Description
Fortinet FortiGate 6000F Series (FG-6001F / FG-6300F/6301F / FG-6500F/6501F + DC variants)
Overview
The FortiGate 6000F Series is a high-performance, data-centre-class next-generation firewall platform designed to build security-driven networks at scale. Its positioned as a foundation for Hybrid Mesh Firewall architectureembedding security across the data centre and hybrid ITpowered by FortiOS plus AI/ML-driven FortiGuard Services for coordinated, end-to-end threat protection. It also includes integrated ZTNA enforcement within the NGFW to verify users and tightly control application access, reducing lateral movement.
Model Lineup at a Glance (Enterprise Traffic Mix)
These are the headline IPS / NGFW / Threat Protection numbers youll want in your hero spec row:
FortiGate 6001F (chassis-style / blade-enabled)
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IPS: 51 / 17 / 170 Gbps (Default / per FPC / Max)
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NGFW: 45 / 15 / 150 Gbps (Default / per FPC / Max)
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Threat Protection: 30 / 10 / 100 Gbps (Default / per FPC / Max)
Important: FG-6001F ships with 10x FPC blades installed, but licensing enables 3x FPC by default. You can add a perpetual or subscription license to enable more FPCs (up to 7).
FortiGate 6300F / 6301F (+ DC options)
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IPS: 110 Gbps
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NGFW: 90 Gbps
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Threat Protection: 60 Gbps
FortiGate 6500F / 6501F (+ DC options)
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IPS: 170 Gbps
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NGFW: 150 Gbps
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Threat Protection: 100 Gbps
Interfaces & Connectivity
All models in the 6000F family share the same core interface layout:
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4 x 40/100GE QSFP+/QSFP28 slots
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24 x 1/10/25GE SFP/SFP+/SFP28 slots
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3 x 10GE SFP+ ports (Management + HA layout)
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2 x GE RJ45 management ports
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USB + Console
This series is a strong fit for 25G leaf/uplink designs with 100G aggregation, while still keeping flexible 10G/1G options.
Hardware Platform (what makes it 6000F)
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NP6 + CP9 acceleration (Fortinet SPU + Content Processor)
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DP3 listed in hardware features
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Form factor: 3RU
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Storage: 2 x 960GB NVMe (listed across models)
Key Capacity & Performance Specs (selected)
Shared or comparable values (varies mainly by model / FPC scaling):
Latency & packet performance
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Firewall latency (64 byte UDP): 4.80 ¼s
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Firewall throughput (pps):
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6001F: 60.75 / 20.25 / 202.5 Mpps (Default / per FPC / Max)
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6300F/6500F: 202.5 Mpps
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Sessions
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Concurrent sessions (TCP):
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6001F: 60 / 20 / 200 Million (Default / per FPC / Max)
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6300F: 120 Million
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6500F: 200 Million
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New sessions/sec (TCP):
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6001F: 900k / 300k / 3M (Default / per FPC / Max)
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6300F: 2M
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6500F: 3M
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Firewall policies: 200,000
VPN
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IPsec VPN throughput (512 byte):
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6001F: 48 / 16 / 160 Gbps (Default / per FPC / Max)
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6300F: 96 Gbps
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6500F: 160 Gbps
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Gateway-to-gateway IPsec tunnels: 16,000
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Client-to-gateway IPsec tunnels: 90,000
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SSL-VPN throughput: 9 Gbps
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Recommended concurrent SSL-VPN users (tunnel mode): 30,000
SSL inspection (IPS, avg HTTPS)
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6001F: 33 / 11 / 110 Gbps (Default / per FPC / Max)
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6300F: 66 Gbps
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6500F: 110 Gbps
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SSL inspection CPS:
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6001F: 15,000 / 5,000 / 50,000
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6300F: 30,000
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6500F: 50,000
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SSL inspection concurrent sessions:
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6001F: 5.4 / 1.8 / 18 Million
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6300F: 10 Million
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6500F: 18 Million
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App control
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Application Control throughput (HTTP 64K):
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6001F: 66 / 22 / 220 Gbps
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6300F: 150 Gbps
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6500F: 220 Gbps
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Physical & Power (quick ops view)
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Rack mount: 3RU
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Noise: 57.43 dBA
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Airflow: front-to-back
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Operating altitude: up to 10,000 ft (3048 m)
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Operating temp: 0°C to 40°C
Power draw (Average / Max)
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6001F: 1308W / 1548W (also shows a second line: 1328W / 1568W)
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6300F/6301F: 977W / 1217W (and 977W / 1237W)
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6500F/6501F: 1308W / 1548W (and 1328W / 1568W)
DC models:
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-48 to -60V DC (for the -DC variants), with 25Å“32A (x2) listed.
View data sheet: FortiGate 6000F Series Datasheet