Fortinet FortiGate 121G

Distributed-enterprise next-generation firewall powered by the SP5 SoC, with 5.3 Gbps IPS, 39 Gbps firewall throughput, 3 million concurrent sessions, a built-in 480 GB SSD for on-box logging, and 4x 10GE SFP+ FortiLink uplinks in a 1RU rack appliance.

KEY PERFORMANCE
Threat protection2.8 Gbps
Firewall throughput39 Gbps
NGFW throughput3.1 Gbps
Onboard storage480 GB SSD
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Most popular FortiGate 121G configurations

The configurations most customers buy: the appliance on its own, bundled with FortiGuard protection, or the protection subscription to renew. The complete catalog is further down.

Hardware only

ConfigurationPrice & action
FortiGate 121G 1RU rack appliance with 480 GB SSD. License not included.
View productFG-121G
Original price was: CAD$7,149.10.Current price is: CAD$4,867.46.Add to cart

Hardware + protection bundle Most popular

Bundle1 Year3 Years5 Years
Appliance + Enterprise Protection
Full FortiGuard suite: IPS, AMP, DLP, URL/DNS filtering & FortiCare Premium
View productFG-121G-BDL-809-12
Original price was: CAD$11,953.22.Current price is: CAD$8,052.70.Add to cart
View productFG-121G-BDL-809-36
Original price was: CAD$21,561.47.Current price is: CAD$14,525.62.Add to cart
View productFG-121G-BDL-809-60
Original price was: CAD$31,169.71.Current price is: CAD$20,998.54.Add to cart
Appliance + Unified Threat Protection (UTP)
IPS, anti-malware, web/DNS/video filtering, anti-spam & FortiCare Premium
View productFG-121G-BDL-950-12
Original price was: CAD$11,105.43.Current price is: CAD$7,481.56.Add to cart
View productFG-121G-BDL-950-36
Original price was: CAD$19,018.11.Current price is: CAD$12,812.19.Add to cart
View productFG-121G-BDL-950-60
Original price was: CAD$26,930.78.Current price is: CAD$18,142.85.Add to cart
Compare the protection bundles
What's includedATPUTPEnterprise
FortiGuard IPS
Advanced malware protection / sandbox
Application control
Web, URL & DNS filtering
Antispam & outbreak protection
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
AI inline malware & attack-surface
FortiCare Premium support

UTP includes everything in ATP plus web/DNS filtering and antispam; Enterprise includes everything in UTP plus DLP and AI-based inline protection. All bundles include FortiCare Premium support.

Subscriptions & renewals bundles

License1 Year3 Years5 Years
Enterprise Protection
Full FortiGuard suite: IPS, AMP, DLP, URL/DNS filtering & FortiCare Premium
View productFC-10-F121G-809-02-12
Original price was: CAD$4,804.12.Current price is: CAD$3,833.08.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-809-02-36
Original price was: CAD$14,412.37.Current price is: CAD$11,378.19.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-809-02-60
Original price was: CAD$24,020.62.Current price is: CAD$18,963.64.Add to cart
Unified Threat Protection (UTP)
IPS, anti-malware, web/DNS/video filtering, anti-spam & FortiCare Premium
View productFC-10-F121G-950-02-12
Original price was: CAD$3,956.34.Current price is: CAD$3,156.65.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-950-02-36
Original price was: CAD$11,869.01.Current price is: CAD$9,370.27.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-950-02-60
Original price was: CAD$19,781.69.Current price is: CAD$15,617.13.Add to cart
Advanced Threat Protection
IPS, advanced malware protection, sandboxing & FortiCare Premium
View productFC-10-F121G-928-02-12
Original price was: CAD$2,543.36.Current price is: CAD$2,029.28.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-928-02-36
Original price was: CAD$7,630.08.Current price is: CAD$6,023.75.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-928-02-60
Original price was: CAD$12,716.80.Current price is: CAD$10,039.58.Add to cart
Compare the protection bundles
What's includedATPUTPEnterprise
FortiGuard IPS
Advanced malware protection / sandbox
Application control
Web, URL & DNS filtering
Antispam & outbreak protection
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
AI inline malware & attack-surface
FortiCare Premium support

UTP includes everything in ATP plus web/DNS filtering and antispam; Enterprise includes everything in UTP plus DLP and AI-based inline protection. All bundles include FortiCare Premium support.

