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ceva156
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July 15, 2026
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Replacing a FortiGate 3700D with a FortiGate 900G?

  • July 15, 2026
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Replacing a FortiGate 3700D with a FortiGate 900G?

Management has proposed replacing the current 3700D model edge firewall with a 900G unit. The 3700D is capable of handling a throughput of approximately 17 Gbps.
 

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    Anthony_E
    Staff
    Staff
    July 15, 2026

    Hello,

    The best is to confirm with:

    https://support.fortinet.com/welcome/#/lifecycle

     

    Anthony

     

     

    Best Regards
    Toshi_Esumi
    SuperUser
    SuperUser
    July 15, 2026

    Your question is not so clear if it’s actually a question. 
    If you’re questioning about the Management’s proposal and concerning about the performance difference, you need to compare both datasheets 

    The performance of 900G seems to be slightly higher than 3700D, which is 3 generations older than G-Series. 

    http://fortilab.pl/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/FortiGate_3700D.pdf
    https://www.fortinet.com/content/dam/fortinet/assets/data-sheets/pdf/fortigate-900g-series.pdf
     

    Toshi

    adambomb1219
    SuperUser
    SuperUser
    July 15, 2026

    Not enough information here. What are your current connections and user base? System resources? Need more or less? Work with your Fortinet account team and Fortinet partner.

    sjoshi
    Staff
    Staff
    July 16, 2026

    Hi ​@ceva156 

     

    Please refer datasheet of both devices.

    What is the expected load you are looking for in the new 900G?

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