Mid-range desktop NGFW with integrated dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) and a 64 GB onboard SSD — same 1.3 Gbps threat protection and 10 Gbps firewall as the FortiWiFi 70G, with on-box log retention that removes the need for a separate FortiAnalyzer.


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 |
|---|---|
| FortiWiFi 71G appliance (North America). Includes integrated dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) and 64 GB onboard SSD. License not included. | View productFWF-71G-A |
| Bundle | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appliance + bundle | View productFWF-71G-A-BDL-809-12 | View productFWF-71G-A-BDL-809-36 | View productFWF-71G-A-BDL-809-60 |
| Appliance + bundle | View productFWF-71G-A-BDL-950-12 | View productFWF-71G-A-BDL-950-36 | View productFWF-71G-A-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-FW71G-809-02-12 | View productFC-10-FW71G-809-02-36 | View productFC-10-FW71G-809-02-60 |
| Unified Threat Protection (UTP) IPS, anti-malware, web/DNS/video filtering, anti-spam & FortiCare Premium | View productFC-10-FW71G-950-02-12 | View productFC-10-FW71G-950-02-36 | View productFC-10-FW71G-950-02-60 |
| Advanced Threat Protection IPS, advanced malware protection, sandboxing & FortiCare Premium | View productFC-10-FW71G-928-02-12 | View productFC-10-FW71G-928-02-36 | View productFC-10-FW71G-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 FortiWiFi 71G is the storage-equipped wireless model in Fortinet’s 70G desktop line. It shares every performance metric with the FortiWiFi 70G — 1.3 Gbps threat protection, 10 Gbps firewall throughput, 1.4 million concurrent sessions, FortiSP5 ASIC-accelerated SD-WAN, and an integrated dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) access point — and adds a 64 GB onboard SSD so logs, reports, and FortiAnalyzer-style analytics run directly on the appliance. No external logging server is required.
Secure SD-WAN and Universal ZTNA are built into FortiOS at no extra cost. Two FortiLink GE RJ45 ports extend security to up to 24 FortiSwitches and 96 FortiAPs from one management plane, while the built-in radio delivers Wi-Fi 6 across 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz with dual-stream MU-MIMO via three external SMA antenna ports — ideal for branches that need NGFW, wireless, and local log retention in a single fanless desktop appliance.

A quick guide to choosing the right enterprise FortiGate.
| IPv4 firewall throughput (1518 / 512 / 64 byte, UDP) | 10 / 10 / 10 Gbps |
| Firewall latency (64 byte, UDP) | 2.46 µs |
| Firewall throughput (packets/sec) | 15 Mpps |
| Concurrent sessions (TCP) | 1,400,000 |
| New sessions/second (TCP) | 100,000 |
| Firewall policies | 5,000 |
| IPS throughput | 2.5 Gbps |
| NGFW throughput | 1.5 Gbps |
| Threat protection throughput | 1.3 Gbps |
| IPsec VPN throughput (512 byte) | 7.1 Gbps |
| Gateway-to-gateway IPsec VPN tunnels | 200 |
| Client-to-gateway IPsec VPN tunnels | 500 |
| SSL inspection throughput (IPS, avg. HTTPS) | 1.4 Gbps |
| SSL inspection CPS (IPS, avg. HTTPS) | 715 |
| SSL inspection concurrent sessions | 140,000 |
| Application control throughput (HTTP 64K) | 3.6 Gbps |
| CAPWAP throughput (HTTP 64K) | 6.8 Gbps |
| Virtual domains (default / max) | 10 / 10 |
| Managed FortiAPs (total / tunnel) | 96 / 48 |
| Managed FortiSwitches | 24 |
| Maximum FortiTokens | 500 |
| High availability | Active-Active, Active-Passive, Clustering |
| Hardware acceleration | FortiSP5 (SP5) |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) | Yes |
| Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) | Yes |
| Wireless interface | Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6), 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz; Dual radio; 3x SMA antenna ports |
| Interfaces | 2x GE RJ45 WAN, 6x GE RJ45 (internal), 2x GE RJ45 FortiLink (Default), 3x Wi-Fi antenna ports (SMA), 1x USB, 1x Console (RJ45) |
| Onboard storage | 64 GB SSD |
| Power consumption (avg / max) | 16.9 W / 17.6 W |
| Heat dissipation | 60.02 BTU/hr |
| Power supply | External 12VDC / 3A adapter (100–240V AC, 50/60 Hz) |
| Dimensions (H × W × L) | 1.6 × 8.5 × 6.3 in (40.5 × 216 × 160 mm) |
| Weight | 2.27 lbs (1.03 kg) |
| Operating temperature | 32–104 °F (0–40 °C) |
| Form factor | Desktop (fanless) |
Source: Fortinet FortiGate / FortiWiFi 70G Series Datasheet (FWF-71G column), Nov 2024. All performance values are “up to” and vary under real-world conditions.