OVERVIEW

What the FortiGate 121G is for

The FortiGate 121G is Fortinet’s distributed-enterprise next-generation firewall with a built-in 480 GB SSD, powered by the patented SP5 SoC that combines a RISC-based CPU with Fortinet’s Security Processing Unit. It delivers 2.8 Gbps of threat protection, 5.3 Gbps IPS throughput, 39 Gbps firewall throughput, and 3 million concurrent sessions in a 1RU rack appliance — with dual redundant AC power supplies, 4x 10GE SFP+ FortiLink uplinks, and 16 hardware-accelerated GE switch ports. The onboard SSD enables local logging, reporting, and WAN optimisation without an external FortiAnalyzer — ideal for distributed enterprise branches and mid-size campus edges that need on-box visibility.

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WHICH MODEL IS RIGHT

Is the FortiGate 121G right for you?

A quick guide to choosing the right enterprise FortiGate.

Smaller branch, lower cost, desktop form factor
FortiGate 90G
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Same platform, no on-box logging, lower cost
FortiGate 120G
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Distributed enterprise + 480 GB SSD for local logging
FortiGate 121G ✓
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Mid-range enterprise, 11M sessions, 6 Gbps threat protection
FortiGate 200G
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SPECIFICATIONS

FortiGate 121G specifications

Firewall throughput (1518 / 512 / 64 byte, UDP)39 / 39 / 28 Gbps
Firewall latency (64 byte, UDP)3.17 µs
Firewall throughput (packets/sec)42 Mpps
Concurrent sessions (TCP)3,000,000
New sessions/second (TCP)140,000
Firewall policies10,000
IPS throughput5.3 Gbps
NGFW throughput3.1 Gbps
Threat protection throughput2.8 Gbps
IPsec VPN throughput (512 byte)35 Gbps
Gateway-to-gateway IPsec VPN tunnels2,000
Client-to-gateway IPsec VPN tunnels16,000
SSL-VPN throughput1.5 Gbps
Concurrent SSL-VPN users (tunnel mode)500
SSL inspection throughput (IPS, avg. HTTPS)3 Gbps
SSL inspection concurrent sessions315,000
Application control throughput (HTTP 64K)6.7 Gbps
CAPWAP throughput (HTTP 64K)35 Gbps
Virtual domains (default / max)10 / 10
Managed FortiAPs (total / tunnel)128 / 64
Managed FortiSwitches32
Maximum FortiTokens5,000
High availabilityActive-Active, Active-Passive, Clustering
Hardware accelerationSP5 SoC (Security Processing Unit)
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Yes
Interfaces16x GE RJ45 switch, 2x GE RJ45 MGMT/HA, 8x GE SFP, 4x 10GE SFP+ FortiLink, 1x USB, 1x RJ45 console
Onboard storage1x 480 GB SSD
Power supplyDual AC (100–240V AC, 50/60Hz, non-hot-swappable 1+1 redundancy)
Power consumption (avg / max)43 W / 47 W
Form factorRack Mount, 1RU
Dimensions (H x W x L)1.73 x 17.0 x 10.0 in (44 x 432 x 254 mm)
Weight12.17 lbs (5.52 kg)

Source: Fortinet FortiGate 120G Series datasheet (FG-121G column) + Fortinet Product Matrix (May 2026).

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Where the 121G fits

On-box logging & reporting
The 480 GB SSD stores logs, reports and SD-WAN analytics locally — no external FortiAnalyzer required at the branch.
Distributed enterprise branch
16 GE switch ports plus 4x 10GE SFP+ uplinks consolidate branch security, switching and Wi-Fi management in one 1RU appliance.
Secure SD-WAN
Application-aware SD-WAN with SLA analytics and cloud on-ramp, built into FortiOS — no add-on licence.
Hybrid mesh firewall
FortiLink to FortiSwitch, FortiAP management, ZTNA proxy and Security Fabric integration in one appliance.
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Security consulting & assessments
Audits, posture reviews and architecture guidance from FCP-certified experts.
Monitoring & threat detection
Continuous monitoring with alerting and rapid incident response.

