DATA SHEET

FortiGate® 500E Series Next Generation Firewall

Secure SD-WAN
FG-500E Secure Web Gateway

The FortiGate 500E series provides an application-centric, scalable and secure SD-WAN
solution with next generation firewall (NGFW) capabilities for mid-sized to large enterprises
deployed at the campus or enterprise branch level. Protects against cyber threats with system-
on-a-chip acceleration and industry-leading secure SD-WAN in a simple, affordable, and easy to
deploy solution. Fortinet’s Security-Driven Networking approach provides tight integration of the
network to the new generation of security.

Security Networking
n Identifies thousands of applications inside network traffic n Delivers advanced networking capabilities that seamlessly
for deep inspection and granular policy enforcement integrate with advanced layer 7 security and virtual
n Protectsagainst malware, exploits, and malicious domains (VDOMs) to offer extensive deployment
websites in both encrypted and non-encrypted traffic flexibility, multi-tenancy and effective utilization of
resources
n Prevent and detect against known and unknown attacks
n Delivers high-density, flexible combination of various
using continuous threat intelligence from AI-powered
FortiGuard Labs security services high-speed interfaces to enable best TCO for customers
for data center and WAN deployments
Performance
n Delivers industry’s best threat protection performance and Management
n Includes a management console that is effective, simple
ultra-low latency using purpose-built security processor
(SPU) technology to use, and provides comprehensive network automation
and visibility
n Providesindustry-leading performance and protection for
n Provides Zero Touch Integration with Fortinet’s Security
SSL encrypted traffic
Fabric’s Single Pane of Glass Management
Certification n Predefined compliance checklist analyzes the deployment
n Independently tested and validated for best-in-class
and highlights best practices to improve overall security
security effectiveness and performance posture
n Received unparalleled third-party certifications from NSS Security Fabric
Labs n Enables Fortinet and Fabric-ready partners’ products
to provide broader visibility, integrated end-to-end
detection, threat intelligence sharing, and automated
remediation

Firewall IPS NGFW Threat Protection Interfaces

36 Gbps 7.9 Gbps 5 Gbps 4.7 Gbps Multiple GE RJ45, GE SFP and 10 GE SFP+ Slots

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DEPLOYMENT

Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) Secure SD-WAN

§ Reduce the complexity and maximize your ROI by § Consistent business application performance with accurate
integrating threat protection security capabilities into detection, dynamic WAN path steering on any best-
a single high-performance network security appliance, performing WAN transport
powered by Fortinet’s Security Processing Unit (SPU)
§ Accelerated Multi-cloud access for faster SaaS adoption
§ Full visibility into users, devices, applications across with cloud-on-ramp
the entire attack surface and consistent security policy
§ Self-healing networks with WAN edge high availability, sub-
enforcement irrespective of asset location
second traffic switchover-based and real-time bandwidth
§ Protect against network exploitable vulnerabilities compute-based traffic steering
with industry-validated IPS that offers low latency and
§ Automated Overlay tunnels provides encryption and
optimized network performance
abstracts physical hybrid WAN making it simple to manage.
§ Automatically block threats on decrypted traffic using the
§ Simplified and intuitive workflow with SD-WAN
Industry’s highest SSL inspection performance, including
Orchestrator for management and zero touch deployment
the latest TLS 1.3 standard with mandated ciphers
§ Enhanced analytics both real-time and historical provides
§ Proactively block newly discovered sophisticated attacks in
visibility into network performance and identify anomalies
real-time with AI-powered FortiGuard Labs and advanced
threat protection services included in the Fortinet Security § Strong security posture with next generation firewall and
Fabric real- time threat protection

Secure Web Gateway (SWG) Web Application

Servers

§ Secure web access from both internal and external risks,

even for encrypted traffic at high performance Internal User

§ Enhanced user experience with dynamic web and video FortiWeb

caching  Web Application Firewall

§ Block and control web access based on user or user FortiGate

SWG
groups across URL’s and domains
External User
§ Prevent data loss and discover user activity to known and
unknown cloud applications 
§ Block DNS requests against malicious domains 
§ Multi-layered advanced protection against zero-day Secure Web Gateway Deployment
malware threats delivered over the web

FortiSandbox
Advanced Threat SD-WAN Orchestrator
Protection Centralized Provisioning &
Automated Overlay Management
FortiManager
Automation-Driven FortiSwitch
Network Management Secure Access
FortiAnalyzer Switch ENTERPRISE
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FortiSwitch
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Next Generation Firewall Campus Deployment Secure SD-WAN Enterprise Branch Deployment

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HARDWARE

FortiGate 500E
SFP
HA 1 3 5 7 9 11 S1 VW1 X1

FortiGate 500E USB

CONSOLE
SFP+

MGMT 2 4 6 8 10 12 S2 VW2 X2

1 2 3 4 5 6

100-240VAC
6A 50-60Hz

Interfaces Hardware Features

/
1. USB Port
2. Console Port
3. 2x GE RJ45 MGMT/HA Ports NP6 CP9 1U 10GE
AC
480GB
DUAL
4. 8x GE RJ45 Ports
5. 8x GE SFP Slots
6. 2x 10 GE SFP+ Slots

