Fortinet FortiWifi 50G-SFP

The Fortinet FortiWiFi 50G-SFP is the fibre-WAN, Wi-Fi-equipped variant of the FortiGate 50G-SFP, replacing one of the RJ45 ports with a hardware-accelerated GE SFP slot for fibre or long-haul WAN connections. It combines a next-generation firewall, integrated SD-WAN and built-in dual-radio Wi-Fi in a single desktop appliance, delivering 5 Gbps firewall throughput, 2.25 Gbps IPS throughput and 1.1 Gbps threat protection throughput.

FortiGuard AI-Powered Security Services run natively on the appliance as part of Fortinet’s Security Fabric, drawing on the latest threat intelligence from FortiGuard Labs to defend against zero-day and AI-driven attack techniques. Network and file security draw on more than 18,000 IPS signatures with AI/ML-driven packet and SSL inspection and virtual patching for newly disclosed vulnerabilities, while anti-malware combines antivirus with sandboxing and application control gives real-time visibility of the apps on the network.

The 50G-SFP supports 4.5 Gbps IPsec VPN throughput, up to 200 gateway-to-gateway and 250 client-to-gateway IPsec tunnels, and manages up to 8 FortiSwitches and 16 FortiAPs. Its dual-radio 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax wireless reaches up to 1201 Mbps at 5 GHz and 574 Mbps at 2.4 GHz.

Key features

• 5 Gbps firewall throughput (1518-byte UDP) with 2.42 μs firewall latency
• 2.25 Gbps IPS and 1.25 Gbps NGFW throughput (enterprise mix), 1.1 Gbps full threat protection
• 1× hardware-accelerated GE SFP slot for fibre/long-haul WAN, plus 3× GE RJ45 and 1× GE WAN port
• Built-in dual-radio Wi-Fi — up to 1201 Mbps at 5 GHz, 574 Mbps at 2.4 GHz (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2×2 MU-MIMO)
• 4.5 Gbps IPsec VPN throughput, up to 200 gateway-to-gateway and 250 client-to-gateway tunnels
• 720,000 concurrent sessions and 85,000 new sessions per second
• Fanless desktop design (0 dBA)
• Security Fabric management for up to 16 FortiAPs and 8 FortiSwitches

Works with

• FortiGate entry-level firewalls
• FortiGuard licences & renewals

Frequently asked questions

Bundle or hardware only?

This model is priced on request: hardware-only and bundle pricing are shown as Price on request — contact us with your requirement and we will confirm current pricing. Hardware only is the appliance with no FortiGuard subscription; the bundles add FortiCare Premium support plus a FortiGuard security services subscription (Unified Threat Protection or Enterprise Protection) for 1, 3 or 5 years.

How does the 50G-SFP differ from the standard 50G?

The 50G-SFP replaces one RJ45 port with a hardware-accelerated GE SFP slot for fibre or long-haul WAN links, and adds SMA antenna ports and dual-radio Wi-Fi as standard on this FortiWiFi model. Core firewall performance (throughput, sessions, VPN) matches the standard 50G family.

Is the 50G-SFP the right size?

With 1.1 Gbps threat protection throughput and a fibre-ready SFP WAN port, the 50G-SFP suits sites served by fibre or long-haul circuits rather than copper Ethernet. For copper/DSL WAN connections, see the FortiWiFi 50G-DSL; for a standard GE WAN with no SFP, see the FortiWiFi 50G.

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