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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

Aruba (HPE) Aruba 9004 Gateway
Aruba (HPE) Aruba 9004 Gateway
★ 3.4 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 4 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.1 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 4 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 128,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 30,000
  • Interfaces: 4x 10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45), 1x USB 3.0
  • Form Factor: Desktop (Fanless)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: High stateful firewall and IPsec performance (4 Gbps) in a silent, fanless desktop form factor. Highly versatile; can function as an SD-WAN gateway, stateful firewall, or wireless controller. Includes integrated IoT radios (Bluetooth 5 and Zigbee) for asset tracking and smart building applications.
  • ✘ Cons: Limited port density with only 4 physical Ethernet interfaces. Lack of Power over Ethernet (PoE) support requires external injectors or switches for powering APs/phones. Advanced security features and SD-WAN orchestration require recurring Aruba Central subscription licenses.
  • Est. Price: $1,200 - $1,900

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