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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 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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