Description
Fortinet FortiGate 7000F Series (FG-7081F / FG-7121F + chassis ecosystem)
Overview
The FortiGate 7000F Series is a hyperscale, chassis-based NGFW platform built for high-density data centre and carrier-grade environments. It’s designed to be the backbone of Hybrid Mesh Firewall architecture—embedding security across data centre + hybrid IT—powered by FortiOS and FortiGuard AI/ML services, with integrated ZTNA enforcement inside the NGFW for validated, least-privilege application access.
Headline Model Specs (Enterprise Traffic Mix)
These are the numbers most people shop on first:
FG-7081F
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IPS: 405 Gbps
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NGFW: 330 Gbps
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Threat Protection: 312 Gbps
FG-7121F
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IPS: 675 Gbps
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NGFW: 550 Gbps
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Threat Protection: 520 Gbps
Interfaces & Connectivity (what it’s built for)
The platform spans mixed-speed high-density ports across 25G / 100G / 400G:
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25GE SFP28 / 10GE SFP+ / GE SFP
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100GE QSFP28 / 40GE QSFP+
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400GE QSFP-DD
FG-7081F interface totals (as listed)
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16 × 400GE QSFP-DD / 100GE QSFP28 / 40GE QSFP+
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36 × 100GE QSFP28 / 40GE QSFP+
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48 × 100GE QSFP28 / 40GE QSFP+ (additional line item shown in the sheet)
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80 × 25GE SFP28 / 10GE SFP+
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4 × Management/HA slots + 4 × SFP Management/HA slots
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2 × USB, 8 × Console
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Storage: 4 × 4TB SSD
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Included transceivers: 4 × 10GE SFP+ SR
FG-7121F interface totals (as listed)
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24 × 400GE QSFP-DD / 100GE QSFP28 / 40GE QSFP+
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36 × 100GE QSFP28 / 40GE QSFP+
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80 × 25GE SFP28 / 10GE SFP+
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4 × GE RJ45 management ports
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4 × SFP Management/HA slots
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2 × USB, 14 × Console
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Storage: 4 × 4TB SSD
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Included transceivers: 4 × 10GE SFP+ SR
Core Performance & Capacity (selected)
FG-7081F platform capacity
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IPv4 firewall throughput (UDP): 1.89 / 1.88 / 1.129 Tbps (1518/512/64B)
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IPv6 firewall throughput (UDP): 1.89 / 1.88 / 1.129 Tbps (1518/512/86B)
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Firewall latency (64B UDP): 7.5 μs
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Firewall PPS: 1680 Mpps
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Concurrent sessions (TCP): 600 million
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New sessions/sec (TCP): 5.4 million
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Firewall policies: 200,000
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IPsec VPN throughput (512B): 378 Gbps
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IPsec tunnels (G2G): 40,000
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IPsec tunnels (client): 260,000
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SSL-VPN throughput: 13.5 Gbps
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Recommended concurrent SSL-VPN users: 30,000
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SSL inspection throughput: 324 Gbps
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SSL inspection CPS: 288,000
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SSL inspection concurrent sessions: 60 million
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Application control (HTTP 64K): 900 Gbps
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Max FortiSwitch supported: 300
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Max FortiTokens: 12,000
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HA: Active-Active (FGSP), Active-Passive, Clustering
FG-7121F platform capacity
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IPv4 firewall throughput (UDP): 1.89 / 1.88 / 1.129 Tbps
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IPv6 firewall throughput (UDP): 1.89 / 1.88 / 1.129 Tbps
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Firewall latency (64B UDP): 7.5 μs
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Firewall PPS: 1680 Mpps
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Concurrent sessions (TCP): 1 billion
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New sessions/sec (TCP): 9 million
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Firewall policies: 200,000
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IPsec VPN throughput (512B): 630 Gbps
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IPsec tunnels (G2G): 40,000
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IPsec tunnels (client): 260,000
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SSL-VPN throughput: 13.7 Gbps
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Recommended concurrent SSL-VPN users: 30,000
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SSL inspection throughput: 540 Gbps
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SSL inspection CPS: 480,000
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SSL inspection concurrent sessions: 100 million
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Application control (HTTP 64K): 1.5 Tbps
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Max FortiSwitch supported: 300
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Max FortiTokens: 20,000
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HA: Active-Active (FGSP), Active-Passive, Clustering
Chassis architecture (what matters for positioning)
FG-7081F chassis
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12U, 8-slot chassis
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Starts with 1 × FPM-7620F (processor module) + 1 × FIM I/O module (7921F or 7941F depending on -2 model)
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Includes 2 × management modules
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6 × hot-swappable redundant PSU (2500W AC/DC depending on SKU)
FG-7121F chassis
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16U, 12-slot chassis
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Default config lists 2 × FPM-7620F + 2 × FIM (7921F or 7941F depending on model)
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Includes 2 × management modules
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8 × hot-swappable redundant PSU
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Notes mention: 10 slots for FPM and 2 slots for FIM (default: 2×FPM + 2×FIM)
Modules you can quote/replace (ecosystem pieces)
FPM-7620F (Processor Module)
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NP7 + CP9 accelerated module (hot-swappable)
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Listed performance (per module-style entry):
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IPS (Enterprise Mix): 150 Gbps
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NGFW: 55 Gbps
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Threat Protection: 52 Gbps
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Firewall throughput (UDP): 396 / 395 / 263 Gbps
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IPsec (512B): 63 Gbps
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SSL-VPN: 13.7 Gbps
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SSL inspection: 54 Gbps
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SSL CPS: 48,000
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SSL concurrent: 10 million
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App control: 67.5 Gbps
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FIM-7921F / FIM-7941F (Interface Modules)
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High-density I/O + local log storage
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21 × 400GE QSFP-DD / 100GE QSFP28 / 40GE QSFP+
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182/183 × 100GE QSFP28 / 40GE QSFP+ (7921F vs 7941F)
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2 × 25GE/10GE SFP management/HA
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2 × GE RJ45 management
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2 × 4TB SSD (8TB total per module)
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Packed individually and includes 2 × 10GE SFP+ SR at no charge
Power & Physical (ops reality check)
FG-7081F
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Size: 21.41 × 17.33 × 26.6 in (543.9 × 440 × 675.5 mm)
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Weight: 165.68 kg / 365.26 lbs
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Power: 6100W avg / 7300W max (AC model)
6160W avg / 7370W max (2 / alternate listing) -
AC input: 200–277VAC, 16A × 6
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DC: -48V to -60V, up to ~152–154A @48V
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Heat: ~24,900–25,174 BTU/h
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Operating temp: 0–40°C
FG-7121F
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Form factor: 16RU
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Size: 28.63 × 17.33 × 26.6 in (727.2 × 440 × 675.5 mm)
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Weight: 203.1 kg / 447.36 lbs
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Power: around 8296W avg / 9754W max (AC)
DC variants show similar totals -
AC current: 8 × 10A
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Heat (max): 33,261 BTU/h
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Operating temp: 0–40°C
View data sheet: FortiGate 7000F Series Data Sheet

