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🛡️ FortiGate 400F vs Palo Alto PA-3220 vs Juniper SRX1500

AI-powered analysis across 3 matched specifications

Fortinet FortiGate 400F enterprise 1U rack next-generation firewall front view
FortiGate FG-400F
Fortinet
7.5
Overall Score
Strong fit for environments that have an existing investment in or skills bench for this vendor's ecosystem.
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Palo Alto Networks PA-3220 2U enterprise NGFW appliance front view
Palo Alto PA-3220
Palo Alto
7.5
Overall Score
Strong fit for environments that have an existing investment in or skills bench for this vendor's ecosystem.
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Juniper SRX1500 Services Gateway front view
Juniper SRX1500
Juniper
7.5
Overall Score
Strong fit for environments that have an existing investment in or skills bench for this vendor's ecosystem.
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Performance Overview

Scores based on quantifiable specification values (1-10 scale)

ThroughputIPS / SSL InspectionManageabilityEcosystemPrice-Performance
FortiGate FG-400F
Palo Alto PA-3220
Juniper SRX1500
Throughput
FortiGate FG-400F
7.5
Palo Alto PA-3220
7.5
Juniper SRX1500
7.5
IPS / SSL Inspection
FortiGate FG-400F
7.5
Palo Alto PA-3220
7.5
Juniper SRX1500
7.5
Manageability
FortiGate FG-400F
7.5
Palo Alto PA-3220
7.5
Juniper SRX1500
7.5
Ecosystem
FortiGate FG-400F
7.5
Palo Alto PA-3220
7.5
Juniper SRX1500
7.5
Price-Performance
FortiGate FG-400F
7.5
Palo Alto PA-3220
7.5
Juniper SRX1500
7.5

Detailed Specifications

Specification
FortiGate FG-400F
Fortinet
Palo Alto PA-3220
Palo Alto
Juniper SRX1500
Juniper
At a Glance
Brand & ModelFortinet FortiGate FG-400FPalo Alto Palo Alto PA-3220Juniper Juniper SRX1500
Tagline79 Gbps High-Performance NGFW — 12 Gbps IPS, 7.8M Sessions, Dual 10GEThe Most Widely Deployed Palo Alto Enterprise NGFWEnterprise Edge NGFW — 10 Gbps Firewall, 4 × 10GE & 2M Sessions
Highlights
Key Features79 Gbps firewall throughput · 12 Gbps IPS, 10 Gbps NGFW, 9 Gbps threat protection · 16 × GE RJ45 + 8 × GE SFP + 8 × 10GE SFP+ ports · 7,800,000 concurrent sessions4 Gbps firewall throughput (App-ID enabled) · 2.2 Gbps Threat Prevention throughput · 2.4 Gbps IPSec VPN throughput · 1,000,000 concurrent sessions10 Gbps stateful firewall throughput · 3 Gbps IPS throughput · 16 × GE + 4 × 10GE SFP+ ports · 2,000,000 concurrent sessions
At a Glance
Brand & Model
FortiGate FG-400FFortinet FortiGate FG-400F
Palo Alto PA-3220Palo Alto Palo Alto PA-3220
Juniper SRX1500Juniper Juniper SRX1500
Tagline
FortiGate FG-400F79 Gbps High-Performance NGFW — 12 Gbps IPS, 7.8M Sessions, Dual 10GE
Palo Alto PA-3220The Most Widely Deployed Palo Alto Enterprise NGFW
Juniper SRX1500Enterprise Edge NGFW — 10 Gbps Firewall, 4 × 10GE & 2M Sessions
Highlights
Key Features
FortiGate FG-400F79 Gbps firewall throughput · 12 Gbps IPS, 10 Gbps NGFW, 9 Gbps threat protection · 16 × GE RJ45 + 8 × GE SFP + 8 × 10GE SFP+ ports · 7,800,000 concurrent sessions
Palo Alto PA-32204 Gbps firewall throughput (App-ID enabled) · 2.2 Gbps Threat Prevention throughput · 2.4 Gbps IPSec VPN throughput · 1,000,000 concurrent sessions
Juniper SRX150010 Gbps stateful firewall throughput · 3 Gbps IPS throughput · 16 × GE + 4 × 10GE SFP+ ports · 2,000,000 concurrent sessions
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Expert Analysis

AI-assisted analysis based on published specifications

FortiGate 400F vs Palo Alto PA-3220 vs Juniper SRX1500 — these platforms target similar requirements at this tier. Detailed selection depends on existing vendor estate, support / SLA preferences, and total cost of ownership over the platform lifecycle. Servnet provides vendor-neutral guidance — request a side-by-side scoped quote and we'll model your specific workloads against each option.

FortiGate FG-400F
Strong fit for environments that have an existing investment in or skills bench for this vendor's ecosystem.
Palo Alto PA-3220
Strong fit for environments that have an existing investment in or skills bench for this vendor's ecosystem.
Juniper SRX1500
Strong fit for environments that have an existing investment in or skills bench for this vendor's ecosystem.

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