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Primary Device

Fortinet FortiGate 3500G
Fortinet FortiGate 3500G
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 595 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 105 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 163 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 179 Million
  • New Sessions/sec: 1.1 Million
  • Interfaces: 2x 400G QSFP-DD, 4x 100G QSFP28, 30x 25G/10G SFP28, 2x 10G RJ45
  • Form Factor: 2U Rackmount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Industry-leading throughput (595 Gbps) in a compact 2 RU form factor; exceptionally energy efficient at 1.6 Watts per Gbps; features natively AI-powered FortiOS 8.0 and latest NP7/CP10 ASIC technology; high density of 400G and 100G ports for hyperscale environments.
  • ✘ Cons: Prohibitively high cost for medium-sized enterprises; licensing and support bundles significantly increase total cost of ownership; requires specialized expertise for advanced configuration and deployment; physical cooling and power requirements are substantial despite efficiency.
  • Est. Price: $300,000 - $550,000

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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