Compact desktop next-generation firewall with embedded 3G/4G/LTE/5G modem, FortiSP5 acceleration, 64 GB onboard SSD for local logging — the 51G adds SSD storage to the FortiGate 50G-5G cellular platform.


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.
| Configuration | Price & action |
|---|---|
| FortiGate 51G-5G appliance with embedded 5G modem and 64 GB SSD. License not included. | View productFG-51G-5G |
| Bundle | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appliance + bundle | View productFG-51G-5G-BDL-809-12 | View productFG-51G-5G-BDL-809-36 | View productFG-51G-5G-BDL-809-60 |
| Appliance + bundle | View productFG-51G-5G-BDL-950-12 | View productFG-51G-5G-BDL-950-36 | View productFG-51G-5G-BDL-950-60 |
| What's included | ATP | UTP | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| License | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Protection Full FortiGuard suite: IPS, AMP, DLP, URL/DNS filtering & FortiCare Premium | View productFC-10-F51G5-809-02-12 | View productFC-10-F51G5-809-02-36 | View productFC-10-F51G5-809-02-60 |
| Unified Threat Protection (UTP) IPS, anti-malware, web/DNS/video filtering, anti-spam & FortiCare Premium | View productFC-10-F51G5-950-02-12 | View productFC-10-F51G5-950-02-36 | View productFC-10-F51G5-950-02-60 |
| Advanced Threat Protection IPS, advanced malware protection, sandboxing & FortiCare Premium | View productFC-10-F51G5-928-02-12 | View productFC-10-F51G5-928-02-36 | View productFC-10-F51G5-928-02-60 |
| What's included | ATP | UTP | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
The FortiGate 51G-5G is the storage-equipped variant of the FortiGate 50G-5G, adding a 64 GB onboard SSD to the same FortiSP5-accelerated platform. The embedded 3G/4G/LTE/5G modem (with five SMA WWAN antennas) makes it purpose-built for sites where cellular is the primary or backup WAN link — retail locations, construction sites, kiosks, or any deployment where wired broadband is unavailable or unreliable.
The 64 GB SSD enables local log storage and FortiAnalyzer-compatible log retention directly on the device, which is valuable in bandwidth-constrained cellular deployments where forwarding logs to the cloud would consume WAN data. All NGFW capabilities — 1.1 Gbps threat protection, IPS, SSL inspection, Universal ZTNA, and Secure SD-WAN — run on the same FortiSP5 hardware as the 50G-5G.

A quick guide to choosing the right enterprise FortiGate.
| IPv4 firewall throughput (1518 / 512 / 64 byte, UDP) | 5 / 5 / 4 Gbps |
| Firewall latency (64 byte, UDP) | 2.42 µs |
| Firewall throughput (packets/sec) | 6 Mpps |
| Concurrent sessions (TCP) | 720,000 |
| New sessions/second (TCP) | 85,000 |
| Firewall policies | 2,000 |
| IPS throughput | 2.25 Gbps |
| NGFW throughput | 1.25 Gbps |
| Threat protection throughput | 1.1 Gbps |
| IPsec VPN throughput (512 byte) | 4.5 Gbps |
| Gateway-to-gateway IPsec VPN tunnels | 200 |
| Client-to-gateway IPsec VPN tunnels | 250 |
| SSL inspection throughput (IPS, avg. HTTPS) | 1.3 Gbps |
| SSL inspection concurrent sessions | 74,000 |
| Application control throughput (HTTP 64K) | 2.8 Gbps |
| Virtual domains (default / max) | 5 / 5 |
| Managed FortiAPs (total / tunnel) | 16 / 8 |
| Managed FortiSwitches | 8 |
| Maximum FortiTokens | 500 |
| High availability | Active-Active, Active-Passive, Clustering |
| Hardware acceleration | FortiSP5 (SP5) |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) | Yes |
| Interfaces | 1x GE RJ45 WAN, 3x GE RJ45, 1x GE RJ45 FortiLink, embedded 3G/4G/LTE/5G modem, 5x SMA WWAN antennas, 1x USB, 1x Console (RJ45) |
| Onboard storage | 64 GB SSD |
| Power supply | External 12VDC / 3A adapter (100–240V AC, 50/60 Hz) |
| Form factor | Desktop |
Source: Fortinet Product Matrix (May 2026). Performance figures are shared across all FG/FWF-50G/51G variants. All values are “up to” and vary under real-world conditions.