Network Processor
Powered by SPU Fortinet’s new, breakthrough SPU NP6 network processor
works inline with FortiOS functions delivering:
§ Fortinet’s custom SPU processors
deliver the power you need to detect § Superior firewall performance for IPv4/IPv6, SCTP and
malicious content at multi-Gigabit multicast traffic with ultra-low latency
speeds § VPN, CAPWAP and IP tunnel acceleration
§ Other security technologies cannot protect against § Anomaly-based intrusion prevention, checksum offload,
today’s wide range of content- and connection- and packet defragmentation
based threats because they rely on general-purpose
§ Traffic shaping and priority queuing
CPUs, causing a dangerous performance gap
§ SPU processors provide the performance needed Content Processor
to block emerging threats, meet rigorous third-party
Fortinet’s ninth generation custom SPU CP9 content
certifications, and ensure that your network security
processor works outside of the direct flow of traffic and
solution does not become a network bottleneck
accelerates the inspection.

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FORTINET SECURITY FABRIC

Security Fabric
The industry’s highest-performing cybersecurity platform,
powered by FortiOS, with a rich ecosystem designed to Fabric Management Fabric Security
Center Operations
span the extended digital attack surface, delivering fully
automated, self-healing network security. NOC SOC

§ Broad: Coordinated detection and enforcement across the

entire digital attack surface and lifecycle with converged
networking and security across edges, clouds, endpoints
Adaptive Cloud
and users  Security

§ Integrated: Integrated and unified security, operation,

and performance across different technologies, location,
Zero Trust
Access

deployment options, and the richest Ecosystem

FORTI OS
§ Automated: Context aware, self-healing network &
security posture leveraging cloud-scale and advanced AI
to automatically deliver near-real-time, user-to-application
coordinated protection across the Fabric 
Security-Driven Open
The Fabric empowers organizations of any size to secure and Networking Ecosystem

simplify their hybrid infrastructure on the journey to digital FortiGuard

Threat Intelligence
innovation.

FortiOS™
Operating System
FortiOS, Fortinet’s leading operating system enable the The release of FortiOS 7 dramatically expands the Fortinet
convergence of high performing networking and security Security Fabric’s ability to deliver consistent security across
across the Fortinet Security Fabric delivering consistent and hybrid deployment models consisting on appliances, software
context-aware security posture across network endpoint, and and As-a-Service with SASE, ZTNA and other emerging
clouds. The organically built best of breed capabilities and cybersecurity solutions.
unified approach allows organizations to run their businesses
without compromising performance or protection, supports
seamless scalability, and simplifies innovation consumption.

SERVICES

FortiGuard™ FortiCare™
Security Services Services
FortiGuard Labs offers real-time intelligence on the threat Fortinet is dedicated to helping our customers succeed, and
landscape, delivering comprehensive security updates across every year FortiCare services help thousands of organizations
the full range of Fortinet’s solutions. Comprised of security get the most from their Fortinet Security Fabric solution. We
threat researchers, engineers, and forensic specialists, the have more than 1,000 experts to help accelerate technology
team collaborates with the world’s leading threat monitoring implementation, provide reliable assistance through advanced
organizations and other network and security vendors, as well support, and offer proactive care to maximize security and
as law enforcement agencies. performance of Fortinet deployments.

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SPECIFICATIONS
FORTIGATE 500E FORTIGATE 500E

Interfaces and Modules Dimensions and Power

10 GE SFP+ Slots 2 Height x Width x Length (inches) 1.75 x 17.0 x 15.0

GE RJ45 Interfaces 8 Height x Width x Length (mm) 44.45 x 432 x 380

GE SFP Slots 8 Weight 16.1 lbs (7.3 kg)

GE RJ45 Management Ports 2 Form Factor

Rack Mount, 1 RU
(supports EIA / non-EIA standards)
USB Ports 2
Power Consumption (Average / Maximum) 95 W / 193 W
RJ45 Console Port 1
Power Input 100–240V, 50–60Hz
Local Storage –
Current (Maximum) 6A
Included Transceivers 2x SFP (SX 1 GE)
Heat Dissipation 613 BTU/h
System Performance — Enterprise Traffic Mix
Redundant Power Supplies Optional
IPS Throughput 2 7.9 Gbps (Hot Swappable)
NGFW Throughput 2, 4
5 Gbps
Operating Environment and Certifications
Threat Protection Throughput 2, 5 4.7 Gbps
Operating Temperature 32–104°F (0–40°C)
System Performance and Capacity
Storage Temperature -31–158°F (-35–70°C)
IPv4 Firewall Throughput 36 / 36 / 22 Gbps
(1518 / 512 / 64 byte, UDP) Humidity 10–90% non-condensing

IPv6 Firewall Throughput 36 / 36 / 22 Gbps Noise Level 43 dBA

(1518 / 512 / 64 byte, UDP) Forced Airflow Side and Front to Back
Firewall Latency (64 byte, UDP) 2 μs Operating Altitude Up to 7,400 ft (2,250 m)
Firewall Throughput (Packet per Second) 33 Mpps Compliance FCC Part 15 Class A, RCM, VCCI, CE, UL/
Concurrent Sessions (TCP) 8 Million cUL, CB

