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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

Compare Against

Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Max (UCG-Max)
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Max (UCG-Max)
★ 3.9 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 3.5 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.2 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 1.8 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 500000
  • New Sessions/sec: 50000
  • Interfaces: 2x RJ45 GbE (WAN/LAN) + 1x USB 3.0
  • Form Factor: Compact desktop/DIN-rail mountable
  • CPU: Quad-core ARM
  • RAM: 2 GB
  • Storage: 8 GB eMMC

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Compact form factor ideal for remote sites; Cloud-managed via Ubiquiti portal; Native UniFi ecosystem integration; Low power consumption; Supports advanced threat detection
  • ✘ Cons: Limited port density (2 WAN/LAN only); Modest VPN throughput compared to enterprise firewalls; Requires Ubiquiti cloud account; Limited local policy customization; Smaller session capacity than enterprise gateways
  • Est. Price: $249 - $349

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