Fortinet FortiGate 601F

Overview

The Fortinet FG-601F is a high-performance next-generation firewall (NGFW) appliance from Fortinet’s 600F series. Built for mid-sized to large enterprises and campus/branch edge environments, it delivers converged networking and security capabilities (including Secure SD-WAN, NGFW, web gateway) in a single device. It uses Fortinet’s dedicated Security Processor Units (SPUs) and the FortiOS operating system to deliver very high throughput while maintaining deep threat inspection and low latency.

This appliance is ideal for organizations which require:

• Advanced threat protection across encrypted and non-encrypted traffic
• High-speed interfaces (25 GbE, 10 GbE, GE) for hybrid WAN/data center/branch connectivity
• Zero-trust access, segmentation, and full visibility into applications, users and devices
• Integration into Fortinet’s Security Fabric for centralized management, automated response and simplified operations

Features

• AI/ML-powered threat protection and deep packet inspection — the 600F series (including FG-601F) uses Fortinet’s NP7/CP9 hardware and dedicated appliances to deliver high-performance threat identification and mitigation. Secure SD-WAN integrated with NGFW — enables organizations to combine secure networking and firewalling in one platform, simplifying branch or campus deployments.
• High throughput and ultra-low latency — thanks to purpose-built SPU processors, the FG-601F supports very high firewall, IPS, NGFW and threat-protection throughput numbers.
• Multiple high-speed interfaces — 4 × 25G SFP28 slots, 4 × 10G SFP+ slots, 18 × GE RJ45 ports (including 16 switch ports + management/HA), and 8 × GE SFP slots for flexible connectivity.
• Built for enterprise deployment — rack-mountable 1RU appliance, redundant AC power supplies, onboard SSD storage (for e.g. logging etc) and detailed management/visibility features.
• Broad security fabric integration — works with FortiGuard security services, portal, zero-trust network access (ZTNA), segmentation and Fortinet’s broader Security Fabric framework for unified security posture.

Specifications

Below are some of the core specifications of the FG-601F model. These should be verified with the official datasheet for exact deployment planning.

• Firewall throughput: up to around 139 Gbps (or ~140 Gbps)
• IPS throughput: ~14 Gbps
• Threat protection throughput: ~10.5 Gbps
• Interfaces:
• 4 × 25G SFP28 slots
• 4 × 10G SFP+ slots
• 18 × GE RJ45 ports (including management/HA ports)
• 8 × GE SFP slots
• Storage: 480 GB onboard SSD storage (in one listing)
• Power: Dual AC power supplies (typical enterprise appliance)
• Form factor: 1RU rack-mount appliance
• Deployment use-cases: NGFW, Secure SD-WAN, Secure Web Gateway at branch or campus level.