FortiGate 2600F
The entry point to the high-end range, 25 Gbps inspected in 2 RU
- Threat protection
- 25 Gbps
- Firewall throughput
- 198 Gbps
- IPsec VPN
- 55 Gbps
- Concurrent sessions
- 24 Million
Front panel
- QSFP cage
- SFP cage
- RJ45 copper
The 2600F delivers 25 Gbps threat protection and 20 Gbps SSL inspection with 24 million concurrent sessions, rising to 40 million with Hyperscale. Sixteen 25GE SFP28 and sixteen 10GE copper ports alongside four 100GE QSFP28 make it unusually well-connected for its tier.
The right first step into the high-end range for a data centre that needs real inspection depth rather than the 1800F's session scale. Its 16x 10GE RJ45 ports are worth noting, copper 10GE at this density is uncommon and saves a great deal on optics if your servers are copper-attached.
What to order alongside the FortiGate 2600F
The published threat protection figure for this model is measured with IPS, application control and malware protection all running. Those arrive as a FortiGuard subscription, so the bundle you choose decides whether the hardware can reach the number you sized it on. Every bundle already includes FortiCare Premium 24x7 support.
| Bundle | What it adds | 1 yearlist price | 3 yearslist price | 5 yearslist price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise ProtectionENT | The broadest bundle. Everything in UTP, plus the services that cover data, SaaS posture and attack-surface visibility, plus inline zero-day malware prevention. | $150,019FG-2600F-BDL-809-12 | $277,216FG-2600F-BDL-809-36 | $404,414FG-2600F-BDL-809-60 |
| Unified Threat ProtectionUTP | The traditional mid-tier: perimeter defence covering network, file, web and email threats. Everything most sites actually switch on. | $138,795FG-2600F-BDL-950-12 | $243,546FG-2600F-BDL-950-36 | $348,297FG-2600F-BDL-950-60 |
| Advanced Threat ProtectionATP | The narrow bundle: IPS and the full malware stack including cloud sandboxing, without the web and email filtering layers. | FG-2600F-BDL-928-12 | FG-2600F-BDL-928-36 | FG-2600F-BDL-928-60 |
These are Fortinet list prices. You will not pay them.
Every quote we write is discounted from list, and how far below depends on quantity, term and whether we register the deal with Fortinet. Longer terms also price better per year, which is why three and five year bundles are usually the better buy on a device you intend to keep through a refresh cycle. Part numbers follow Fortinet’s standard bundled convention; not every model carries every combination, so we confirm the exact orderable SKU before anything is placed.
FortiGate 2600F is the entry point in this family
Ranked on threat protection throughput, the figure that separates these models. All values are Fortinet’s own and cited on each product page.
Nothing below this
This is the smallest model in the family. If it is still more than you need, the honest answer is usually a different product line rather than a smaller box.
FortiGate 2600F
25 Gbps
11 models in this family span 25 Gbps to 200 Gbps.
FortiGate 3000F
33 Gbps
32% more headroom. Worth costing if you expect growth inside the refresh cycle, replacing early is dearer than buying up once.
Highlights
- 25 Gbps threat protection, 20 Gbps SSL inspection
- 16x 10GE RJ45 copper, unusual at this tier, saves on optics
- 24M sessions, 40M with Hyperscale
- 500 VDOMs
Typical deployments
- Mid-size data-centre perimeter with full inspection
- Copper-attached server environments avoiding an optics refresh
- Multi-tenant hosting needing up to 500 VDOMs
The numbers, with their conditions
Every figure below is Fortinet's own, with the test conditions it was measured under.
Performance
Fortinet's published figures. Firewall throughput is measured on UDP with no inspection enabled, size your deployment on threat protection throughput instead, which is measured with firewall, IPS, application control and malware protection all running against an enterprise traffic mix.
| Firewall throughput (1518 / 512 / 64 byte UDP) | 198 / 196 / 140 Gbps |
|---|---|
| IPsec VPN throughput (512 byte)IPsec VPN performance test uses AES256-SHA256. | 55 Gbps |
| IPS throughput (enterprise mix)IPS, application control, NGFW and threat protection are measured with logging enabled. | 31 Gbps |
| NGFW throughput (enterprise mix)NGFW performance is measured with firewall, IPS and application control enabled, enterprise mix traffic. | 27 Gbps |
| Threat protection throughput (enterprise mix)Threat protection performance is measured with firewall, IPS, application control and malware protection enabled, enterprise mix traffic. | 25 Gbps |
| SSL inspection throughput (IPS, avg. HTTPS)SSL inspection performance values use an average of HTTPS sessions of different cipher suites. | 20 Gbps |
| Application control throughput (HTTP 64K) | 64 Gbps |
| Firewall latency | 3.41 µs |
Capacity
| Concurrent sessions | 24 Million / 40 Million |
|---|---|
| New sessions / second | 1 Million / 2 Million |
| Firewall policies | 100,000 |
| Max gateway-to-gateway IPsec tunnels | 20,000 |
| Max client-to-gateway IPsec tunnels | 100,000 |
| SSL VPN throughput | 16 Gbps |
| Concurrent SSL VPN users (recommended max, tunnel mode) | 30,000 |
| Virtual domains (default / max) | 10 / 500 |
Security Fabric capacity
How much of the rest of the Fabric this model manages directly, with no separate controller.
| Max managed FortiAPs (total / tunnel) | 4,096 / 2,048 |
|---|---|
| Max managed FortiSwitches | 196 |
| Max FortiTokens | 20,000 |
Hardware
| Interfaces | 4x 100GE QSFP28/40GE QSFP+, 16x 25GE SFP28, 16x 10GE RJ45, 2x 10GE SFP+, 2x GE RJ45 |
|---|---|
| Local storage | 2x 960 GB (2601F) |
| Power supplies | Dual PS |
| Form factor | 2 RU |
| Variants | DC |
Model-specific caveats
Fortinet conditions that apply to this model in particular. Worth reading before you order.
| Note 1 | The second figure requires a Hyperscale license. |
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Sources
- Fortinet Product Matrix, FortiGate Network Security Platform (July 2026), retrieved 2026-09-01
- Fortinet Partner Portal price list, retrieved 2026-09-01
Reproduced from Fortinet published documentation and subject to change without notice. Where a figure is load-bearing for your design, ask us to confirm it in writing before you order; we will.
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