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Primary Device

Fortinet FortiGate 200G
Fortinet FortiGate 200G
★ 3.5 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 39 Gbps (1518-byte UDP); 26.5 Gbps (64-byte UDP)
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 6 Gbps (NGFW 7 Gbps; IPS 9 Gbps)
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 36 Gbps (512-byte)
  • Max Sessions: 11,000,000 concurrent
  • New Sessions/sec: 400,000
  • Interfaces: 8x 5GE RJ45 (1/2.5/5GE multi-speed); 8x 10GE SFP+; 4x GE SFP; 1x MGMT, 1x HA (RJ45); USB; console
  • Form Factor: 1 RU rack-mount appliance

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Strong firewall throughput for a 1 RU appliance; 8x 10GE SFP+ ports for high-speed uplinks; 11M concurrent sessions and 400K new sessions/sec; Dual redundant AC power supplies (1+1); Integrates with the Fortinet Security Fabric and FortiGuard security services
  • ✘ Cons: Threat prevention throughput (6 Gbps) is far below firewall throughput, so full inspection performance is much lower than headline numbers; Security services (UTM, FortiCare) are licensed separately and add substantial cost; Only 2,000 gateway-to-gateway IPsec tunnels, which may limit large VPN deployments; No PoE, so it cannot power APs or phones directly; Hardware price is well above entry-level FortiGate models
  • Est. Price: $4,544 - $8,448

Compare Against

Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max
★ 5.0 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: Not published by Ubiquiti. Third-party tests: about 3.8-4.7 Gbps internet (WAN) throughput; about 3.0 Gbps inter-VLAN routing
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 5 Gbps IDS/IPS (Ubiquiti spec)
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: Not published by Ubiquiti. Unverified third-party estimate of about 1.8-2.2 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: Not published
  • New Sessions/sec: Not published
  • Interfaces: 2x 10G SFP+ ports; 8x 1GbE RJ45 LAN ports; 1x 2.5GbE RJ45 WAN port (sources conflict on WAN; one lists a 25GbE WAN port)
  • Form Factor: 1U rackmount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: 5 Gbps IDS/IPS rating from Ubiquiti; 10G SFP+ ports for fast uplinks or LAN; Multi-WAN support with 2.5GbE WAN; Integrated UniFi Network controller and UniFi OS for centralized management; Built-in NVR bay for UniFi Protect cameras; Rackmount 1U form factor suited to server racks
  • ✘ Cons: Ubiquiti does not publish firewall, VPN, or session-rate figures; Real-world WAN throughput in independent tests is about 3-4.7 Gbps, below the 5 Gbps IDS/IPS rating; Port layout and WAN specs differ between sources; Costs about 2x the UDM Pro (about $220 more) for a modest throughput gain; Limited 1GbE LAN port count compared with dedicated switches; Requires UniFi ecosystem for full feature set
  • Est. Price: $599 - $660

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