Fortinet FortiGate 40F Next-Generation Firewall vs Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure
What separates them
These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The Fortinet FortiGate 40F Next-Generation Firewall is $146.00 dearer. They are different kinds of product — network firewall appliance against wall-mount rack enclosure — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
Fortinet FortiGate 40F Next-Generation Firewall vs Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure
Fortinet
Fortinet FortiGate 40F Next-Generation Firewall
$495.00
The 5 Gbps firewall figure and the 900 Mbps threat protection figure are the same appliance measured with inspection off and on -- the second number is what a site with security profiles enabled will actually see.
Full details →Tripp Lite
Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure
$349.00
The useful number is not 12U but the 20.5 inch mounting depth -- most 1U servers are deeper than that, so this holds switches, patch panels and a small UPS, not servers.
Full details →Who the Fortinet FortiGate 40F Next-Generation Firewall is for
Buy it if: Branch offices needing SD-WAN, IPS and web filtering under central FortiManager control.
Avoid it if: Anyone budgeting for the appliance alone -- the subscription is the larger recurring cost.
Who the Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure is for
Buy it if: Network closets holding switches, patch panels and a rack UPS where no floor space exists.
Avoid it if: Anyone racking servers, which need a deeper enclosure and usually a floor-standing one.
Specifications, side by side
1 of 17 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Fortinet FortiGate 40F Next-Generation Firewall | Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $495.00 | $349.00 |
| Warranty | 1-year limited hardware warranty | 5-year limited warranty |
| Annual energy use | About 105 kWh a year running continuously, roughly $18 at $0.17 per kWh | not published |
| Concurrent sessions | About 700,000 | not published |
| Cooling | Fanless | not published |
| Door type | not published | Lockable acrylic front, hinged back section |
| Firewall throughput | 5 Gbps with inspection disabled | not published |
| IPsec VPN throughput | About 4.4 Gbps | not published |
| Load capacity | not published | 200 lb |
| Mounting depth | not published | 20.5 in usable |
| Mounting standard | not published | EIA-310 19 inch |
| Port count | 5 x Gigabit Ethernet | not published |
| Rack units | not published | 12U |
| Rated power | About 12 W typical | not published |
| Side panels | not published | Removable |
| Subscriptions | FortiGuard bundle sold separately and renewed annually | not published |
| Threat protection throughput | About 900 Mbps with security profiles enabled | not published |
| Ventilation | not published | Passive, with optional fan kit |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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