The FortiGate 400E and 401E share the same hardware platform, SPU processors, port configuration, and performance figures. The 401E adds 2x 240 GB of onboard SSD storage for local logging, which is useful in environments where sending all log data to a central FortiAnalyzer is not practical. A third variant, the 401E-DC, is identical to the 401E but ships with a DC power supply for environments running DC power infrastructure.

Fortinet positions the 400E series for mid-sized to large enterprise deployments at the campus edge or enterprise branch level. With 4 million concurrent sessions, 450,000 new sessions per second, and 32 Gbps of firewall throughput, these appliances handle environments with several hundred to a few thousand users without running into headroom problems. Organizations that need SD-WAN, ZTNA, and full NGFW services running simultaneously on the same box will find the 400E series capable of running all three without throughput trade-offs.

The base appliance ships without FortiGuard subscription licenses. Threat protection at the 5 Gbps rated speed requires an active FortiGuard bundle covering IPS, antivirus, application control, URL filtering, and malware protection. Firewalls.com can bundle the appliance with a 1, 2, or 3-year FortiGuard subscription at checkout. Our team can walk you through which bundle, Unified Threat Protection or Enterprise Protection, fits your compliance requirements and FortiCare support level.

Yes. The FortiGate 400E and 401E integrate natively with FortiManager for centralized policy management, mass provisioning, and SD-WAN configuration across distributed deployments. FortiAnalyzer handles log aggregation, event correlation, and compliance reporting. Both are standard FortiOS integrations that require no extra licensing on the firewall appliance itself, though FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer each carry their own licensing.

Yes. Our firewall configuration service covers the FortiGate 400E and 401E. A certified Fortinet engineer handles interface and zone setup, policy rules, IPsec and SSL-VPN configuration, FortiGuard service activation, and basic routing before the unit ships. Remote deployment assistance and seven days of post-deployment support are included. We also offer ongoing managed firewall service if you want our team running the device after it is live.