Find the right FortiGate for your network.
FortiGate spans everything from a desktop firewall for a branch office to a chassis system for a carrier. This guide lines up the ranges side by side, so you can match the firewall to your size, throughput, and environment. Not sure? Tell us your users and links and we will size it for you.
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Pick your range.
Six FortiGate ranges, from branch offices to carriers. Start with the one that fits your size.
Branch & Small Office
For small and branch offices. Desktop and compact 1U firewalls with SD-WAN and Wi-Fi options.
View this range →Mid-Size Business
For growing and multi-site businesses. Higher throughput with room for more users and inspection.
View this range →High-End
For large enterprise cores and data centers. Hundreds of gigabits to over a terabit, with 100 and 400 GE.
View this range →Ultra-High-End
For carriers and the largest data centers. Chassis systems with multi-terabit, hyperscale throughput.
View this range →Virtual Machines
The same FortiOS, virtualised for your hypervisor or public cloud, licensed per virtual CPU.
View this range →Rugged
For factory floors, utilities, and outdoor sites. Wide-temperature, fanless, OT-ready firewalls.
View this range →Compare the ranges side by side.
| Branch / SMB | Mid-Range | High-End | Hyperscale | Virtual | Rugged | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Example models | 40F to 120G | 200F to 900G | 1800F to 4800F | 7081F / 7121F | VM01 to VMUL | FGR-60F / 70F |
| Firewall throughput | Up to ~30 Gbps | ~30 to 165 Gbps | 198 Gbps to over 1 Tbps | Multi-terabit | Host-dependent | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Best for | Small & branch offices | Mid-size & multi-site | Enterprise core, data center | Carrier, largest data centers | Cloud & virtual environments | Industrial & OT sites |
| Form factor | Desktop / 1U | 1U rack | 2 to 4 RU | Chassis, 12 to 16 RU | Software | Rugged, fanless |
| Interfaces | GE, some 10GE | GE, 10GE | 25 / 100 / 400 GE | 400 GE | Virtual | GE, optional LTE |
Figures are representative ranges from Fortinet's product matrix; exact throughput varies by model, configuration, and enabled inspection. We confirm the right model when we quote.
How to choose in a minute.
Three questions get you to the right range.
How many users and sites?
A single small office points to Branch/SMB; a growing or multi-site business to Mid-Range; a large enterprise or data center to High-End or Hyperscale.
How much throughput, with inspection on?
Size on threat protection throughput, not raw firewall throughput, because full inspection is where the real load is.
Where does it run?
A hypervisor or cloud points to Virtual Machines; a factory floor or outdoor site to Rugged; a rack in your data center to the appliance ranges.
ranges, one right fit
Tell us your users, throughput, and environment, and we will size the right FortiGate, quote it, and reply in two to three business days.
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