Check Point Software blades sizing information

Thank you for choosing the Check Point Software Blades architecture.
This architecture lets you easily add more security functions to your check Point Security Solutions.
When choosing the blade you need there are up to 3 main factors you need to consider:

  1. Blade Functionality: What security function do you need? e.g. IPS, Application Control, Anti bot etc. 
  2. High Availability: There are different blades for High Availability gateways, make sure you get the High Availability blade if needed
    High Availability blades are marked with “–HA“ in the SKU name. e.g.: CPSB-IPS-M-1Y-HA
  3. Gateway Size: In some cases, there are different blades for different gateway sizes. make sure you get the correct blade size
    Blade size is marked with “–M–“ or “–L–“  e.g.: CPSB-IPS-M-1Y-HA. You can refer to the table below to find the correct blade size for your gateway
Low (S)
Mid (M)
High End (L)
Ultra High End (XL)
Appliances 4600 12200 12400 21700
4400 4800 Power 9070 21600
4200 IP 560 Power 5070 21400
2200 IP 390 IP 1280 12600
1100 IP 290 IP 690 Power 11000
600 UTM-1 3070 Power 11000
IP 280 UTM-1 2070 IP 2450
UTM-1 570 UTM-1 1070
UTM-1 270
UTM-1 130
Software Systems SG100 SG400 SG800 SG1200
SG200
VE801 VE4801
VE1601
IAS (Integrated Appliance Solution) *D1 *D6 *D8
*D2 *L6 *L8
*L2 *M6 *M8
*M2 *R6 *R8
*R2

Examples of selecting the right blade:

  1. IPS for 12400 appliance requires the "High-End" (L) IPS blade =  CPSB-IPS-L-1Y
  2. Anti Bot 4800 High Availability appliance requires the "Mid” (M) Anti Bot blade = CPSB-ABOT-M-1Y-HA
  3.  Application Control for the 1600 Series " Ultra High End” (XL)  Application Control blade = CPSB-NGDP-XL-1Y
For further assistance in this area please contact your local reseller or the Check Point Account Services.