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
Aruba (HPE) Aruba 9240 Campus Gateway
★ 3.3 Value Score
Technical Specifications
Firewall Throughput: 40 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 4 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 10 Gbps
Max Sessions: 4,000,000
New Sessions/sec: 200,000
Interfaces: 4x SFP28 (1G/10G/25G)
Form Factor: 1U Rackmount
Curation Review
✔ Pros:High-density performance supporting up to 2,048 APs and 32,768 devices; Flexible 'pay-as-you-grow' licensing model avoids hardware refreshes; Integrated Layer 4-7 stateful firewall with Deep Packet Inspection; High-speed 25GbE connectivity.
✘ Cons:Significant initial investment and recurring licensing costs; Threat prevention (IDPS) throughput is limited to 4 Gbps and only supported on the base model; Low physical port density (4 ports) without expansion.