Product Type | Network Device |
Form Factor | Desktop |
Model | FG-81F-POE |
Weight | 2.8 lbs (1.27 kg) |
Power Requirements | 100–240V AC, 50/60 Hz |
Power Supply Type | External |
Maximum Power Consumption | 137 Watt |
Onboard Storage | 128 GB SSD |
User Capacity | 200 users |
Concurrent Sessions | 1.5 Million |
New Sessions Per Second | 45,000 |
Operating System | FortiOS |
Product Series | FortiGate 81F |
Fortinet FortiGate-81F-POE with 3-Year FortiCare & Enterprise Protection



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- Delivers enterprise-level threat protection with high IPS and VPN throughput
- Ideal for SMBs needing high session capacity and flexible PoE deployment
- Includes 3 years of advanced FortiCare and FortiGuard support, improving ROI and uptime
Product Overview
The Fortinet FortiGate-81F-POE is an enterprise-class firewall designed for small and medium-sized organizations. Its desktop form factor supports up to 1.5 million concurrent sessions and 45,000 new sessions per second, with 6.5 Gbps VPN throughput and 1.4 Gbps IPS performance. It features 14 networking ports and 128 GB of onboard storage, with power-over-Ethernet (PoE) capabilities for flexible deployment. Bundled with a 3-year FortiCare Premium and FortiGuard Enterprise Protection plan, it provides comprehensive updates and support. Designed with Gigabit Ethernet standards and flexible power input, this device delivers high security and availability in mission-critical environments.
Specifications
Product Overview
Wireless Features
Wi-Fi Support |
Compliance & Origin
Country of Origin | Taiwan |
TAA Compliance | No |
Certifications | FCC, ICES, CE, RCM, VCCI, BSMI, UL/cUL, CB |
Safety Compliance | UL/cUL, CB |
Advanced Security Features
Firewall Type | Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) |
Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) | Yes |
Antivirus / Anti-malware | Yes |
Web Filtering | Yes |
Application Control | Yes |
Content Filtering | Yes |
SSL Inspection | Yes |
Threat Protection | Yes (Enterprise Bundle) |
SD-WAN Support | Yes |
High Availability | Yes, Active/Passive mode supported |
Interfaces
Number of Ports | 14 |
LAN Ports | 12x GE RJ45 (8x PoE) |
WAN Ports | 2x GE RJ45 |
SFP Ports | 2x Shared Media GE RJ45/SFP |
USB Ports | 1x USB 3.0 |
Console Port | 1x RJ45 Serial Console |
PoE Ports | 8x 802.3af (15.4W)/802.3at (30W) PoE Ports |
Switching Capacity | 20 Gbps |
Data Link Protocol | Gigabit Ethernet |
VPN IPSec Throughput | 6.5 Gbps |
Firewall Throughput | 10 Gbps |
NGFW Throughput | 1.0 Gbps |
IPS Throughput | 1.4 Gbps |
Threat Protection Throughput | 0.9 Gbps |
Physical & Environmental
Width | 8.5 in (216 mm) |
Depth | 7 in (178 mm) |
Height | 2.4 in (62 mm) |
Mounting Type | Desktop (optional wall mount) |
Operating Temperature | 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C) |
Storage Temperature | -31°F to 158°F (-35°C to 70°C) |
Humidity Range (Operating) | 10% to 90% non-condensing |
MTBF | 93,982 hours |
Cloud Management & Licensing
Management Interface | FortiOS Web UI, CLI, FortiCloud |
Cloud Management | Supported via FortiCloud |
Licensing Plan | 3-Year FortiCare Premium and FortiGuard Enterprise Protection |
Included Subscriptions | FortiCare, AntiVirus, IPS, Web Filtering, Application Control, FortiSandbox Cloud |
Logging and Analysis | FortiAnalyzer (optional), FortiCloud (included) |