What are the advantages of a hardware firewall?

Question

firewall

What are the benefits of a hardware firewall for the average user?

Answer 1

Nothing for the ordinary. An ordinary user with a high probability will not be able to configure it, and some even turn it on.

Answer 2

Plus, it's also in the diversity of functionality - you don't have to fence a bunch of demons on the same hardware. This is true, and minus - a separate piece of iron - a separate point of failure