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Primary Device

Fortinet FortiGate 120G
Fortinet FortiGate 120G
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 4 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.5 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 1 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 64000
  • New Sessions/sec: 6000
  • Interfaces: 9x GE (8x data + 1x mgmt)
  • Form Factor: 1U Rackmount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Excellent mid-market value with balanced throughput for SMB deployments; Multiple GE ports enable flexible network segmentation and redundancy; Comprehensive FortiOS feature set including application control, IPS/IDS, sandboxing, and regular security updates; Strong SSL VPN support for remote access; Proven reliability with mature firmware
  • ✘ Cons: Throughput insufficient for high-performance data center or core network deployments; Aging platform (released ~2013) with newer FortiGate models offering better performance per watt; Limited horizontal scalability compared to FortiGate 200/300 series; Power consumption (~450W) higher relative to throughput class; Threat Prevention throughput bottleneck reduces effective inspection capacity at line rate
  • Est. Price: $2,200 - $3,400

Compare Against

Fortinet FortiGate 400G
Fortinet FortiGate 400G
★ 5.0 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 400 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 150 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 80 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 32 million
  • New Sessions/sec: 500000
  • Interfaces: 8x 100GbE or 16x 40GbE + 2x Management
  • Form Factor: 2U Rack-mounted

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: High-density 400 Gbps throughput for large enterprises; Advanced threat protection with AI-driven IPS; Excellent VPN scalability; Redundant power supplies and hot-swappable modules; Strong FortiOS ecosystem integration
  • ✘ Cons: High power consumption (2000W+) requiring dedicated cooling; Significant capital investment with complex deployment; Requires FortiCare licensing for optimal threat protection; Large physical footprint in data centers; Limited to enterprise-grade use cases
  • Est. Price: $8,500 - $12,000

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