FG-50E is the wired five-port switch configuration in this family. It has two WAN interfaces and no wireless radio or onboard storage, unlike the FortiWiFi variants in the same category.
| Datasheet series | Fortinet FortiGate 50E Series |
| Exact model | FG-50E |
| Security appliance type | FortiGate next-generation firewall appliance |
| Sizing check | Validate firewall, IPS, NGFW, threat protection and VPN throughput against the official datasheet before order |
| Interface check | Confirm RJ45/SFP/SFP+ port count, bypass port requirement and WAN redundancy before purchase |
| Subscription check | Confirm FortiGuard, support term, firmware requirement and HA pair compatibility |
| Official datasheet | Fortinet FortiGate official hardware documentation |
| GE RJ45 WAN Interfaces | 2 ports |
| GE RJ45 Switch Interfaces | 5 ports |
| USB Port | 1 port |
| Console (RJ45) Port | 1 port |
| IPS Throughput | 350 Mbps |
| NGFW Throughput | 220 Mbps |
| Threat Protection Throughput | 160 Mbps |
| Firewall Throughput (1518 / 512 / 64 byte UDP) | 2.5 Gbps |
| Firewall Latency (64 byte UDP packets) | 180 μs |
| Firewall Throughput (Packets Per Second) | 375 Kpps |
| Concurrent Sessions (TCP) | 1,800,000 |
| New Sessions/Second (TCP) | 21,000 |
| Firewall Policies | 5,000 |
| IPsec VPN Throughput (512 byte) | 90 Mbps |
| Gateway-to-Gateway IPsec VPN Tunnels | 200 |
| Client-to-Gateway IPsec VPN Tunnels | 250 |
| SSL-VPN Throughput | 100 Mbps |
| Concurrent SSL-VPN Users (Tunnel Mode, Max Recommended) | 200 |
| SSL Inspection Throughput (IPS, avg. HTTPS) | 150 Mbps |
| SSL Inspection CPS (IPS, avg. HTTPS) | 140 |
| SSL Inspection Concurrent Session (IPS, avg. HTTPS) | 75,000 |
| Application Control Throughput (HTTP 64K) | 450 Mbps |
| CAPWAP Throughput (HTTP 64K) | 1.2 Gbps |
| Virtual Domains (Default / Maximum) | 5 / 5 |
| Maximum Number of FortiSwitches Supported | 8 |
| Maximum Number of FortiAPs (Total / Tunnel Mode) | 10 / 5 |
| Maximum Number of FortiTokens | 500 |
| Maximum Registered FortiClient | 200 |
| High Availability Configurations | Active/Active, Active/Passive, Clustering |
| Height x Width x Length (inches) | 1.44 x 8.52 x 5.5 |
| Height x Width x Length (mm) | 36.5 x 216 x 140 |
| Weight | 2.015 lbs (0.914 kg) |
| Form Factor | Desktop |
| Power Requirement | 100–240V AC, 50–60 Hz, External 12 VDC adapter |
| Maximum Current | 100 V / 0.6 A, 240 V / 0.4 A |
| Power Consumption (Average / Maximum) | 15 / 18 W |
| Heat Dissipation | 62 BTU/h |
| Operating Temperature | 32–104°F (0–40°C) |
| Storage Temperature | -31–158°F (-35–70°C) |
| Humidity | 10–90% non-condensing |
| Noise Level | Fan-less 0 dBA |
| Operating Altitude | Up to 7,400 ft (2,250 m) |
| Regulatory Compliance | FCC Part 15 Class B, C-Tick, VCCI, CE, UL/cUL, CB |
| Certifications | ICSA Labs: Firewall, IPsec, IPS, Antivirus, SSL-VPN |
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For FG-50E, the manufacturer specification lists ge rj45 wan interfaces as 2 ports.
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