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Primary Device

Fortinet FortiGate 400G
Fortinet FortiGate 400G
★ 3.7 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 164 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 13 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 55 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 28,000,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 580,000
  • Interfaces: 4x 25G SFP28, 4x 10G SFP+, 16x 1G SFP, 8x 5G RJ45, 2x 2.5G HA/MGMT
  • Form Factor: 1 RU Rack Mount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Industry-leading performance with NP7 and CP10 processors; High-density 25G SFP28 ports for modern core connectivity; Exceptional SSL inspection and threat protection throughput.
  • ✘ Cons: Non-hot-swappable internal power supplies; Significant price increase over the previous 400F model; MSRP can be prohibitive for smaller enterprises without partner discounts.
  • Est. Price: $18,400 - $21,000

Compare Against

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

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 10 Gbps (Routing)
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 5 Gbps (IDS/IPS)
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 800 Mbps
  • Max Sessions: 2,000+ Concurrent Clients
  • New Sessions/sec: Not Disclosed
  • Interfaces: (1) 10G SFP+ WAN, (1) 2.5 GbE RJ45 WAN, (1) 10G SFP+ LAN, (8) 1 GbE RJ45 LAN
  • Form Factor: 1U Rackmount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: High-performance 5 Gbps IDS/IPS throughput; Dual 3.5" HDD bays with RAID support for NVR; Shadow Mode for High Availability redundancy; Integrated 128 GB SSD for NVR metadata and system; 10G SFP+ and 2.5GbE WAN flexibility.
  • ✘ Cons: Integrated 8-port switch lacks PoE support; No multi-gigabit RJ45 LAN ports; Locked into the UniFi ecosystem; Potential fan noise under high thermal loads.
  • Est. Price: $599 - $649

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