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
★ 3.4 Value Score
Technical Specifications
Firewall Throughput: 10 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 3 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 2 Gbps
Max Sessions: 1000000
New Sessions/sec: 50000
Interfaces: 8x Gigabit Ethernet (2x SFP)
Form Factor: 1U Rackmount
Max Power Consumption: 150W
Redundancy: Active-Passive Failover
Curation Review
✔ Pros:Cloud-managed architecture with centralized control; High throughput and session capacity for enterprise networks; Integrated threat prevention with advanced security features; Redundancy and failover support for critical deployments
✘ Cons:Premium pricing may be prohibitive for smaller organizations; Requires cloud connectivity for management; Learning curve for UniFi ecosystem integration; Limited onboard local management interface compared to traditional appliances