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Primary Device

Fortinet FortiGate 90G
Fortinet FortiGate 90G
★ 4.1 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 28 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 2.2 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 25 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 1,500,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 124,000
  • Interfaces: 8 x GE RJ45, 2 x 10GE SFP+/RJ45 Shared Media pairs
  • Form Factor: Desktop (Fanless)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Industry-leading performance powered by the SP5 ASIC; features dual 10GbE SFP+ ports which is exceptional for a desktop-class firewall; fanless design ensures silent operation; very high IPsec VPN throughput.
  • ✘ Cons: Significant price jump over the 60F/80F series; advanced security features require ongoing FortiGuard subscriptions; base model lacks integrated PoE.
  • Est. Price: $1,950 - $4,800

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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