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Cisco ASA5540 vs Fortinet 401E

    7.89 in
    1.75 in
    Cisco ASA5540 Firewall
    Cisco ASA5540
      17.01 in
      1.75 in
      Fortinet 401E Firewall
      Fortinet 401E
      User rating
      40
      4.1 out of 5
      40 user ratings
      5 stars
      		37 %
      4 stars
      		35 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      41
      4.0 out of 5
      41 user ratings
      5 stars
      		29 %
      4 stars
      		43 %
      3 stars
      		26 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      Cisco ASA5540Cisco ASA5540
      Fortinet 401EFortinet 401E
      Connectivity technologyWiredWired
      Throughput650.0 Mbps32000.0 Mbps

      Design

      Cisco ASA5540Cisco ASA5540
      Fortinet 401EFortinet 401E
      Form factor1U1U
      Rack mountingyesyes

      Dimensions

      Cisco ASA5540Cisco ASA5540
      Fortinet 401EFortinet 401E
      Width7.89 in17.01 in
      Height1.75 in1.75 in
      Depth14.25 in14.96 in
      Weight319.93 oz278.66 oz

      Technical details

      Cisco ASA5540Cisco ASA5540
      Fortinet 401EFortinet 401E
      Storage media typeFlashSSD

      Connectivity

      Cisco ASA5540Cisco ASA5540
      Fortinet 401EFortinet 401E
      USB 2.0 ports quantity22

      Network

      Cisco ASA5540Cisco ASA5540
      Fortinet 401EFortinet 401E
      Wi-Finono
      VPN throughput325.0 Mbps4500.0 Mbps
      Maximum firewall connections per second25000450000

      Security

      Cisco ASA5540Cisco ASA5540
      Fortinet 401EFortinet 401E
      Security algorithmsDES
      • 256-bit AES
      • HTTPS
      • IPSec
      • SHA-256
      • SSL/TLS

      Power

      Cisco ASA5540Cisco ASA5540
      Fortinet 401EFortinet 401E
      AC input frequency50.0 Hz50.0 Hz
      Operating temperature0 - 400 - 40

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons