FP: 4096 MB RAM, 1 CPU (6 cores)
Intel Atom C2718 2.0GHz 8C
Intel i354 Ethernet Chipset
80GB SATA SSD
Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Octeon III CN7130 4 core 1.6GHz
5510
asa01# show version | i Hardware
Hardware: ASA5510, 256 MB RAM, CPU Pentium 4 Celeron 1600 MHz
Up to 512MB RAM
Intel Celeron M Processor 380 1.6GHz
Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Nitrox Lite CN1010
5512-X
asa01# show version | i Hardware
Hardware: ASA5512, 4096 MB RAM, CPU Clarkdale 2793 MHz, 1 CPU (2 cores)
ASA: 2048 MB RAM, 1 CPU (1 core)
FP: 2048 MB RAM, 1 CPU (1 core)
Intel Pentium G6950 2.8GHz 2C
Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Nitrox PX CN1610
5515-X
asa01# show version | i Hardware
Hardware: ASA5515, 8192 MB RAM, CPU Clarkdale 3059 MHz, 1 CPU (4 cores)
ASA: 4096 MB RAM, 1 CPU (1 core)
FP: 4096 MB RAM, 1 CPU (3 cores)
Intel Core i3-540 3.06GHz 2C/4T
Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Nitrox PX CN1610
5516-X
asa01# show version | i Hardware
Hardware: ASA5516, 8192 MB RAM, CPU Atom C2000 series 2400 MHz, 1 CPU (8 cores)
ASA: 4096 MB RAM, 1 CPU (2 cores)
FP: 4096 MB RAM, 1 CPU (6 cores)
Intel Atom C2758 2.4GHz 8C
Intel i354 Ethernet Chipset
100GB SATA SSD
Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Octeon III CN7130 4 core 1.6GHz
5520
asa01# show version | i Hardware
Hardware: ASA5520, 512 MB RAM, CPU Pentium 4 Celeron 2000 MHz
Up to 2048MB RAM
Intel Celeron M Processor 450 2.0GHz
Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Nitrox Lite CN1010
5525-X
asa01# show version | i Hardware
Hardware: ASA5525, 8192 MB RAM, CPU Lynnfield 2394 MHz, 1 CPU (4 cores)
ASA: 4096 MB RAM, 1 CPU (1 core)
FP: 4096 MB RAM, 1 CPU (3 cores)
Intel Xeon X3430 2.4GHz 4C
Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Nitrox PX CN1610
5540
asa01# show version | i Hardware
Hardware: ASA5540, 1024 MB RAM, CPU Pentium 4 2000 MHz
Up to 2048MB RAM
Intel Pentium M Processor 760 2.0GHz
Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Nitrox Lite CN1010
5545-X
asa01# show version | i Hardware
Hardware: ASA5545, 12288 MB RAM, CPU Lynnfield 2660 MHz, 1 CPU (8 cores)
ASA: 6144 MB RAM, 1 CPU (1 core)
FP: 6144 MB RAM, 1 CPU (7 cores)
Intel Xeon X3450 2.66GHz 4C/8T
Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Nitrox PX CN1610 or CN1620
5550
asa01# show version | i Hardware
Hardware: ASA5550, 4096 MB RAM, CPU Pentium 4 3000 MHz
No upgrade possible
Intel Pentium 4 Processor 745 3.0GHz
Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Nitrox Lite CN1010
5555-X
asa01# show version | i Hardware
Hardware: ASA5555, 16384 MB RAM, CPU Lynnfield 2792 MHz, 1 CPU (8 cores)
ASA: 8192 MB RAM, 1 CPU (2 core)
FP: 8192 MB RAM, 1 CPU (6 cores)
Intel Xeon X3460 2.8GHz 4C/8T
Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Nitrox PX CN1620
5580-20
asa01# show version | i Hardware
Hardware: ASA5580-20, 8192 MB RAM, CPU AMD Opteron 2600 MHz 2 CPUs, 4 cores
Up to 16GB
AMD Opteron 885 2.6GHz 4C
Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Nitrox PX CN1520
The ASA5580-20 can be upgraded to a ASA5580-40 with this Cisco guide: Cisco ASA 5580 Hardware Installation Guide - Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures [Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Next-Generation…
