F5 rSeries r4000 Series

Every published platform in the F5 rSeries r4000 Series family, with the attributes that differentiate them. Each row links to the full validated specification.

2 platforms

Positioning

Where this family sits and what it is for

F5's entry x86-class rSeries application delivery controller — one 1U appliance sold as two licensed models, r4600 and r4800, which differ only in unlocked CPUs, BIG-IP tenant ceiling, throughput and compression path. 4x 10G/1G RJ45 plus 4x 25G/10G/1G SFP28 in a single port group with three mutually exclusive speed modes. No FPGA, no hardware DDoS engine and no NEBS Level 3 listing on this platform — those belong to the r5000/r10000/r12000 rungs. The BIG-IP module entitlement is fused into the appliance part number: there is no bare hardware SKU and no separate base-licence SKU.

Platforms compared

Ports, speed, capacity, PoE and rack units side by side

F5 rSeries r4000 Series platform comparison
PlatformAccess portsPort speedCapacityPoERU
r4600810 G200 GbpsNo1
r4800810 G200 GbpsNo1

Parts and modules

Published parts of this family, each with its own page

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