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Primary Device

Fortinet FortiGate 60F
Fortinet FortiGate 60F
★ 4.2 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 10 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 700 Mbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 6.5 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 700,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 35,000
  • Interfaces: 10x GE RJ45 (2x WAN, 1x DMZ, 5x Internal, 2x FortiLink)
  • Form Factor: Desktop (Fanless)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Industry-leading 10 Gbps throughput for its price class; Purpose-built SoC4 ASIC provides hardware acceleration for SD-WAN and security; Fanless and silent design ideal for quiet office environments
  • ✘ Cons: Limited 2GB RAM can lead to 'Conserve Mode' (memory exhaustion) on newer FortiOS versions; Steep learning curve for FortiOS compared to simpler SMB solutions; High total cost of ownership due to mandatory recurring security subscriptions
  • Est. Price: $460 - $1,300

Compare Against

Ubiquiti Dream Machine Pro Max
Ubiquiti Dream Machine Pro Max
★ 4.7 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 10 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 5 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 2 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 500,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 50,000
  • Interfaces: 1x 10G SFP+ WAN, 1x 2.5G RJ45 WAN, 1x 10G SFP+ LAN, 8x 1G RJ45 LAN
  • Form Factor: 1U Rackmount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: High 5 Gbps IDS/IPS throughput; Dual 3.5" HDD bays with RAID 1 support for surveillance; Supports 2,000+ clients and 200+ UniFi devices; No subscription fees for security updates or software; Integrated 128GB SSD for enhanced application performance.
  • ✘ Cons: Internal 8-port switch lacks PoE support; Only two SFP+ ports (one often used for WAN); Lacks native 10G RJ45 ports; Requires Ubiquiti SSO account for initial setup.
  • Est. Price: $599 - $629

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