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121G VARIANTS

Compare the FortiGate 121G line

The 121G and 120G share the same SP5 SoC platform and performance. The 121G adds a 480 GB SSD for local logging and reporting; the 120G has no internal storage.

ModelOnboard SSDBest for
FortiGate 120GBase 1RU rack, dual AC, no on-box loggingView →
FortiGate 121G✓ 480 GBSame platform + 480 GB SSD for local logsViewing
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How the 121G compares to the 90G and 200G

The 121G sits between the 90G and the 200G in the FortiGate lineup. Step up to the 200G for 11M sessions and 6 Gbps threat protection, or step down to the 90G for a lower-cost desktop branch deployment. Same FortiOS and FortiGuard services across the range.

FortiGate 90G
Threat protection2.2 Gbps
Firewall28 Gbps
NGFW2.5 Gbps
Concurrent sessions3 M
New sessions/sec124,000
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FortiGate 121G
Threat protection2.8 Gbps
Firewall39 Gbps
NGFW3.1 Gbps
Concurrent sessions3 M
New sessions/sec140,000
FortiGate 200G
Threat protection6 Gbps
Firewall39 Gbps
NGFW7 Gbps
Concurrent sessions11 M
New sessions/sec400,000
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FULL CATALOG

All FortiGate 121G purchasing options

Every available SKU for the FG-121G: hardware, protection bundles, subscriptions, services, cloud, support and RMA. In stock, brand new, shipped from Canada; licensing delivered electronically worldwide.

Hardware only

ConfigurationPrice & action
FortiGate 121G 1RU rack appliance with 480 GB SSD. License not included.
View productFG-121G
Original price was: CAD$7,149.10.Current price is: CAD$4,867.46.Add to cart

Hardware + protection bundlesMost popular

Bundle1 Year3 Years5 Years
Appliance + Enterprise Protection
Full FortiGuard suite: IPS, AMP, DLP, URL/DNS filtering & FortiCare Premium
View productFG-121G-BDL-809-12
Original price was: CAD$11,953.22.Current price is: CAD$8,052.70.Add to cart
View productFG-121G-BDL-809-36
Original price was: CAD$21,561.47.Current price is: CAD$14,525.62.Add to cart
View productFG-121G-BDL-809-60
Original price was: CAD$31,169.71.Current price is: CAD$20,998.54.Add to cart
Appliance + Unified Threat Protection (UTP)
IPS, anti-malware, web/DNS/video filtering, anti-spam & FortiCare Premium
View productFG-121G-BDL-950-12
Original price was: CAD$11,105.43.Current price is: CAD$7,481.56.Add to cart
View productFG-121G-BDL-950-36
Original price was: CAD$19,018.11.Current price is: CAD$12,812.19.Add to cart
View productFG-121G-BDL-950-60
Original price was: CAD$26,930.78.Current price is: CAD$18,142.85.Add to cart

Subscriptions & renewals bundles

License1 Year3 Years5 Years
Enterprise Protection
Full FortiGuard suite: IPS, AMP, DLP, URL/DNS filtering & FortiCare Premium
View productFC-10-F121G-809-02-12
Original price was: CAD$4,804.12.Current price is: CAD$3,833.08.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-809-02-36
Original price was: CAD$14,412.37.Current price is: CAD$11,378.19.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-809-02-60
Original price was: CAD$24,020.62.Current price is: CAD$18,963.64.Add to cart
Unified Threat Protection (UTP)
IPS, anti-malware, web/DNS/video filtering, anti-spam & FortiCare Premium
View productFC-10-F121G-950-02-12
Original price was: CAD$3,956.34.Current price is: CAD$3,156.65.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-950-02-36
Original price was: CAD$11,869.01.Current price is: CAD$9,370.27.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-950-02-60
Original price was: CAD$19,781.69.Current price is: CAD$15,617.13.Add to cart
Advanced Threat Protection
IPS, advanced malware protection, sandboxing & FortiCare Premium
View productFC-10-F121G-928-02-12
Original price was: CAD$2,543.36.Current price is: CAD$2,029.28.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-928-02-36
Original price was: CAD$7,630.08.Current price is: CAD$6,023.75.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-928-02-60
Original price was: CAD$12,716.80.Current price is: CAD$10,039.58.Add to cart

