{"id":32761,"date":"2026-10-15T07:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T12:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=32761"},"modified":"2026-10-07T12:19:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:19:03","slug":"high-performance-firewall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/high-performance-firewall\/","title":{"rendered":"High Performance Firewall Comparison: FortiGate 400F vs Meraki MX450"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"32761\" class=\"elementor elementor-32761\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ba1654 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8ba1654\" 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-800e825 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"800e825\" 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\u2019re going down the rabbit hole of comparing two different firewall manufacturers, then it\u2019s important to look at this through a nuanced lens. Any high performance firewall will look different from the next. However, when they come from two different providers, you\u2019re comparing more than just a list of specs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While both the FortiGate 400F and Meraki MX450 are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/cisco-meraki\/firewalls.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">enterprise-grade<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there are plenty of differences in the features and capabilities. This article offers a firewall comparison between these two models to help you get better aligned with the right piece of 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-517496e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"517496e\" 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<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Takeaways:\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-074c010 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"074c010\" 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;\">FortiGate 400F promises significantly higher firewall throughput<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MX450 supports up to 10,000 recommended clients for large-scale deployments<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 400F provides substantially greater VPN and concurrent session capacity<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meraki MX450 is known for its combination of enterprise security through cloud-based management and centralized admin<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both firewalls deliver distinct strengths for differing enterprise network requirements<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\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-a9eea38 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget 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975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37a70e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37a70e0\" 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\">Building a Stronger Network With a High Performance Firewall\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba685be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba685be\" 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;\">I strongly feel that every modern business needs to keep the mindset of prioritizing a stronger network. When it comes to IT, it\u2019s vital to cover <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/fortigate-401f\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more than the basics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and essentially leave no room for error. This not only requires understanding your own network demands, but also how to create a layered security stack.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A big part of this is the enterprise firewall solutions at the helm of it all. Getting positioned with the right firewall hardware is what sets you up to build out a thorough security strategy on multiple fronts. If you\u2019re going to effectively navigate the FortiGate 400F and MX450, you need to know where the core differences are.<\/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-aee8382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aee8382\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/generic-firewalls-banner.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29323\" alt=\"Generic Firewalls Banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/generic-firewalls-banner.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/generic-firewalls-banner-300x47.png 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/generic-firewalls-banner-1024x160.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/generic-firewalls-banner-768x120.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-207d513 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"207d513\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8998432 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8998432\" 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 400F Firewall?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6a6b66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6a6b66\" 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;\">Built as an enterprise <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/next-generation-firewall-features\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">next-gen firewall<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the FortiGate 400F blends firewall protection, VPN, app visibility, advanced threat prevention, and more. Moreover, the security hardware comes with AI-powered security services, a big plus in this day and age.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out this brief list of leading specifications for the 400F:<\/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-adc3b20 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"adc3b20\" 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-5a42765 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a42765\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06ed131 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06ed131\" 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 aria-level=\"1\"><b>Firewall Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">79.5 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>IPsec VPN Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">55 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>IPS Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>NGFW Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Max Concurrent Sessions: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.8 million<\/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-984a278 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"984a278\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09141cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"09141cb\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/fortinet\/fortigate\/enterprise\/fg-400f.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1498\" height=\"370\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/400F.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25254 lazyload\" alt=\"Fortinet FortiGate 400F Firewall\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/400F.jpg 1498w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/400F-300x74.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/400F-1024x253.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/400F-768x190.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1498px) 100vw, 1498px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1498px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1498\/370;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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-90aca1b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"90aca1b\" 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-ca0ddaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca0ddaf\" 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 know anything about IT or network security hardware, these specs do a lot of the talking for themselves. For those who aren\u2019t too sure of what they\u2019re looking at, those specs above offer a powerhouse, to say the least. Then again, as I always like to note, that doesn\u2019t make it an automatic winning choice for every organization out there.<\/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-65be0ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65be0ef\" 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 Meraki MX450 Enterprise Firewall?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b82ab6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b82ab6\" 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;\">Another enterprise-ready option, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/cisco-meraki\/firewalls\/mx450.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Meraki MX450<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is built with the likes of large campuses and distributed operations in mind. With this firewall, the first target market I imagine are those with hybrid or fully remote workforces.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a quick overview of several comparable specs:<\/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-363e694 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"363e694\" 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-e046496 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e046496\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e471c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33e471c\" 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 aria-level=\"1\"><b>Firewall Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Advanced Security Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Max VPN Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Recommended Clients: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10,000<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Max Concurrent VPN Tunnels: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5,000<\/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-484fc17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"484fc17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5980ba1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5980ba1\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/cisco-meraki\/firewalls\/mx450.