🛡️ FortiGate 40F vs Palo Alto PA-220 vs Juniper SRX300

AI-powered analysis across 3 matched specifications

FortiGate FG-40F

Fortinet

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 PA-220

Palo Alto

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 SRX300

Juniper

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)

FortiGate FG-40F

Palo Alto PA-220

Juniper SRX300

Throughput

FortiGate FG-40F

7.5

Palo Alto PA-220

7.5

Juniper SRX300

7.5

IPS / SSL Inspection

FortiGate FG-40F

7.5

Palo Alto PA-220

7.5

Juniper SRX300

7.5

Manageability

FortiGate FG-40F

7.5

Palo Alto PA-220

7.5

Juniper SRX300

7.5

Ecosystem

FortiGate FG-40F

7.5

Palo Alto PA-220

7.5

Juniper SRX300

7.5

Price-Performance

FortiGate FG-40F

7.5

Palo Alto PA-220

7.5

Juniper SRX300

7.5

Detailed Specifications

Specification	FortiGate FG-40F Fortinet	Palo Alto PA-220 Palo Alto	Juniper SRX300 Juniper
At a Glance
Brand & Model	Fortinet FortiGate FG-40F	Palo Alto Palo Alto PA-220	Juniper Juniper SRX300
Tagline	5 Gbps Desktop NGFW with SD-WAN — Perfect for Small Offices & Branch Sites	Compact Desktop NGFW — Legacy Model Still Widely Deployed	Branch Office NGFW with Integrated Routing, SD-WAN & Security
Highlights
Key Features	5 Gbps firewall throughput · 1 Gbps IPS, 800 Mbps NGFW, 600 Mbps Threat Protection · 5 × GE RJ45 ports (1 WAN, 3 LAN, 1 FortiLink) · Built-in SD-WAN, SSL inspection, application control	500 Mbps firewall throughput (App-ID enabled) · 200 Mbps Threat Prevention throughput · 8 × GE RJ45 ports · 64,000 concurrent sessions	1 Gbps stateful firewall throughput · 200 Mbps IPS throughput · 8 × GE ports (6 LAN + 2 WAN) · 2 × Mini-PIM expansion slots

At a Glance

Brand & Model

FortiGate FG-40FFortinet FortiGate FG-40F

Palo Alto PA-220Palo Alto Palo Alto PA-220

Juniper SRX300Juniper Juniper SRX300

Tagline

FortiGate FG-40F5 Gbps Desktop NGFW with SD-WAN — Perfect for Small Offices & Branch Sites

Palo Alto PA-220Compact Desktop NGFW — Legacy Model Still Widely Deployed

Juniper SRX300Branch Office NGFW with Integrated Routing, SD-WAN & Security

Highlights

Key Features

FortiGate FG-40F5 Gbps firewall throughput · 1 Gbps IPS, 800 Mbps NGFW, 600 Mbps Threat Protection · 5 × GE RJ45 ports (1 WAN, 3 LAN, 1 FortiLink) · Built-in SD-WAN, SSL inspection, application control

Palo Alto PA-220500 Mbps firewall throughput (App-ID enabled) · 200 Mbps Threat Prevention throughput · 8 × GE RJ45 ports · 64,000 concurrent sessions

Juniper SRX3001 Gbps stateful firewall throughput · 200 Mbps IPS throughput · 8 × GE ports (6 LAN + 2 WAN) · 2 × Mini-PIM expansion slots

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Expert Analysis

AI-assisted analysis based on published specifications

FortiGate 40F vs Palo Alto PA-220 vs Juniper SRX300 — 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-40F

Strong fit for environments that have an existing investment in or skills bench for this vendor's ecosystem.

Palo Alto PA-220

Strong fit for environments that have an existing investment in or skills bench for this vendor's ecosystem.

Juniper SRX300

Strong fit for environments that have an existing investment in or skills bench for this vendor's ecosystem.

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🛡️ FortiGate 40F vs Palo Alto PA-220 vs Juniper SRX300

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