New Sessions/Second (TCP) 300,000 Certifications ICSA Labs: Firewall, IPsec, IPS, Antivirus,
SSL-VPN; USGv6/IPv6
Firewall Policies 10,000
IPsec VPN Throughput (512 byte) 1 20 Gbps
Gateway-to-Gateway IPsec VPN Tunnels 2,000
Client-to-Gateway IPsec VPN Tunnels 50,000
SSL-VPN Throughput 5 Gbps
Concurrent SSL-VPN Users 10,000
(Recommended Maximum, Tunnel Mode)
SSL Inspection Throughput 5.7 Gbps
(IPS, avg. HTTPS) 3
SSL Inspection CPS (IPS, avg. HTTPS) 3 3,500
SSL Inspection Concurrent Session 800,000
(IPS, avg. HTTPS) 3
Application Control Throughput 14 Gbps
(HTTP 64K) 2
CAPWAP Throughput (1444 byte, UDP) 18 Gbps
Virtual Domains (Default / Maximum) 10 / 10
Maximum Number of FortiSwitches 72
Supported
Maximum Number of FortiAPs 512 / 256
(Total / Tunnel)
Maximum Number of FortiTokens 5,000
Maximum Number of Registered Endpoints 2,000
High Availability Configurations Active-Active, Active-Passive, Clustering

Note: All performance values are “up to” and vary depending on system configuration.
1. IPsec VPN performance test uses AES256-SHA256. 4. NGFW performance is measured with Firewall, IPS and Application Control enabled.
2. IPS (Enterprise Mix), Application Control, NGFW and Threat Protection are measured with 5. Threat Protection performance is measured with Firewall, IPS, Application Control and
Logging enabled. Malware Protection enabled.
3. SSL Inspection performance values use an average of HTTPS sessions of different cipher
suites.

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ORDERING INFORMATION
Product SKU Description
FortiGate 500E FG-500E 2x 10 GE SFP+ slots, 10x GE RJ45 ports (including 1x MGMT port, 1x HA port, 8x switch ports), 8x GE
SFP slots, SPU NP6 and CP9 hardware accelerated.
Optional Accessories
1 GE SFP LX Transceiver Module FN-TRAN-LX 1 GE SFP LX transceiver module for all systems with SFP and SFP/SFP+ slots.
1 GE SFP RJ45 Transceiver Module FN-TRAN-GC 1 GE SFP RJ45 transceiver module for all systems with SFP and SFP/SFP+slots.
1 GE SFP SX Transceiver Module FN-TRAN-SX 1 GE SFP SX transceiver module for all systems with SFP and SFP/SFP+ slots.
10 GE SFP+ Transceiver Module, Short Range FN-TRAN-SFP+SR 10 GE SFP+ transceiver module, short range for all systems with SFP+ and SFP/SFP+ slots.
10 GE SFP+ Transceiver Module, Long Range FN-TRAN-SFP+LR 10 GE SFP+ transceiver module, long range for all systems with SFP+ and SFP/SFP+ slots.
10 GE SFP+ Transceiver, Extended Range FN-TRAN-SFP+ER 10 GE SFP+ transceiver module, extended range for all systems with SFP+ and SFP/SFP+ slots.
10 GE SFP+ RJ45 Transceiver Module FN-TRAN-SFP+GC 10 GE SFP+ RJ45 transceiver module for systems with SFP+ slots.
10 GE SFP+ Active Direct Attach Cable, 10m / 32.8 ft SP-CABLE-ADASFP+ 10 GE SFP+ active direct attach cable, 10m / 32.8 ft for all systems with SFP+ and SFP/SFP+ slots.
Optional Power Supply SP-FG300E-PS AC power supply for FG-300/301E and FG-500/501E.

BUNDLES
360 Enterprise Unified Threat Advanced Threat
Bundles
Protection Protection Protection Protection

FortiGuard FortiCare ASE 1 24x7 24x7 24x7

FortiGuard App Control Service • • • •
Bundle
FortiGuard IPS Service • • • •
FortiGuard Labs delivers FortiGuard Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) — Antivirus, • • • •
a number of security Mobile Malware, Botnet, CDR, Virus Outbreak Protection and
intelligence services to FortiSandbox Cloud Service
augment the FortiGate FortiGuard Web and Video2 Filtering Service • • •
firewall platform. You
FortiGuard Antispam Service • • •
can easily optimize the
protection capabilities of FortiGuard Security Rating Service • •
your FortiGate with one of FortiGuard IoT Detection Service • •
these FortiGuard Bundles.
FortiGuard Industrial Service • •
FortiConverter Service • •
SD-WAN Orchestrator Entitlement •
SD-WAN Cloud Assisted Monitoring •
SD-WAN Overlay Controller VPN Service •
Fortinet SOCaaS •
FortiAnalyzer Cloud •
FortiManager Cloud •

1. 24x7 plus Advanced Services Ticket Handling 2. Available when running FortiOS 7.0

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