5580-40
asa01# show version | i Hardware
Hardware: ASA5580-40, 12288 MB RAM, CPU AMD Opteron 2600 MHz 4 CPUs, 8 cores
Up to 16GB
AMD Opteron 885 2.6GHz 8C
Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Nitrox PX CN1520
5585-X SSP-10
asa01# show version | i Hardware
Hardware: ASA5585-SSP-10, 6144 MB RAM, CPU Xeon 5500 series 2000 Mhz, 1 CPU (4 cores)
ASA: 6144 MB RAM, 1 CPU (4 cores)
ASA: Intel Xeon E5504 2.0 GHz 4C
ASA Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Nitrox PX CN1620
FP SSP-10: 6144 MB RAM, 1 CPU (4 cores)
FP SSP-10: Intel Xeon E5504 2.0 GHz 4C
Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Nitrox PX CN1620
5585-X SSP-10 EP
asa01# show version | i Hardware
Hardware: ASA5585-SSP-10, 12288 MB RAM, CPU Xeon 5500 series 2000 Mhz, 1 CPU (4 cores)
ASA: 12288 MB RAM, 1 CPU (4 cores)
ASA: Intel Xeon E5504 2.0 GHz 4C
ASA Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Nitrox PX CN1620
FP SSP-40: 24576 MB RAM, 2 CPU (16 cores)
FP SSP-40: Intel Xeon L5518 2.13 GHz 8C
Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Nitrox PX CN1620
5585-X SSP-20
asa01# show version | i Hardware
Hardware: ASA5585-SSP-20, 12288 MB RAM, CPU Xeon 5500 series 2133 MHz, 1 CPU (8 cores)
ASA: 12288 MB RAM, 1 CPU (8 cores)
ASA: Intel Xeon L5518 2.13 GHz 8C
ASA Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Nitrox PX CN1620
FP SSP-20: 12288 MB RAM, 1 CPU (8 cores)
FP SSP-20: Intel Xeon L5518 2.13 GHz 8C
Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Nitrox PX CN1620
5585-X SSP-20 EP
asa01# show version | i Hardware
Hardware: ASA5585-SSP-20, 24576 MB RAM, CPU Xeon 5500 series 2133 MHz, 1 CPU (8 cores)
ASA: 24576 MB RAM, 1 CPU (8 cores)
ASA: Intel Xeon L5518 2.13 GHz 8C
ASA Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Nitrox PX CN1620
FP SSP-60: 49152 MB RAM, 2 CPU (24 cores)
FP SSP-60: Intel Xeon E5645 2.4 GHz 12C
Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Nitrox PX CN1620
5585-X SSP-40
asa01# show version | i Hardware
Hardware: ASA5585-SSP-40, 12288 MB RAM, CPU Xeon 5500 series 2133 MHz, 2 CPU (16 cores)
ASA: 12288 MB RAM, 2 CPU (16 cores)
ASA: Intel Xeon L5518 2.13 GHz 8C
ASA Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Nitrox PX CN1620
FP SSP-40: 24576 MB RAM, 2 CPU (16 cores)
FP SSP-40: Intel Xeon L5518 2.13 GHz 8C
Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Nitrox PX CN1620
5585-X SSP-60
asa01# show version | i Hardware
Hardware: ASA5585-SSP-60, 24576 MB RAM, CPU Xeon 5600 series 2400 MHz, 2 CPU (24 cores)
ASA: 24576 MB RAM, 2 CPU (24 cores)
ASA: Intel Xeon E5645 2.4 GHz 12C
ASA Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Nitrox PX CN1620
FP SSP-60: 49152 MB RAM, 2 CPU (24 cores)
FP SSP-60: Intel Xeon E5645 2.4 GHz 12C
Crypto Accelerator: Cavium Nitrox PX CN1620
Cisco Advanced Inspection and Prevention Security Services Module/Card
AIP SSC 5
Intel Celeron M Processor 450 2.0GHz
512MB RAM
Support: ASA5505
AIP SSM 10
Intel Celeron M Processor 450 2.0GHz
1GB RAM
Support: ASA5510, ASA5520
AIP SSM 20
Mobile Intel Pentium 4 Processor - M 2.40 GHz, 512K Cache, 400 MHz FSB
2GB RAM
Support: ASA5510, ASA5520, ASA5540
AIP SSM 40
Intel Xeon Processor LV 2.00 GHz, 2M Cache, 667 MHz FSB
4GB RAM
Support: ASA5520, ASA5540
