Fortigate 709 New _verified_

| Feature | FortiGate 709 | Palo Alto PA-1420 | Sophos XGS 4500 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | $14,999 | $18,000 | $9,999 | | Firewall Throughput | 125 Gbps | 21 Gbps | 75 Gbps | | Threat Protection | 38 Gbps | 9 Gbps | 12 Gbps | | Max 10G Interfaces | 12 (4x25G + 8x10G) | 8 (All 10G) | 6 | | SSL Inspection | 12 Gbps | 7 Gbps | 5 Gbps | | ASICs | NP7 + CP9 | No (General CPU) | No |

Rumored for months and now officially hitting the market, the is not just a spec bump; it is a complete re-engineering of Fortinet's 7th generation architecture. For IT managers and security architects currently running FortiGate 600E, 600F, or 700E series, the 709 represents the upgrade path you have been waiting for. fortigate 709 new

| Feature | FortiGate 700E (Old) | FortiGate 709 (New) | Improvement | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 80 Gbps | 125 Gbps | +56% | | NGFW Throughput | 18 Gbps | 52 Gbps | +188% | | Threat Protection (IPS + App Ctrl) | 14 Gbps | 38 Gbps | +171% | | IPsec VPN Throughput | 25 Gbps | 68 Gbps | +172% | | SSL Inspection (HTTPS) | 6 Gbps | 12 Gbps | +100% | | Concurrent Sessions | 12 Million | 28 Million | +133% | | New Sessions/Second | 250,000 | 620,000 | +148% | | Feature | FortiGate 709 | Palo Alto