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The FortiGate 51G-5G combines an embedded 3G/4G/LTE/5G modem with a 64 GB onboard SSD, delivering cellular WAN connectivity and local log storage in a compact desktop form factor powered by the FortiSP5 ASIC.
| Model | 5G modem | 64 GB SSD | GE SFP WAN | PoE+ ports | Best for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FortiGate 50G | — | — | — | — | Standard RJ45 WAN sites | View → |
| FortiGate 50G-5G | ✓ | — | — | — | 5G WAN, no local log storage | View → |
| FortiGate 51G-5G | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | 5G WAN + 64 GB SSD logging | Viewing |
| FortiGate 51G | — | ✓ | — | — | Wired WAN + 64 GB SSD logging | View → |
| FortiGate 51G-SFP-PoE | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | SFP WAN + PoE + 64 GB SSD | View → |
The 51G-5G sits between the 31G desktop and the 70G for throughput. Choose it when you need 5G cellular WAN and local SSD log storage. Step up to the 70G for higher concurrent sessions or PoE switch ports.
Every available SKU for the FG-51G-5G: hardware, protection bundles, subscriptions, services, cloud, support and RMA. In stock, brand new, shipped from Canada; licensing delivered electronically worldwide.
| Configuration | Price & action |
|---|---|
| FortiGate 51G-5G appliance with embedded 5G modem and 64 GB SSD. License not included. | View productFG-51G-5G |
| Bundle | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appliance + bundle | View productFG-51G-5G-BDL-809-12 | View productFG-51G-5G-BDL-809-36 | View productFG-51G-5G-BDL-809-60 |
| Appliance + bundle | View productFG-51G-5G-BDL-950-12 | View productFG-51G-5G-BDL-950-36 | View productFG-51G-5G-BDL-950-60 |
| License | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Protection Full FortiGuard suite: IPS, AMP, DLP, URL/DNS filtering & FortiCare Premium | View productFC-10-F51G5-809-02-12 | View productFC-10-F51G5-809-02-36 | View productFC-10-F51G5-809-02-60 |
| Unified Threat Protection (UTP) IPS, anti-malware, web/DNS/video filtering, anti-spam & FortiCare Premium | View productFC-10-F51G5-950-02-12 | View productFC-10-F51G5-950-02-36 | View productFC-10-F51G5-950-02-60 |
| Advanced Threat Protection IPS, advanced malware protection, sandboxing & FortiCare Premium | View productFC-10-F51G5-928-02-12 | View productFC-10-F51G5-928-02-36 | View productFC-10-F51G5-928-02-60 |
| License | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| FortiConverter License conversion & configuration migration assistance | View productFC-10-F51G5-189-02-12 | — | — |
| FortiCare Essential Business-hours support, firmware updates & next-business-day hardware replacement | View productFC-10-F51G5-314-02-12 | View productFC-10-F51G5-314-02-36 | View productFC-10-F51G5-314-02-60 |
| FortiCare Premium 24×7 TAC, advanced hardware replacement & firmware updates | View productFC-10-F51G5-247-02-12 | View productFC-10-F51G5-247-02-36 | View productFC-10-F51G5-247-02-60 |
| FortiCare Elite Priority TAC queue, quarterly reviews & dedicated team | View productFC-10-F51G5-284-02-12 | View productFC-10-F51G5-284-02-36 | View productFC-10-F51G5-284-02-60 |
| FortiCare Premium → Elite Upgrade Upgrade from FortiCare Premium to Elite mid-term | View productFC-10-F51G5-204-02-12 | View productFC-10-F51G5-204-02-36 | View productFC-10-F51G5-204-02-60 |
| License | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Malware Protection Cloud sandbox-powered advanced malware protection | View productFC-10-F51G5-100-02-12 | View productFC-10-F51G5-100-02-36 | View productFC-10-F51G5-100-02-60 |
| AI Inline Malware Prevention AI-powered inline malware prevention (Enterprise-tier) | View productFC-10-F51G5-577-02-12 | View productFC-10-F51G5-577-02-36 | View productFC-10-F51G5-577-02-60 |
| FortiGuard IPS FortiGuard IPS signatures & threat-intelligence updates | View productFC-10-F51G5-108-02-12 | View productFC-10-F51G5-108-02-36 | View productFC-10-F51G5-108-02-60 |
