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FWF-70G

FortiWiFi 70G

FortiGate 70G with an integrated access point, one box for a small site

Threat protection
1.3 Gbps
IPsec VPN
7.1 Gbps
Wireless
Integrated AP

Front panel

Front panel layout for the FortiWiFi 70G: 10 × 1G RJ4510× 1G
10 fixed ports. Schematic drawn from the published interface list, port order and physical arrangement are indicative, not to scale.
  • RJ45 copper

The FortiWiFi 70G is a FortiGate 70G with a wireless radio built in. The firewall specifications are identical, 1.3 Gbps of threat protection, 7.1 Gbps of IPsec VPN and 1.4 Million concurrent sessions, so everything that applies to the FortiGate 70G applies here unchanged.

Is this the right model?

Where it fits, and where it stops fitting

Compare the whole range

The strongest price-performance point in the integrated-wireless range, and the only one at this tier with both WiFi and PoE variants, the 70F and 90G have no wireless option at all. It sustains 10 Gbps of firewall throughput at every tested frame size and manages up to 96 FortiAPs, so a site can start as one box and grow into a proper wireless deployment without replacing the firewall.

Sizing this model

How to work out whether it fits

The arithmetic a datasheet leaves out. If any of it does not match your situation, that is worth a call rather than a guess.

Firewall sizing follows the FortiGate 70G, 1.3 Gbps threat protection, 1.4 Gbps SSL inspection, and 10 Gbps of firewall throughput at every tested frame size. The wireless planning here is different from the smaller models because this one manages up to 96 additional FortiAPs: size the integrated radio for the room it sits in, then plan AP count separately for the rest of the site. That headroom is why a site can start as one box and grow properly.

Support and subscriptions

What to order alongside the FortiWiFi 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.

FortiGuard bundle options for the FortiWiFi 70G
BundleWhat it adds1 yearlist price3 yearslist price5 yearslist price
Enterprise ProtectionENTThe broadest bundle. Everything in UTP, plus the services that cover data, SaaS posture and attack-surface visibility, plus inline zero-day malware prevention.on quoteon quoteon quote
Unified Threat ProtectionUTPThe traditional mid-tier: perimeter defence covering network, file, web and email threats. Everything most sites actually switch on.on quoteon quoteon quote
Advanced Threat ProtectionATPThe narrow bundle: IPS and the full malware stack including cloud sandboxing, without the web and email filtering layers.on quoteon quoteon quote

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.

What each bundle includesFortiCare tiersAll support options
Where it sits in the range

FortiWiFi 70G is the top 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.

One step down

FortiWiFi 50G

1.1 Gbps

18% less than the FortiWiFi 70G. Worth it only if your measured requirement genuinely fits inside it.

This model

FortiWiFi 70G

1.3 Gbps

6 models in this family span 500 Mbps to 1.3 Gbps.

One step up

Top of the family

Nothing larger in this line. Beyond this the design changes, clustering, a different product, or a conversation rather than a bigger box.

Highlights

  • Identical firewall specification to the FortiGate 70G
  • Integrated access point, no separate AP or controller
  • Manages up to 96 additional FortiAPs as the site grows
  • Region-locked SKU; we confirm the correct part number

Typical deployments

  • New branch builds on gigabit fibre with wireless from day one
  • Sites expected to add access points as they grow
  • Wireless-first small offices doing meaningful SSL inspection
Specifications

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.

Performance
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 latency2.46 µs

Capacity

Capacity
Concurrent sessions1.4 Million
New sessions / second100,000
Firewall policies5,000
Max gateway-to-gateway IPsec tunnels200
Max client-to-gateway IPsec tunnels500
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.

Security Fabric capacity
Max managed FortiAPs (total / tunnel)96 / 48
Max managed FortiSwitches24
Max FortiTokens500

Hardware

Hardware
Interfaces10x GE RJ45
Local storage64 GB (71G)
Power suppliesSingle AC PS
Form factorDesktop
VariantsWiFi, PoE

Wireless

Fortinet does not publish the wireless radio generation per model in the Product Matrix, and the radio and permitted transmit power vary by regional SKU. We confirm the exact wireless specification and the correct regional part number against your country before ordering, a wrong-region FortiWiFi is not a returnable configuration error.

Wireless
Integrated access pointYes; this is the wireless variant of the FortiGate 70G
Radio generationVaries by model and regional SKU, confirmed at quote
Regulatory domainRegion-locked SKU, must match country of deployment

Sources

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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