{"id":19765,"date":"2025-05-22T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T14:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=19765"},"modified":"2025-09-29T14:00:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T19:00:55","slug":"fortigate-800d-ngfw-vs-fortigate-600f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/fortigate-800d-ngfw-vs-fortigate-600f\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortinet FortiGate 800D NGFW vs FortiGate 600F: The Future of Your Network Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19765\" class=\"elementor elementor-19765\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bf752c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5bf752c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc232cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc232cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the FortiGate 800D NGFW vs FortiGate 600F caters to particular target markets, they share a few similarities as well. It\u2019s the minor variations in specs that keep people wondering about what kind of FortiGate firewall they might need.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a few years, the 800D will officially be out of service. For newcomers and existing users, that means it\u2019s time to set your eyes on other Fortinet models. In comparison, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/fortinet\/fortigate\/enterprise\/fg-600f.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the FortiGate 600F<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> hasn\u2019t been hit with an end-of-life (EOL) date just yet.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, this is bound to change eventually, but it\u2019s helpful to know what makes the 600F a more viable choice for the long term. This article offers a clear comparison of the FortiGate 800D NGFW and 600F to help navigate your next choice in firewall hardware.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2526f5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2526f5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Enterprise Ready Fortinet Firewalls\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23c94af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23c94af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are several firewall solutions Fortinet offers that are more than suitable for larger organizations. On top of that, businesses get the benefit of next-generation firewall (NGFW) tech. Although the 800D is still more than capable of many of today\u2019s network security standards, the model itself is slowly phasing out.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By April of 2028, the 800D will be a firewall of the past. If you\u2019re currently working with this firewall right now, there are plenty of features in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/fortinet-fortigate-models\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">other FortiGate models<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that can get the job done. No need to stress, as there\u2019s more than enough time to figure out what firewall hardware comes next.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a88aa39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a88aa39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the FortiGate 800D NGFW?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afdcce2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afdcce2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feature-rich, to say the least, the 800D FortiGate NGFW delivers network security that\u2019s more than suitable for large enterprises. Regardless of the firewall model\u2019s approaching end of life in a few years, it\u2019s still a powerhouse of a machine.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a look at some notable specifications from the FortiGate 800D:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86d96ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"86d96ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c4b7d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c4b7d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a4973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51a4973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firewall Throughput: 36 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IPS Throughput: 4.2 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NGFW Throughput: 4 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Threat Protection Throughput: 3 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concurrent Sessions: 5,000,000<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4f6005 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4f6005\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4e0266 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4e0266\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FortiGate-800D.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19771\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FortiGate-800D.jpg 964w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FortiGate-800D-300x71.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FortiGate-800D-768x182.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-076b2ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"076b2ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe94d97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe94d97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dense in its specifications, these limitations are everything but the word. While catered to bigger organizations, this has historically been a great scalable solution for companies of all sizes. However, you want to be careful about going too big early on, as you may not be able to grow into it before it reaches its EOL.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cb903d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cb903d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Fortinet FortiGate Firewall 600F?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61cdc40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61cdc40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offering support for up to 750 users, this firewall solution is built to handle quite a lot. You\u2019ll find a few similarities here, but what helps the 600F stand out in this comparison is its lifespan. Right now, the 600F isn\u2019t facing an EOL date, making it a top choice for many sizable organizations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how the specs of the 600F compare at a glance:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd94fa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ebd94fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-857da32 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"857da32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14b7433 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14b7433\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firewall Throughput: 139 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IPS Throughput: 14 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NGFW Throughput: 11.5 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Threat Protection Throughput: 10.5 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concurrent Sessions: 8,000,000<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d79f557 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d79f557\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-014bfa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"014bfa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"156\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FortiGate-600F-1024x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19775 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FortiGate-600F-1024x250.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FortiGate-600F-300x73.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FortiGate-600F-768x187.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FortiGate-600F-1536x374.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FortiGate-600F.jpg 1682w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/156;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27efc5b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27efc5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7843c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7843c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on these focal points alone, it\u2019s evident that the 600F excels across the board. Sure, some of this comes down to it being a newer model. Without looking into the fine print, many people would overlook the comparable benefits here.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb48e5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb48e5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How FortiGate Models 800D vs 600F Match Up Against Each Other\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eff6c1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eff6c1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you were to dive off into the datasheet for each of these firewalls, you\u2019d get stuck in an endless list of numbers and technicalities. Nonetheless, it is important to go through all of this information, as it can muddy up your decision-making. Check out the table below for the only comparison you need between the FortiGate 800D NGFW vs the 600F.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61084ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"61084ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-42\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-42\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Specifications<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Fortinet FortiGate 800D<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Fortinet FortiGate 600F<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Firewall Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">36<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">139<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">IPS Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4.2<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">NGFW Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">11.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Threat Protection Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">10.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">VPN Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">20<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Concurrent Sessions<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">5,000,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">8,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Firewall Policies<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">10,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">30,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Interface<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Multiple GE RJ45 <br \/>\nGE SFP <br \/>\n10 GE SFP slots and bypass GE RJ45 pairs<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Multiple 25GE SFP28 <br \/>\n10 GE SFP+ <br \/>\nGE SFP Slots<br \/>\nGE RJ45<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-42 from cache --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2dff87 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2dff87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c8109f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c8109f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re a veteran in IT or just starting a new business, the specs make it clear that the 600F wins here. This is not due to capabilities alone but also based on the normal lifecycle of FortiGate firewalls. It\u2019s normal for manufacturers to phase out old models to focus on delivering support for newer technology.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-817244d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"817244d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Bottom Line\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d05f23e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d05f23e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you haven\u2019t heard of them before, both the FortiGate 800D NGFW and the 600F are widely used with larger operations. While these specific models aren\u2019t always a necessity, it all comes down to the network demands of your business.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The specs and capabilities that the 600F brings to the table can\u2019t be ignored, as they\u2019re about as current as it gets. Make sure to get in touch with us at Firewalls to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/contact\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">learn more<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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