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"331\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Meraki-MX450-Firewall.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30278 lazyload\" alt=\"Meraki MX450 Firewall\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Meraki-MX450-Firewall.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Meraki-MX450-Firewall-300x48.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Meraki-MX450-Firewall-1024x166.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Meraki-MX450-Firewall-768x124.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Meraki-MX450-Firewall-1536x248.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2048px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2048\/331;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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-01e7005 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"01e7005\" 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-b809e7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b809e7a\" 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;\">When you also tack on the cloud-based management and centralized admin, the MX450 makes out to be a pretty reliable piece of security hardware. I always like to highlight the importance of firewall reviews here, as you can already see some staggering differences between the two.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On another note, you might be wondering how both firewalls are enterprise-grade, even with the MX450 specs looking so different. It\u2019s more about the entire security ecosystem rather than throughput specs alone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you start looking at the bigger picture, the datasheets and fine print specs start to make a lot more sense. From there, it only gets easier to align your network with proper enterprise firewall solutions.<\/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-949eb52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"949eb52\" 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\">FortiGate 400F vs Meraki MX450 High Performance Firewall Comparison\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c85aa21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c85aa21\" 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;\">Taking very different approaches to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/fortinet\/fortigate-firewalls.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">high performance firewall solutions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the FortiGate 400F and MX450 bring quite a bit to the table. Whereas the 400F prioritizes higher throughput capability, the MX450 is celebrated for its cloud-based centralized management. Give the table below a quick read-through for a no-fluff next generation firewall comparison between the two.<\/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-3af446f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3af446f\" 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-cfb2f8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"cfb2f8c\" 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-233\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-233\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Specifications<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/fortinet\/fortigate\/enterprise\/fg-400f.html\" target=\"_blank\">FortiGate 400F<\/a><\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-3\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/cisco-meraki\/firewalls\/mx450.html\" target=\"_blank\">Meraki MX450<\/a><\/strong><\/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<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">79.5 Gbps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Advanced Security \/ NGFW Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">10 Gbps NGFW throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4 Gbps advanced security throughput<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Threat Protection Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">9 Gbps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">VPN Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">55 Gbps IPsec VPN throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2 Gbps max VPN throughput<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Concurrent Capacity<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">7.8 million concurrent TCP sessions<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5,000 max concurrent VPN tunnels<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">SSL \/ Security Processing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3.6 Gbps SSL VPN throughput and 8 Gbps SSL inspection throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Cisco SNORT-based intrusion prevention, Cisco AMP, content filtering, web search filtering, and geo-IP firewall rules<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Interfaces<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1 x USB<br \/>\n1 x RJ45 console<br \/>\n2 x GE RJ45 MGMT\/HA ports<br \/>\n16 x GE RJ45 ports<br \/>\n4 x 1GE\/10GE SFP+ slots<br \/>\n4 x 10GE SFP+ Ultra Low Latency slots<br \/>\n8 x 1GE SFP slots<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2 x 10GbE SFP+ WAN <br \/>\n1 x USB for cellular failover<br \/>\n8 x GbE RJ45 LAN <br \/>\n8 x GbE SFP LAN <br \/>\n8 x 10GbE SFP+ LAN<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-233 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-fbeb550 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fbeb550\" 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-d13865d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d13865d\" 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;\">Although it\u2019s important to look into the positive differences between firewall hardware, you also have to be objective about what is and what isn\u2019t. With <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/fortinet\/fortigate\/enterprise\/fg-400f.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the FortiGate 400F<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you\u2019re looking at a clear advantage in raw firewall, NGFW, and threat protection throughput.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, the Meraki MX450 blends performance with cloud-management, SD-WAN support, and centralized visibility. Moreover, it provides extensive high-speed connectivity, including multiple 10GbE interfaces.<\/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-6f2e88a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f2e88a\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let\u2019s Wrap Up\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69bdf23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69bdf23\" 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;\">Looking at this high performance firewall comparison objectively, the FortiGate 400F is a stronger option for companies aiming for raw firewall and security performance. However, the Meraki MX450 carries an emphasis on cloud management and centralized admin, perfect for distributed organizations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, there are always many other firewall options out there if either of these models don\u2019t fit the bill. For those who could use a little <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/contact\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extra support<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on finding reliable enterprise firewall solutions, our team at Firewalls.com is on standby when you\u2019re ready to talk.<\/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-2dfcd65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2dfcd65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"tel:3172254117\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Call Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-de91ac6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"de91ac6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf6cfc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf6cfc0\" 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<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a712cea elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"a712cea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1750\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1750\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Which Firewall Has Higher Throughput, the FortiGate 400F or Meraki MX450? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1750\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea7da6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea7da6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e66d19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e66d19\" 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;\">The FortiGate 400F has up to 79.5 Gbps of firewall throughput compared to the 6 Gbps of the MX450.<\/span><\/p>\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<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1751\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1751\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is the FortiGate 400F or Meraki MX450 Better for Large Organizations? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg 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style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both support the needs of differing enterprise environments, but the 400F prioritizes performance capability, while the MX450 supports up to an impressive 10,000 clients.<\/span><\/p>\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<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1752\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1752\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How Does VPN Performance Compare Between the FortiGate 400F and MX450? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 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