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- Fortinet FG-3980E 10x 100GE QSFP28 slots and 16x 10GE SFP+ slots, 2 x GE RJ45 Management Ports, FortiASIC NP6 and CP9 hardware accelerated, and 3 AC power supplies
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FG-3980E Overview
FG-3980E is a high-performance rack-mounted hardware appliance delivering up to 10 Gbps firewall throughput and 8 Gbps VPN throughput, making it ideal for enterprise and branch office deployments. It features a versatile port configuration with 8 LAN ports and 2 WAN ports (including SFP support), dual AC power supplies with redundancy, and a robust set of integrated security services such as IPS, antivirus, web filtering, application control, and VPN support. This device is designed for use cases requiring advanced threat protection and secure connectivity in high-demand environments.
Engineered for scalability and high availability, the FG-3980E supports active-passive clustering and centralized configuration with cloud-based management options. It is tailored for critical network segments where security services and rapid threat mitigation are paramount, ensuring continuous business operations through high concurrent session capacity, extensive policy support, and built-in logging and monitoring. This makes it a dependable solution for enterprises and SMBs aiming to reinforce network defenses and streamline IT deployment.
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FG-3980E Specifications
- Product Type
- Firewall Appliance
- Architecture
- Rack-mount
- Deployment Type
- Enterprise / Branch Office
- Use Case
- UTM / VPN / Secure Access
- Firewall Layer Supported
- Layer 7
- Power Source
- AC Power Supply
- Redundant Power Supply Supported
- Yes
- Firewall Throughput
- 10 Gbps
- Threat Protection Throughput
- 6 Gbps
- IPS Throughput
- 4 Gbps
- VPN Throughput
- 8 Gbps
- Supported Applications
- 250
- Centralized Configuration & Reporting
- Yes
- Feature
- Advanced threat protection
- Concurrent Sessions
- 500,000
- Maximum Concurrent Sessions
- 1,000,000
- Users/Nodes
- Unlimited
- Integrated I/O
- 8
- New Sessions Per Second
- 50,000
- Supported VPN Types
- IPSec / SSL VPN
- Routing Protocols Supported
- OSPF / BGP / Static Routing
- Security Services
- Antivirus / Web Filtering / Application Control / IPS / VPN
- High Availability
- Active-Passive
- Interfaces
- RJ-45 / SFP
- WAN Ports
- 2 WAN
- LAN Ports
- 8 LAN Ports
- Switch Ports
- Yes
- POE Ports
- No
- Management Options
- Cloud / CLI / GUI / SNMP
- Logging & Monitoring
- Built-in / Syslog / Cloud Logging
- Firewall Policies Supported
- 200
- Users Supported
- 10,000
- Memory
- 16 GB
- Flash Storage
- 128 GB
- Expansion Slots
- SFP
- Form Factor
- 1 RU
- Rack Units
- 1 RU
- Device Type
- NGFW
- Product Name
- FortiGate FG-3980E
- Height
- 1.75 inches
- Width
- 17.3 inches
- Depth
- 18.2 inches
- Weight
- 20 lbs
Quality Certifications
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Product Comparison Table 
| FG-3980E |  FG-1000D-BDL-950-60 |  FG-3800D |  FG-1500DT |  FG-5001E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Rack-mount | Rack-mounted | Rack-mount | Rack-mount | Rack-mount |
| Centralized Configuration & Reporting | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Concurrent Sessions | 500,000 | N/A | 500000 | 100,000 | 500000 |
| Deployment Type | Enterprise / Branch Office | Enterprise / Branch Office | Enterprise / Branch Office | Enterprise / Branch Office | Enterprise |
| Depth | 18.2 inches | N/A | 18.5 inches | 16 inches | 18.0 |
| Device Type | NGFW | NGFW | NGFW | NGFW | NGFW |
| Expansion Slots | SFP | SFP | SFP | SFP | SFP |
| Feature | Advanced threat protection | NGFW, IPS, Antivirus, Web Filtering, VPN | High availability clustering | Next-Generation Firewall, Intrusion Prevention, Deep Packet Inspection | Advanced threat protection |
| Firewall Layer Supported | Layer 7 | Layer 7 | Layer 7 | Layer 7 | Layer 7 |
| Firewall Policies Supported | 200 | N/A | 150 | 200 | 500 |
| Firewall Throughput | 10 Gbps | 950 Mbps | 4 Gbps | 5 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Flash Storage | 128 GB | 32 GB | 128 GB SSD | 128 GB SSD | 128 GB |
| Form Factor | 1 RU | 1 RU | 1 RU | 1 RU | 1 RU |
| Height | 1.75 inches | N/A | 1.75 inches | 1.75 inches | 1.75 |
