FortiGate 70G
Line-rate 10 Gbps firewall with 1.4 Gbps SSL inspection, the entry-level value pick
- Threat protection
- 1.3 Gbps
- Firewall throughput
- 10 Gbps
- IPsec VPN
- 7.1 Gbps
- Concurrent sessions
- 1.4 Million
Front panel
- RJ45 copper
The 70G is the strongest price-performance point in the entry-level range. It sustains 10 Gbps of firewall throughput at all three test frame sizes, 1518, 512 and 64 byte, where the 60F and 70F fall to 6 Gbps at 64 byte, and it doubles SSL inspection to 1.4 Gbps. It manages 96 FortiAPs and offers WiFi and PoE variants.
The default recommendation for a new branch build in this tier. It beats the 70F on every inspection metric, adds PoE and WiFi variants the 70F lacks, and handles 100,000 new sessions per second against the 70F's 35,000. The one thing it gives up is published SSL VPN throughput, if local remote-access VPN is required, that pushes you to the 70F or 80F.
What to order alongside the FortiGate 70G
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 yearMSRP | 3 yearsMSRP | 5 yearsMSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | $2,357FG-70G-BDL-809-12 | $3,949FG-70G-BDL-809-36 | $5,401FG-70G-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. | $2,191FG-70G-BDL-950-12 | $3,503FG-70G-BDL-950-36 | $4,698FG-70G-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-70G-BDL-928-12 | FG-70G-BDL-928-36 | FG-70G-BDL-928-60 |
Which term to pick
Longer terms 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.
Already own a FortiGate 70G?
FortiCare and FortiGuard renew separately from the hardware, and the renewal is tied to your serial number rather than to whoever sold you the box. We can quote it whether or not you bought it from us. We have 21 renewal services priced for this model:
| Renewal | 1 year | 3 year | 5 year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Protection | $937FC-10-GT70G-809-02-12 | $2,529FC-10-GT70G-809-02-36 | $3,981FC-10-GT70G-809-02-60 |
| Unified Threat Protection (UTP) | $771FC-10-GT70G-950-02-12 | $2,083FC-10-GT70G-950-02-36 | $3,278FC-10-GT70G-950-02-60 |
| Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) | $496FC-10-GT70G-928-02-12 | $1,339FC-10-GT70G-928-02-36 | $2,108FC-10-GT70G-928-02-60 |
| FortiCare Premium support | $220FC-10-GT70G-247-02-12 | $661FC-10-GT70G-247-02-36 | $1,102FC-10-GT70G-247-02-60 |
Fortinet MSRP. Ours is lower, and if you already hold a renewal quote we will match it or beat it.
Get my renewal priceFortiGate 70G is number 7 of 8 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.
FortiGate 50G
1.1 Gbps
18% less than the FortiGate 70G. Worth it only if your measured requirement genuinely fits inside it.
FortiGate 70G
1.3 Gbps
8 models in this family span 500 Mbps to 2.2 Gbps.
FortiGate 90G
2.2 Gbps
69% more headroom. Worth costing if you expect growth inside the refresh cycle, replacing early is dearer than buying up once.
Highlights
- 10 Gbps firewall throughput at every tested frame size
- 1.4 Gbps SSL inspection, 3.6 Gbps application control
- 100,000 new sessions/sec, nearly 3x the 70F
- WiFi and PoE variants available
Typical deployments
- New branch and small-campus builds on gigabit fibre
- Sites doing meaningful SSL inspection on a small budget
- Wireless-first small offices via the FortiWiFi 70G variant
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) | 10 / 10 / 10 Gbps |
|---|---|
| IPsec VPN throughput (512 byte)IPsec VPN performance test uses AES256-SHA256. | 7.1 Gbps |
| IPS throughput (enterprise mix)IPS, application control, NGFW and threat protection are measured with logging enabled. | 2.5 Gbps |
| NGFW throughput (enterprise mix)NGFW performance is measured with firewall, IPS and application control enabled, enterprise mix traffic. | 1.5 Gbps |
| Threat protection throughput (enterprise mix)Threat protection performance is measured with firewall, IPS, application control and malware protection enabled, enterprise mix traffic. | 1.3 Gbps |
| SSL inspection throughput (IPS, avg. HTTPS)SSL inspection performance values use an average of HTTPS sessions of different cipher suites. | 1.4 Gbps |
| Application control throughput (HTTP 64K) | 3.6 Gbps |
| Firewall latency | 2.46 µs |
Capacity
| Concurrent sessions | 1.4 Million |
|---|---|
| New sessions / second | 100,000 |
| Firewall policies | 5,000 |
| Max gateway-to-gateway IPsec tunnels | 200 |
| Max client-to-gateway IPsec tunnels | 500 |
| SSL VPN throughput | , |
| Concurrent SSL VPN users (recommended max, tunnel mode) | , |
| Virtual domains (default / max) | 10 / 10 |
Security Fabric capacity
How much of the rest of the Fabric this model manages directly, with no separate controller.
| Max managed FortiAPs (total / tunnel) | 96 / 48 |
|---|---|
| Max managed FortiSwitches | 24 |
| Max FortiTokens | 500 |
Hardware
| Interfaces | 10x GE RJ45 |
|---|---|
| Local storage | 64 GB (71G) |
| Power supplies | Single AC PS |
| Form factor | Desktop |
| Variants | WiFi, PoE |
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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