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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

Fortinet FortiGate 1000F
Fortinet FortiGate 1000F
★ 3.7 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 1000 Gbps (1 Tbps)
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 50 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 50 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 4.5 million
  • New Sessions/sec: 150,000
  • Interfaces: 16x 10GbE SFP+ ports + 1x Management port
  • Form Factor: Rackmount 2U

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Ultra-high 1 Tbps throughput suitable for data center and carrier-grade deployments; Multiple 10GE interfaces providing excellent bandwidth capacity for high-speed network environments; Robust threat prevention and advanced security features with strong VPN performance; Reliable FortiOS platform with comprehensive management and reporting capabilities; Excellent concurrent session handling (4.5M) for enterprise networks
  • ✘ Cons: Very high capital cost ($50K-75K+) makes it economically inefficient for small and mid-market organizations; Substantial power consumption and cooling requirements increase operational costs; Complex configuration and management requiring specialized IT expertise; Expensive ongoing licensing for advanced threat intelligence and security subscriptions; Overkill specifications for most organizations that don't need carrier-grade throughput
  • Est. Price: $50,000 - $75,000

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