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
Compare Against
Cisco Cisco Secure Firewall 3105
★ 3.2 Value Score
Technical Specifications
Firewall Throughput: 3 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 2.5 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 1.8 Gbps
Max Sessions: 500,000
New Sessions/sec: 50,000
Interfaces: 8x Gigabit Ethernet (dual hot-swappable power supplies)
Form Factor: 1U rack-mountable
Curation Review
✔ Pros:High-performance threat defense appliance suitable for mid-market deployments; Integrated advanced threat capabilities (URL filtering, malware protection, DLP, AMP); Compact form factor with support for multiple security modules and flexible licensing options
✘ Cons:High operational costs with mandatory subscription-based threat prevention licensing; Steep configuration and management learning curve; Limited horizontal scalability compared to larger Secure Firewall models like 4100/4200; Requires continuous threat intelligence updates which increase total cost of ownership