Fortinet FortiGate 201F

Overview

The Fortinet FG-201F (part of the FortiGate 200F Series) is a next-generation firewall (NGFW) and secure SD-WAN appliance designed for mid-sized to large enterprises, campus sites or distributed branch deployments. It combines the advanced threat-protection capabilities of Fortinet’s Security Fabric platform with high-speed networking and hardware-accelerated performance. The FG-201F is designed to deliver deep visibility into applications, users and devices, and enforce unified networking and security policies across hybrid IT environments. It supports encrypted-traffic inspection, full Secure SD-WAN functionality, and leverages purpose-built hardware (SPU) and onboard resources to deliver high throughput with low latency.
The FG-201F is ideal for organisations that require high performance and flexibility in a 1U rack-mount appliance form factor.

Key Features

• Multi-Gbps NGFW throughput: the FG-201F supports firewall, IPS (intrusion prevention), NGFW and full threat-protection performance scaled for enterprise usage.
• Secure SD-WAN built-in: dynamic path selection, self-healing overlays, WAN optimisation, multi-transport (MPLS, broadband, LTE) support for branch connectivity.
• Hardware-accelerated inspection: Powered by Fortinet’s custom security processors (SPU/CP9), enabling high performance for SSL/TLS inspection, VPN and threat protection with minimal latency.
• Comprehensive threat protection: Integrated security services including application control, intrusion prevention, content and web filtering, anti-malware, sandboxing and encrypted-traffic inspection.
• Deep visibility and segmentation: Supports full visibility into users, devices and applications, segmentation via virtual domains (VDOMs) and integration with Fortinet Security Fabric for broad contextual intelligence and automation.
• Flexible connectivity: Provides a combination of GE RJ-45 ports, GE SFP slots, and multiple 10 GE SFP+ ports for high-speed uplinks and network flexibility.
• Onboard storage (for this model): The FG-201F includes an onboard SSD (480 GB) for logging, analytics and other functions.
• Enterprise-grade management & deployment: Zero-touch provisioning, centralised policy & management via FortiManager, integration with the broader Fortinet ecosystem.
• High availability, scalability and future-proofing: Support for active-active/active-passive HA, clustered deployments, IPv6, multicast, advanced routing, VPNs and more.

Specifications

Below are key technical specifications of the Fortinet FG-201F (values “up to” under test conditions):

• Firewall throughput (UDP 1518/512/64 byte): up to ~27 Gbps.
• IPS throughput (Enterprise mix): up to ~5 Gbps.
• NGFW throughput (Enterprise mix): up to ~3.5 Gbps.
• Threat Protection throughput: up to ~3.0 Gbps.
• Interfaces: 18 × GE RJ-45 (including 1 × MGMT, 1 × HA), 8 × GE SFP slots, 4 × 10 GE SFP+ slots.
• On-board storage: 1 × 480 GB SSD.
• Form factor: 1U rack-mount appliance (standard 19″).
• Power / environmental: Typical power consumption ~100-120 W (varies by load). Operating temperature 0-40 °C.
• Concurrent sessions (TCP): ~3 million.
• New sessions per second: ~280,000.
• Certification and compliance: Meets industry certifications such as ICSA Labs (Firewall, IPsec, IPS, Antivirus, SSL-VPN, IPv6).

Why Choose the FG-201F?

• It offers a very high ratio of performance to cost for mid-sized and distributed branch deployments requiring enterprise-grade security.
• With its built-in Secure SD-WAN capabilities, it simplifies the architecture by combining firewall, WAN edge and security services in one appliance.
• The hardware acceleration (SPU/CP9) ensures that even encrypted traffic and advanced threat inspection don’t become a bottleneck.
• Flexibility in connectivity allows for future growth and varied deployment models (e.g., fibre uplinks, data-centre interconnect, high-speed aggregation).
• Managed as part of the Fortinet Security Fabric ecosystem, it integrates well with other technologies (endpoint, cloud, switch, access) for unified operations — particularly relevant given your position representing top vendors (Dell EMC, Cisco, HPE, etc.).
• For organisations in the Middle East / UAE region (e.g., via Omega One), this model supports strong performance today with room to expand as needs grow.

Recommendation for Store Listing

• Emphasise the model number “FG-201F” clearly in your headline.
• Under “official address” you can list: Manufacturer: Fortinet Inc.
• Add “Official representative: Omega One (Dubai/UAE)” as the reseller note.
• Under bullets, highlight “Secure SD-WAN + NGFW in one appliance”, “Up to ~27 Gbps firewall throughput”, “4 × 10GE SFP+ high-speed uplinks”, “Built-in 480 GB SSD for logging/analytics” etc.
• Consider adding a “Highlights” section for quick reference and a “Applications” section (e.g., branch office, campus network, hybrid-cloud edge) to help buyers understand where this fits.
• Make sure to note that performance figures are maximum “up to” values and actual throughput will vary with configuration, services enabled, and real-world traffic conditions.
• If you offer bundled services (licensing, support, integration) via Omega One, mention that upfront.