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)
✔ 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.