Balance 5000 EC (40G)

Overview

The Peplink Balance 5000 EC (40G) is a true enterprise powerhouse, built to handle the most demanding networks. With up to 70 Gbps of total stateful throughput, it delivers seamless multi-site connectivity and multi-cloud networking for large-scale deployments, data centres, and service providers requiring high-performance, reliable, and secure internet connectivity.

Onboard edge computing — running Docker and KVM virtual machines directly on the router — enables security tools, traffic monitoring, network automation, and analytics apps to run at the edge, with 2x 1TB SSD storage included. This model is quote-only — pricing depends on configuration, licensing, and deployment scale, so get in touch with a specialist for a tailored quote.

Key highlights

• Up to 8x 10/100/1000/2500M Ethernet WAN/LAN ports
• Up to 8x 25G SFP28 WAN/LAN ports
• Up to 2x 40G QSFP+ WAN/LAN ports
• 2x USB WAN interfaces
• 2x 1TB SSD — onboard edge computing (Docker, KVM)
• 70 Gbps router throughput
• 30 Gbps SpeedFusion VPN throughput (unencrypted and 256-bit AES)
• Dual hot-swap power supplies
• Recommended for 10,000–20,000+ users

Recommended for

• Large offices, data centres & service providers — organisations requiring high-performance, reliable, secure connectivity at scale
• Ultra-high-speed data centre backbones — 40G QSFP+ ports built for the most demanding fibre infrastructure
• Edge computing workloads — run Docker containers and KVM VMs directly on the router for security, monitoring, and automation apps
• High-availability sites — dual power supplies and LAN Bypass keep traffic flowing even during a fault