| High Availability | Active-Passive | Active-Passive | Active-Passive | Active-Active | Active-Passive |
| IPS Throughput | 4 Gbps | N/A | 1.5 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps | 7 Gbps |
| Integrated I/O | 8 | N/A | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Interfaces | RJ-45 / SFP | RJ-45, SFP | RJ-45 / SFP / Combo Ports | RJ-45, SFP, Combo Ports | RJ-45 / SFP |
| LAN Ports | 8 LAN Ports | 4 LAN Ports | 8 LAN Ports | 8 LAN Ports | 8 LAN Ports |
| Logging & Monitoring | Built-in / Syslog / Cloud Logging | Built-in, Syslog | Built-in / External / Syslog | Built-in, Syslog, Cloud Logging | Built-in / Syslog |
| Management Options | Cloud / CLI / GUI / SNMP | Cloud, CLI, GUI, Centralized, REST API, SNMP | Cloud / CLI / GUI / Centralized / REST API / SNMP | Cloud, CLI, GUI, SNMP | CLI / GUI / REST API |
| Maximum Concurrent Sessions | 1,000,000 | N/A | 1000000 | 150,000 | 1000000 |
| Memory | 16 GB | 4 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| New Sessions Per Second | 50,000 | N/A | 30000 | 10,000 | 25000 |
| POE Ports | No | No | No | No | No |
| Power Source | AC Power Supply | AC Power Supply | AC Power Supply | AC Power Supply | AC Power Supply |
| Product Name | FortiGate FG-3980E | FG-1000D-BDL-950-60 | FG-3800D Next-Generation Firewall | FG-1500DT Next-Generation Firewall Appliance | FG-5001E Next-Gen Firewall Appliance |
| Product Type | Firewall Appliance | Firewall Appliance | Firewall Appliance | Firewall Appliance | Firewall Appliance |
| Rack Units | 1 RU | 1 RU | 1 RU | 1 RU | 1 RU |
| Redundant Power Supply Supported | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Routing Protocols Supported | OSPF / BGP / Static Routing | OSPF, BGP, RIP, Static Routing | OSPF / BGP / RIP / Static Routing | OSPF, BGP, RIP, Static Routing | OSPF / BGP / Static Routing |
| Security Services | Antivirus / Web Filtering / Application Control / IPS / VPN | Antivirus, Web Filtering, Application Control, IPS, VPN | Antivirus / Web Filtering / Application Control / IPS / VPN | Antivirus, Web Filtering, Application Control, IPS, VPN | Antivirus / Web Filtering / IPS / VPN |
| Supported Applications | 250 | N/A | 150 | 500 | 150 |
| Supported VPN Types | IPSec / SSL VPN | IPSec, SSL VPN | IPSec / SSL VPN | IPSec, SSL VPN, L2TP | IPSec / SSL VPN |
| Switch Ports | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Threat Protection Throughput | 6 Gbps | N/A | 2 Gbps | 3 Gbps | 8 Gbps |
| Use Case | UTM / VPN / Secure Access | VPN / Secure Access / UTM | VPN / Secure Access / Segmentation / UTM | VPN / Secure Access / UTM | UTM |
| Users Supported | 10,000 | N/A | 5000 | Unlimited | 1000 |
| Users/Nodes | Unlimited | N/A | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| VPN Throughput | 8 Gbps | N/A | 1.2 Gbps | 4 Gbps | 8 Gbps |
| WAN Ports | 2 WAN | 2 WAN | 2 WAN | 2 WAN | 2 WAN |
| Weight | 20 lbs | N/A | 15 lbs | 20 lbs | 15 lbs |
| Width | 17.3 inches | N/A | 17.2 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 |
Reviews & Ratings
S
Stephen Calder
5
Hardware acceleration delivers exceptional performance.
I
Ian Rothwell
5
Handles large-scale traffic without bottlenecks.
C
Charles Merton
5
Rock-solid firewall for demanding data centers.
D
Dominic Walsh
4
Premium FortiGate built for extreme workloads.
Questions & Answers
What is the Fortinet FG-3980E and its key features?
The Fortinet FG-3980E is a high-performance next-generation firewall featuring 10x 100GE QSFP28 and 16x 10GE SFP+ slots, 2x GE RJ45 management ports, FortiASIC NP6 and CP9 hardware acceleration, and 3 AC power supplies for enterprise-grade security and connectivity.
Which network interfaces are available on the FG-3980E?
The FG-3980E provides 10x 100GE QSFP28 slots, 16x 10GE SFP+ slots and 2x GE RJ45 management ports, delivering flexible high-speed uplink and out-of-band management connectivity.
What throughput performance can I expect from the FG-3980E?
With FortiASIC NP6 and CP9 acceleration, the FG-3980E delivers up to 1.44 Tbps firewall throughput and 120 Gbps IPS throughput, ensuring low latency and high packet-processing capacity.
How does hardware acceleration work in the FG-3980E?
The built-in FortiASIC NP6 offloads network traffic handling while the CP9 content processor accelerates security functions like SSL/TLS inspection, intrusion prevention and application control for superior performance.