| FortiGate 3500F |
FortiGate 3501F |
| Hardware Accelerated 100 GE QSFP28 / 40 GE QSFP+ Slots |
6 |
| Hardware Accelerated 25 GE SFP28 / 10 GE SFP+ / GE SFP Slots |
32 |
| 10GE/ GE RJ45 Management Ports |
2 |
| USB Ports (Client / Server) |
1 / 1 |
| Console Port |
1 |
| Onboard Storage |
- |
2x 2TB SSD |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) |
Yes |
| Included Transceivers |
2x SFP+ (SR 10 GE) |
| IPS Throughput |
72 Gbps |
| NGFW Throughput |
65 Gbps |
| Threat Protection Throughput |
63 Gbps |
IPv4 Firewall Throughput
(1518 / 512 / 64 byte, UDP) |
595 / 590 / 420 Gbps |
IPv6 Firewall Throughput
(1518 / 512 / 64 byte, UDP) |
595 / 590 / 420 Gbps |
| Firewall Latency (64 byte, UDP) |
2.98 μs |
| Firewall Throughput (Packet per Second) |
630 Mpps |
| Concurrent Sessions (TCP) |
140 Million / 348 Million |
| New Sessions/Second (TCP) |
1 Million / 5 Million |
| Firewall Policies |
200,000 |
| IPsec VPN Throughput (512 byte) |
165 Gbps |
| Gateway-to-Gateway IPsec VPN Tunnels |
40,000 |
| Client-to-Gateway IPsec VPN Tunnels |
200,000 |
| SSL-VPN Throughput |
16 Gbps |
Concurrent SSL-VPN Users
(Recommended Maximum, Tunnel Mode) |
30,000 |
| SSL Inspection Throughput (IPS, avg. HTTPS) |
55 Gbps |
| SSL Inspection CPS (IPS, avg. HTTPS) |
60,000 |
| SSL Inspection Concurrent Session (IPS, avg. HTTPS) |
15 Million |
| Application Control Throughput (HTTP 64K) |
135 Gbps |
| CAPWAP Throughput (HTTP 64K) |
65 Gbps |
| Virtual Domains (Default / Maximum) |
10 / 500 |
| Maximum Number of FortiSwitches Supported |
300 |
| Maximum Number of FortiAPs (Total / Tunnel) |
4,096 / 2,048 |
| Maximum Number of FortiTokens |
40,000 |
| High Availability Configurations |
Active / Active, Active / Passive, Clustering |
| Height x Width x Length (inches) |
3.5 x 17.4 x 21.9 |
| Height x Width x Length (mm) |
89 x 443 x 556 |
| Weight |
43.8 lbs (19.9 kg) |
45.3 lbs (20.6 kg) |
| Form Factor |
Rack Mount, 2 RU |
| AC Power Supply |
100–240V AC, 50–60 Hz |
| Power Consumption (Average / Maximum) |
760 W / 1174 W |
765 W / 1181 W |
| AC Current (Maximum) |
12A@120V, 9A@240V |
| Heat Dissipation |
4,006 BTU/h |
4,030 BTU/h |
| Redundant Power Supplies (Hot Swappable) |
Yes, Hot Swappable |
| Operating Temperature |
32–104°F (0–40°C) |
| Storage Temperature |
-31–158°F (-35–70°C) |
| Humidity |
20–90% non-condensing |
| Noise Level |
53.5 dBA |
| Forced Airflow |
Front to Back |
| Operating Altitude |
Up to 7,400 ft (2,250 m) |
| Compliance |
FCC Part 15 Class A, RCM, VCCI, CE, UL/cUL, CB |
| Certifications |
ICSA Labs: Firewall, IPsec, IPS, Antivirus, SSL-VPN; USGv6/IPv6 |