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All 70G-series models share the FortiSP5 ASIC and identical performance. The FortiWiFi 71G is the wireless model with on-box storage — Wi-Fi 6, a 64 GB SSD, and full NGFW with 10 GE RJ45 ports. The plain 70G drops the SSD; the PoE variant adds PoE+ ports instead.
The FortiWiFi 71G is the wireless mid-range model with local log storage. Don’t need on-box logging? Choose the FortiWiFi 70G. Need PoE+ for access devices instead of an SSD? Choose the FortiWiFi 70G PoE.
Every available SKU for the FWF-71G-A: hardware, protection bundles, subscriptions, services, cloud, support and RMA. In stock, brand new, shipped from Canada; licensing delivered electronically worldwide.
| Configuration | Price & action |
|---|---|
| FortiWiFi 71G appliance (North America). Includes integrated dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) and 64 GB onboard SSD. License not included. | View productFWF-71G-A |
| Bundle | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appliance + bundle | View productFWF-71G-A-BDL-809-12 | View productFWF-71G-A-BDL-809-36 | View productFWF-71G-A-BDL-809-60 |
| Appliance + bundle | View productFWF-71G-A-BDL-950-12 | View productFWF-71G-A-BDL-950-36 | View productFWF-71G-A-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-FW71G-809-02-12 | View productFC-10-FW71G-809-02-36 | View productFC-10-FW71G-809-02-60 |
| Unified Threat Protection (UTP) IPS, anti-malware, web/DNS/video filtering, anti-spam & FortiCare Premium | View productFC-10-FW71G-950-02-12 | View productFC-10-FW71G-950-02-36 | View productFC-10-FW71G-950-02-60 |
| Advanced Threat Protection IPS, advanced malware protection, sandboxing & FortiCare Premium | View productFC-10-FW71G-928-02-12 | View productFC-10-FW71G-928-02-36 | View productFC-10-FW71G-928-02-60 |
| License | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| FortiConverter License conversion & configuration migration assistance | View productFC-10-FW71G-189-02-12 | — | — |
| FortiCare Essential Business-hours support, firmware updates & next-business-day hardware replacement | View productFC-10-FW71G-314-02-12 | View productFC-10-FW71G-314-02-36 | View productFC-10-FW71G-314-02-60 |
| FortiCare Premium 24×7 TAC, advanced hardware replacement & firmware updates | View productFC-10-FW71G-247-02-12 | View productFC-10-FW71G-247-02-36 | View productFC-10-FW71G-247-02-60 |
| FortiCare Elite Priority TAC queue, quarterly reviews & dedicated team | View productFC-10-FW71G-284-02-12 | View productFC-10-FW71G-284-02-36 | View productFC-10-FW71G-284-02-60 |
| FortiCare Premium → Elite Upgrade Upgrade from FortiCare Premium to Elite mid-term | View productFC-10-FW71G-204-02-12 | View productFC-10-FW71G-204-02-36 | View productFC-10-FW71G-204-02-60 |
| License | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Malware Protection Cloud sandbox-powered advanced malware protection | View productFC-10-FW71G-100-02-12 | View productFC-10-FW71G-100-02-36 | View productFC-10-FW71G-100-02-60 |
| AI Inline Malware Prevention AI-powered inline malware prevention (Enterprise-tier) | View productFC-10-FW71G-577-02-12 | View productFC-10-FW71G-577-02-36 | View productFC-10-FW71G-577-02-60 |
| FortiGuard IPS FortiGuard IPS signatures & threat-intelligence updates | View productFC-10-FW71G-108-02-12 | View productFC-10-FW71G-108-02-36 | View productFC-10-FW71G-108-02-60 |
| URL, DNS & Video Filtering URL category, DNS filtering & video content control | View productFC-10-FW71G-112-02-12 | View productFC-10-FW71G-112-02-36 | View productFC-10-FW71G-112-02-60 |
