Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure vs Fortinet FortiGate 40F Next-Generation Firewall
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 — wall-mount rack enclosure against network firewall appliance — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure vs Fortinet FortiGate 40F Next-Generation Firewall
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 →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 →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.
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.
Specifications, side by side
1 of 17 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure | Fortinet FortiGate 40F Next-Generation Firewall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $349.00 | $495.00 |
| Warranty | 5-year limited warranty | 1-year limited hardware warranty |
| Annual energy use | not published | About 105 kWh a year running continuously, roughly $18 at $0.17 per kWh |
| Concurrent sessions | not published | About 700,000 |
| Cooling | not published | Fanless |
| Door type | Lockable acrylic front, hinged back section | not published |
| Firewall throughput | not published | 5 Gbps with inspection disabled |
| IPsec VPN throughput | not published | About 4.4 Gbps |
| Load capacity | 200 lb | not published |
| Mounting depth | 20.5 in usable | not published |
| Mounting standard | EIA-310 19 inch | not published |
| Port count | not published | 5 x Gigabit Ethernet |
| Rack units | 12U | not published |
| Rated power | not published | About 12 W typical |
| Side panels | Removable | not published |
| Subscriptions | not published | FortiGuard bundle sold separately and renewed annually |
| Threat protection throughput | not published | About 900 Mbps with security profiles enabled |
| Ventilation | Passive, with optional fan kit | not published |
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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