PassMark: Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 2013 vs . Five Competitors

Performance benchmark report released February 2013.

Products tested: Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 2013;
Windows Defender;
McAfee Security-as-a-Service;
Sophos Anti-Virus Business 10;
Trend Micro Worry Free Business Security Services;
ESET Endpoint Security 5;

http://static.symanteccloud.com/est...3/SEP_SBE_2013_PerformanceTesting_Feb2013.pdf

 

It is quite interesting how symantec was the worst performing in most of those benchmarks considering it was a sponsored test.

I do not believe McAfee performs better than eset in interface opening etc thou.

 

They were the worst in two out of fifteen benchmarks.

 

As this System Performance test was run on Windows 8, it's important to note that the current SEP line will not work on Win 8.1. The RU4 beta is available to those in the program.

 

Most of the tests?
What are you looking at . . . hahahaha

 

I just found Webroot SecureAnywhere Business Endpoint Protection vs. Seven Competitors, which was prepared around the same time but with some differences, such as the operating system tested on, the products used, the benchmarks used and Symantec coming fifth.

 

Wow. SEP really sucked in that test.

I've left SEP twice, but keep coming back. It's so stable and reliable.... or maybe it's not so reliable anymore..