| OT Security OT/ICS protocol decoders & industrial threat feeds | View productFC-10-FW71G-159-02-12 | View productFC-10-FW71G-159-02-36 | View productFC-10-FW71G-159-02-60 |
| Data Loss Prevention DLP profiles, sensitive-data detection & compliance reporting | View productFC-10-FW71G-589-02-12 | View productFC-10-FW71G-589-02-36 | View productFC-10-FW71G-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-FW71G-1329-02-12 | View productFC-10-FW71G-1329-02-36 | View productFC-10-FW71G-1329-02-60 |
| SD-WAN Bundle (no FortiCare) SD-WAN orchestration & analytics bundle, FortiCare not included | View productFC-10-FW71G-1389-02-12 | View productFC-10-FW71G-1389-02-36 | View productFC-10-FW71G-1389-02-60 |
| FortiGate Cloud FortiGate Cloud log retention, topology map & reporting | View productFC-10-FW71G-131-02-12 | View productFC-10-FW71G-131-02-36 | View productFC-10-FW71G-131-02-60 |
| FortiAnalyzer Cloud FortiAnalyzer Cloud: 1-year log retention & analytics | View productFC-10-FW71G-585-02-12 | View productFC-10-FW71G-585-02-36 | View productFC-10-FW71G-585-02-60 |
| SOCaaS SOCaaS 24×7 threat monitoring, triage & response | View productFC-10-FW71G-464-02-12 | View productFC-10-FW71G-464-02-36 | View productFC-10-FW71G-464-02-60 |
| Managed FortiGate Managed FortiGate NOC service operated by Fortinet | View productFC-10-FW71G-660-02-12 | View productFC-10-FW71G-660-02-36 | View productFC-10-FW71G-660-02-60 |
| License | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next-Calendar-Day RMA Next-calendar-day hardware replacement dispatch | View productFC-10-FW71G-210-02-12 | View productFC-10-FW71G-210-02-36 | View productFC-10-FW71G-210-02-60 |
| 4-Hour Delivery RMA 4-hour hardware delivery replacement | View productFC-10-FW71G-211-02-12 | View productFC-10-FW71G-211-02-36 | View productFC-10-FW71G-211-02-60 |
| 4-Hour Delivery + Onsite RMA 4-hour hardware delivery plus on-site engineer | View productFC-10-FW71G-212-02-12 | View productFC-10-FW71G-212-02-36 | View productFC-10-FW71G-212-02-60 |
| Secure RMA Secure RMA with data sanitization on returned unit | View productFC-10-FW71G-301-02-12 | View productFC-10-FW71G-301-02-36 | View productFC-10-FW71G-301-02-60 |
Mount the FortiWiFi 71G on a desktop, wall, or standard rack tray (SP-RACKTRAY-02).
Yes. The FortiWiFi 71G is a current-generation G-series model powered by Fortinet’s FortiSP5 ASIC. It is actively sold, not end-of-life, and fully supported with FortiGuard and FortiCare subscriptions available in 1, 3, and 5-year terms.
Performance, interfaces, and the dual-band Wi-Fi 6 radio are identical. The FortiWiFi 71G adds a 64 GB onboard SSD that enables local log storage, on-box reporting, and FortiAnalyzer-style analytics without a separate appliance. If local log retention is required, choose the 71G.
Performance and the 64 GB SSD are identical. The FortiWiFi 71G adds a built-in dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) access point with three external SMA antenna ports, eliminating the need for a separate FortiAP at branch sites that need both NGFW and wireless connectivity.
The 64 GB SSD provides practical on-box storage for traffic and event logs at typical branch volumes. For compliance-grade long-term retention or centralized multi-site logging, a dedicated FortiAnalyzer or FortiAnalyzer Cloud subscription (FC-10-FW71G-585) is recommended.
The built-in dual radio supports 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6) across 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. Three external SMA antenna ports accept the included dual-band antennas. The appliance can also manage up to 96 additional FortiAPs in tunnel mode via its two FortiLink ports.