Enterprise firewalls handling 500-3,000+ users. Based on official Fortinet and Palo Alto datasheets.
Key Specs — Official Datasheets
FG-400F: 79.5 Gbps firewall, 12 Gbps IPS, 10 Gbps NGFW, 7.8M sessions, 55 Gbps VPN. 1U, dual PSU. The proven enterprise workhorse.
FG-600F: 80 Gbps firewall, 15 Gbps IPS, 12 Gbps NGFW, 10M sessions, 52 Gbps VPN. For larger deployments requiring 10M+ sessions.
FG-200G/400G: Newer G-series with FortiSP5 7nm chip. Longer lifecycle. Choose for new deployments.
PA-3430: Palo Alto’s competitor at this tier. Approximately 82 Gbps firewall throughput, 60 Gbps threat prevention (Palo Alto Product Summary datasheet). 2-3x FortiGate cost.
Palo Alto PA-3400 Series
The PA-3410/3430/3440 series competes in this range. PA-3430 delivers approximately 82 Gbps firewall and 60 Gbps threat prevention (per official Palo Alto datasheet). Both vendors are Gartner MQ Leaders. Peerspot ratings: FortiGate 8.5/10 (92% recommend), Palo Alto 8.9/10 (100% recommend). Palo Alto’s Panorama management is more mature, but FortiGate’s TCO is significantly lower.
Verdict
FG-400F is the sweet spot for 500-1,500 users. Step up to FG-600F for 1,500-3,000 users. Choose G-series for new deployments. Palo Alto is a strong competitor at this tier if budget allows.
Official Datasheet References (downloaded PDFs):
FortiGate 30G Official Datasheet |
FortiGate 40F Official Datasheet |
FortiGate 100F Official Datasheet |
Palo Alto PA-400 Series Official Datasheet |
Palo Alto Enterprise Product Summary