fortinet FortiGate 1500D
The Fortinet FortiGate 1500D is a 2U datacenter next-generation firewall delivering 80 Gbps of firewall throughput and 50 Gbps of IPsec VPN throughput. Featuring eight 10GbE SFP+ ports and thirty-two Gigabit Ethernet ports powered by dual NP6 processors, the 1500D provided dense 10G optical aggregation and high-throughput threat prevention. Secondary market dealers trade the 1500D as a popular enterprise spare and high-density 10G firewall for legacy datacenters.
Specifications
| Brand | fortinet |
|---|---|
| Family | FortiGate |
| Form factor | 2U rack |
| Released | Mar 2014 |
| End of sale | Sep 2020 |
| End of support | Sep 2025 |
| Interfaces | 8x 10GbE SFP+, 16x 1GbE SFP, and 16x 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports |
| Firewall throughput | 80 Gbps stateful firewall throughput |
| Vpn throughput | 50 Gbps IPsec VPN throughput |
| Threat protection | 5.5 Gbps threat protection throughput |
| Processors | Dual Fortinet NP6 network processors and CP8 content processors |
Generations
- Next generation: fortinet FortiGate 1800F
Check compatibility with Fortinet
Before you buy, confirm the exact configuration against the vendor's own lists: firmware levels, operating systems, adapters and optics that Fortinet has tested with the fortinet FortiGate 1500D.
- Specifications Fortinet Document Library (hardware guides and transceiver support)
- Support Fortinet Support
Equivalent models from other brands
FAQ
How many 10GbE ports are available on the FortiGate 1500D?
The 1500D provides eight dedicated 10GbE SFP+ optical ports.
What FortiOS release is the 1500D supported on?
The 1500D is supported through FortiOS 6.4.
Buying or selling FortiGate 1500D?
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Sources
- Fortinet FortiGate 1500D Product Overview, checked 2026-10-27
- Fortinet FortiGate 1500D Datasheet, checked 2026-10-27