Fortinet FortiGate 401F-DC Firewall, Hardware Only (FG-401F-DC)

Data center and telecom racks running on DC power get a purpose-built option in the FortiGate 401F-DC. The FG-401F-DC carries every performance and security capability of the standard FortiGate 401F — 79.5 Gbps firewall throughput, 12 Gbps IPS, NP7 and CP9 hardware acceleration — plus dual hot-swappable DC power supplies running on 48-60 VDC. This is the appliance for environments where AC power is simply not available or where DC infrastructure is the operational standard.

What Is in the Box

The FG-401F-DC ships as hardware only, no licensing included. The unit provides 16 hardware-accelerated GE RJ45 ports, 8 GE SFP slots, 4 standard 10GE SFP+ slots, and 4 ultra-low-latency 10GE SFP+ ports. Two GE RJ45 management ports (MGMT and HA) are dedicated out-of-band. Two 480 GB SSDs (960 GB total) support local log storage and caching. Dual DC power supply units come pre-installed for 1+1 redundancy.

Key Specifications

Where the FortiGate 401F-DC Is Strong

This appliance handles high-throughput perimeter and internal segmentation at the 10 Gbps security inspection layer, making it suitable for campus core, internet edge, and data center access tiers. The NP7 processor offloads session setup and VPN termination with ultra-low latency (as low as 2.5 microseconds on ULL ports). IPsec VPN throughput of 55 Gbps covers large SD-WAN hub deployments. With 7.8 million concurrent sessions and 500,000 new sessions per second, the 401F-DC sustains heavy east-west and north-south traffic simultaneously.

Hardware Only vs. a Bundle

Buying hardware only gives maximum flexibility — add security subscriptions later, mix terms, or defer licensing until the deployment is fully scoped. The trade-off is two separate procurement events. If the unit goes into production immediately with security enforcement, one of the UTP bundle SKUs (FG-401F-DC-BDL-950-12/36/60) eliminates that complexity by shipping hardware and licenses together.

Who Deploys This Appliance

Network engineers in telecommunications carriers, colocation facilities, industrial OT environments, and enterprise data centers running legacy DC power infrastructure. Any site with a 48V bus, a battery-backed DC plant, or a requirement for carrier-grade power redundancy is a natural fit for the FG-401F-DC.

Moving Up

For sites that need more throughput headroom, the FortiGate 1000F series offers the next performance step in the mid-high-end range, with higher session capacity and additional port density. Contact DataCenter360.ca for a sizing discussion if you are evaluating the 401F-DC against higher-capacity options.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is a Fortinet Select Partner stocking FortiGate hardware in Canada. The FG-401F-DC ships within Canada with free shipping, typically 0-1 business days from order. We can also quote licensing bundles, standalone subscriptions, or rackmount accessories to complete your deployment. Contact us for volume pricing or custom configurations.