FG-81E Fortinet NGFW Entry-level Series FortiGate 81E

The FortiGate 81E is a compact, fanless next-generation firewall (NGFW) designed for small to mid-sized businesses or branch offices.
It provides enterprise-class security and networking in one device — combining firewall, VPN, intrusion prevention (IPS), application control, web filtering, antivirus, and SD-WAN capabilities.
The unit is powered by Fortinet’s Security Processor (SPU) / System-on-Chip (SoC) architecture for high performance and low latency.
A PoE version (FG-81E-POE) is also available, providing Power-over-Ethernet on selected ports to power access points, phones, or cameras.

FG-81E (standard model):

• 14 × GE RJ-45 ports (including 1 management port, 1 HA port, 1 DMZ port, 12 switch ports)

• 2 × shared media pairs (2 GE RJ-45 or 2 SFP slots)

• 1 × USB port (supports 3G/4G modem for WAN redundancy)

• 1 × Console port

• 1 × 128 GB SSD onboard

FG-81E-POE (PoE model):

• 16 × GE RJ-45 ports (including 12 PoE ports)

• 1 × 128 GB SSD onboard

Capacity

• Maximum Firewall Policies: 5,000

• Virtual Domains (VDOMs): 10 (default/maximum)

• Maximum Number of Managed FortiSwitch Units: up to 8

• Maximum Number of Registered FortiAPs: up to 32

Physical and Power

• Form Factor: Desktop (fanless)

• Dimensions: 42 × 216 × 178 mm (1.65″ × 8.5″ × 7″)

• Weight: Approx. 1.3 kg

• Power Supply: 100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

• Typical Power Consumption:

  • FG-81E: ~20 W average, ~72 W max

  • FG-81E-POE: ~20 W average, ~137 W max

• Operating Temperature: 0 °C to +40 °C (32–104 °F)