| URL, DNS & Video Filtering URL category, DNS filtering & video content control | View productFC-10-F51G5-112-02-12 | View productFC-10-F51G5-112-02-36 | View productFC-10-F51G5-112-02-60 |
| OT Security OT/ICS protocol decoders & industrial threat feeds | View productFC-10-F51G5-159-02-12 | View productFC-10-F51G5-159-02-36 | View productFC-10-F51G5-159-02-60 |
| Data Loss Prevention DLP profiles, sensitive-data detection & compliance reporting | View productFC-10-F51G5-589-02-12 | View productFC-10-F51G5-589-02-36 | View productFC-10-F51G5-589-02-60 |
| License | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-WAN Service Bundle SD-WAN cloud-on-ramp, app steering, SLA analytics & FortiCare Premium | View productFC-10-F51G5-1337-02-12 | View productFC-10-F51G5-1337-02-36 | View productFC-10-F51G5-1337-02-60 |
| SD-WAN Bundle (no FortiCare) SD-WAN orchestration & analytics bundle, FortiCare not included | View productFC-10-F51G5-1387-02-12 | View productFC-10-F51G5-1387-02-36 | View productFC-10-F51G5-1387-02-60 |
| FortiGate Cloud FortiGate Cloud log retention, topology map & reporting | View productFC-10-F51G5-131-02-12 | View productFC-10-F51G5-131-02-36 | View productFC-10-F51G5-131-02-60 |
| FortiAnalyzer Cloud FortiAnalyzer Cloud: 1-year log retention & analytics | View productFC-10-F51G5-585-02-12 | View productFC-10-F51G5-585-02-36 | View productFC-10-F51G5-585-02-60 |
| SOCaaS SOCaaS 24×7 threat monitoring, triage & response | View productFC-10-F51G5-464-02-12 | View productFC-10-F51G5-464-02-36 | View productFC-10-F51G5-464-02-60 |
| Managed FortiGate Managed FortiGate NOC service operated by Fortinet | View productFC-10-F51G5-660-02-12 | View productFC-10-F51G5-660-02-36 | View productFC-10-F51G5-660-02-60 |
| License | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next-Calendar-Day RMA Next-calendar-day hardware replacement dispatch | View productFC-10-F51G5-210-02-12 | View productFC-10-F51G5-210-02-36 | View productFC-10-F51G5-210-02-60 |
| 4-Hour Delivery RMA 4-hour hardware delivery replacement | View productFC-10-F51G5-211-02-12 | View productFC-10-F51G5-211-02-36 | View productFC-10-F51G5-211-02-60 |
| 4-Hour Delivery + Onsite RMA 4-hour hardware delivery plus on-site engineer | View productFC-10-F51G5-212-02-12 | View productFC-10-F51G5-212-02-36 | View productFC-10-F51G5-212-02-60 |
| Secure RMA Secure RMA with data sanitization on returned unit | View productFC-10-F51G5-301-02-12 | View productFC-10-F51G5-301-02-36 | View productFC-10-F51G5-301-02-60 |
Mount the 51G-5G on a desk or in a standard 1U rack tray (RM-FR-T21).
Both models are identical in hardware platform, performance, and 5G connectivity. The FG-51G-5G adds a 64 GB onboard SSD for local log storage. This is particularly valuable in cellular deployments where forwarding logs upstream over a metered connection would consume data allowances. If local log storage is not a requirement, the FG-50G-5G is the lower-cost choice.
The embedded 3G/4G/LTE/5G modem supports the major North American 5G NR Sub-6 GHz bands (n71, n41, n77, n78) as well as LTE/4G fallback. Five external SMA WWAN antennas are included. Check the Fortinet 51G-5G QuickStart Guide or contact DataCenter360.ca for a full band list.
Yes. The local SSD can store FortiOS logs on-device, and log data can be exported to FortiAnalyzer Cloud or an on-premises FortiAnalyzer for centralized reporting. This hybrid model reduces live log forwarding over cellular while retaining full analytics capability.
UTP (Unified Threat Protection) is the most popular bundle, covering IPS, anti-malware, web/DNS filtering and FortiCare Premium. ATP covers the core threat stack. Enterprise adds DLP, AI inline malware prevention and the full SASE service set. For remote/cellular-primary sites, UTP plus FortiGate Cloud log retention (svc-131) is a common combination.
Yes. In-stock units ship from Canada with free shipping, typically delivered in 0–1 business days. Licensing and subscriptions are delivered electronically and available worldwide.