FortiCare support

License1 Year3 Years5 Years
FortiConverter
License conversion & configuration migration assistance
View productFC-10-F121G-189-02-12
Original price was: CAD$282.60.Current price is: CAD$227.90.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-189-02-36
View productFC-10-F121G-189-02-60
FortiCare Premium
24×7 TAC, advanced hardware replacement & firmware updates
View productFC-10-F121G-247-02-12
Original price was: CAD$1,130.38.Current price is: CAD$911.60.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-247-02-36
Original price was: CAD$3,391.15.Current price is: CAD$2,705.69.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-247-02-60
Original price was: CAD$5,651.91.Current price is: CAD$4,509.50.Add to cart
FortiCare Elite
Priority TAC queue, quarterly reviews & dedicated team
View productFC-10-F121G-284-02-12
Original price was: CAD$1,412.98.Current price is: CAD$1,139.50.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-284-02-36
Original price was: CAD$4,238.93.Current price is: CAD$3,382.13.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-284-02-60
Original price was: CAD$7,064.89.Current price is: CAD$5,636.88.Add to cart
FortiCare Premium → Elite Upgrade
Upgrade from FortiCare Premium to Elite mid-term
View productFC-10-F121G-204-02-12
Original price was: CAD$282.60.Current price is: CAD$227.90.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-204-02-36
Original price was: CAD$847.79.Current price is: CAD$683.70.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-204-02-60
Original price was: CAD$1,412.98.Current price is: CAD$1,139.50.Add to cart

Individual security services

License1 Year3 Years5 Years
Advanced Malware Protection
Cloud sandbox-powered advanced malware protection
View productFC-10-F121G-100-02-12
Original price was: CAD$1,130.38.Current price is: CAD$911.60.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-100-02-36
View productFC-10-F121G-100-02-60
AI Inline Malware Prevention
AI-powered inline malware prevention (Enterprise-tier)
View productFC-10-F121G-577-02-12
Original price was: CAD$1,695.57.Current price is: CAD$1,367.39.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-577-02-36
View productFC-10-F121G-577-02-60
FortiGuard IPS
FortiGuard IPS signatures & threat-intelligence updates
View productFC-10-F121G-108-02-12
Original price was: CAD$1,130.38.Current price is: CAD$911.60.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-108-02-36
View productFC-10-F121G-108-02-60
URL, DNS & Video Filtering
URL category, DNS filtering & video content control
View productFC-10-F121G-112-02-12
Original price was: CAD$1,695.57.Current price is: CAD$1,367.39.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-112-02-36
View productFC-10-F121G-112-02-60
OT Security
OT/ICS protocol decoders & industrial threat feeds
View productFC-10-F121G-159-02-12
Original price was: CAD$1,130.38.Current price is: CAD$911.60.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-159-02-36
Original price was: CAD$3,391.15.Current price is: CAD$2,705.69.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-159-02-60
Original price was: CAD$5,651.91.Current price is: CAD$4,509.50.Add to cart
Data Loss Prevention
DLP profiles, sensitive-data detection & compliance reporting
View productFC-10-F121G-589-02-12
Original price was: CAD$1,130.38.Current price is: CAD$911.60.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-589-02-36
View productFC-10-F121G-589-02-60

