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Primary Device

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 UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max (UDM-Pro-Max)
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max (UDM-Pro-Max)
★ 3.5 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 10 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 4 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 2.5 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 1,000,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 100,000
  • Interfaces: 1x 10G WAN + 1x 10G LAN + 8x 1G RJ45 PoE+ (802.3at) + 2x SFP+ 10G
  • Form Factor: 1U Rackmount (27 lb, 443u00d7229u00d789mm)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Exceptional threat prevention performance with integrated DPI-SSL inspection; Redundant dual 10G WAN ports with automatic failover for carrier-grade reliability; Integrated 8-port managed PoE+ switch with 2.5 Gbps backplane; Built-in WiFi 6E AP (AXE500) eliminates separate access point; Unified management via UniFi Network Controller with role-based access and API; Support for advanced VPN, load balancing, and failover across dual ISPs; 2-bay SSD storage for logs and packet capture
  • ✘ Cons: Premium pricing ($1500+) limits adoption in small-business segments; Steep learning curve for users unfamiliar with UniFi ecosystem; Requires UniFi Network Controller (cloud or on-prem) for full feature access; Limited support for non-Ubiquiti devices compared to traditional firewalls; No modular expansion (fixed 10x total ports); Threat Prevention licensing separate from hardware purchase; Cloud-dependent features create operational dependency on Ubiquiti's cloud infrastructure
  • Est. Price: $1,499 - $2,199

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