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Primary Device

Fortinet FortiGate 40F
Fortinet FortiGate 40F
★ 4.0 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 5.0 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 600 Mbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 4.4 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 700,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 35,000
  • Interfaces: 5x GE RJ45 ports (1x WAN, 3x Internal, 1x FortiLink)
  • Form Factor: Desktop (Fanless)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Industry-leading performance-to-price ratio powered by specialized SoC4 ASIC; Silent fanless design ideal for desktop or small office environments; Integrated Secure SD-WAN capabilities included at no extra license cost
  • ✘ Cons: Limited physical port count with only 5 GE RJ45 interfaces; Significant recurring costs for FortiGuard security service subscriptions; Absence of onboard storage for local logging necessitates cloud or external log management
  • Est. Price: $360 - $950

Compare Against

Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Beast
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Beast
★ 5.0 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 25 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 25 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 2.28 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 1,000,000+
  • New Sessions/sec: 71,000+
  • Interfaces: (2) 25G SFP28, (2) 10G SFP+, (8) 10GbE RJ45, (2) 1GbE RJ45
  • Form Factor: 1U Rackmount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: 25 Gbps IDS/IPS line rate performance; Dual 25G SFP28 uplinks for high-speed core connectivity; Integrated NVR with dual 3.5" HDD bays for UniFi Protect; Massive capacity supporting 7,500+ clients and 750+ UniFi devices.
  • ✘ Cons: Premium price point compared to standard UniFi consoles; No PoE support on the 10GbE RJ45 ports; High power consumption and heat dissipation requirements (342 BTU/hr).
  • Est. Price: $1,499 - $1,599

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