FortiGate Cloud management

License1 Year3 Years5 Years
SD-WAN Service Bundle
SD-WAN cloud-on-ramp, app steering, SLA analytics & FortiCare Premium
View productFC-10-F121G-1329-02-12
View productFC-10-F121G-1329-02-36
View productFC-10-F121G-1329-02-60
SD-WAN Bundle (no FortiCare)
SD-WAN orchestration & analytics bundle, FortiCare not included
View productFC-10-F121G-1389-02-12
View productFC-10-F121G-1389-02-36
View productFC-10-F121G-1389-02-60
FortiGate Cloud
FortiGate Cloud log retention, topology map & reporting
View productFC-10-F121G-131-02-12
Original price was: CAD$1,130.38.Current price is: CAD$911.60.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-131-02-36
Original price was: CAD$3,391.15.Current price is: CAD$2,705.69.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-131-02-60
Original price was: CAD$5,651.91.Current price is: CAD$4,509.50.Add to cart
FortiAnalyzer Cloud
FortiAnalyzer Cloud: 1-year log retention & analytics
View productFC-10-F121G-585-02-12
Original price was: CAD$1,695.57.Current price is: CAD$1,367.39.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-585-02-36
View productFC-10-F121G-585-02-60
SOCaaS
SOCaaS 24×7 threat monitoring, triage & response
View productFC-10-F121G-464-02-12
Original price was: CAD$3,249.85.Current price is: CAD$2,592.97.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-464-02-36
View productFC-10-F121G-464-02-60
Managed FortiGate
Managed FortiGate NOC service operated by Fortinet
View productFC-10-F121G-660-02-12
Original price was: CAD$5,532.02.Current price is: CAD$4,413.84.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-660-02-36
Original price was: CAD$12,314.31.Current price is: CAD$9,721.83.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-660-02-60
Original price was: CAD$19,096.61.Current price is: CAD$15,076.27.Add to cart

RMA services

License1 Year3 Years5 Years
Next-Calendar-Day RMA
Next-calendar-day hardware replacement dispatch
View productFC-10-F121G-210-02-12
Original price was: CAD$356.81.Current price is: CAD$287.75.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-210-02-36
Original price was: CAD$1,070.44.Current price is: CAD$863.26.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-210-02-60
Original price was: CAD$1,784.06.Current price is: CAD$1,438.75.Add to cart
4-Hour Delivery RMA
4-hour hardware delivery replacement
View productFC-10-F121G-211-02-12
Original price was: CAD$678.23.Current price is: CAD$546.97.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-211-02-36
Original price was: CAD$2,034.69.Current price is: CAD$1,640.88.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-211-02-60
Original price was: CAD$3,391.15.Current price is: CAD$2,705.69.Add to cart
4-Hour Delivery + Onsite RMA
4-hour hardware delivery plus on-site engineer
View productFC-10-F121G-212-02-12
Original price was: CAD$1,243.42.Current price is: CAD$1,002.76.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-212-02-36
Original price was: CAD$3,730.26.Current price is: CAD$2,976.27.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-212-02-60
Original price was: CAD$6,217.10.Current price is: CAD$4,960.45.Add to cart
Secure RMA
Secure RMA with data sanitization on returned unit
View productFC-10-F121G-301-02-12
Original price was: CAD$423.89.Current price is: CAD$341.85.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-301-02-36
Original price was: CAD$1,271.68.Current price is: CAD$1,025.55.Add to cart
View productFC-10-F121G-301-02-60
Original price was: CAD$2,119.47.Current price is: CAD$1,709.25.Add to cart
ACCESSORIES

Accessories for the FortiGate 121G

The 121G is a 1RU rack appliance with a 480 GB SSD, 16 GE switch ports, 8x GE SFP, and 4x 10GE SFP+ FortiLink uplinks.

10GE SFP+ transceiver module (SR)
10GE SFP+ transceiver (SR)
FN-TRAN-SFP+SR
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1GE SFP RJ45 transceiver module
1GE SFP RJ45 transceiver
FN-TRAN-GC
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FAQ

FortiGate 121G - frequently asked questions

The FortiGate 121G is a current-generation model, fully supported with active FortiGuard and FortiCare subscriptions available for 1, 3, and 5-year terms.

Performance is identical — both run on the same SP5 SoC platform. The FortiGate 121G adds a 480 GB onboard SSD for local logging and reporting, while the 120G has no internal storage. Choose the 121G when you need on-box logs without an external FortiAnalyzer.

The FortiGate 121G is powered by Fortinet’s patented SP5 SoC, which combines a RISC-based CPU with a Security Processing Unit on a single chip to accelerate firewall, VPN, and content inspection — custom silicon designed by Fortinet.

The FortiGate 121G includes a single 480 GB SSD for local logging, reporting, and SD-WAN analytics — the key hardware difference versus the FortiGate 120G.

UTP (Unified Threat Protection) is the most common choice: it adds web, DNS, and video filtering plus antispam on top of IPS and anti-malware. ATP covers core threat protection only. Enterprise adds DLP, AI-based inline malware prevention, and the full SASE service set.

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