709 New Fix — Fortigate

: The update adds dedicated interfaces for NAT46 and NAT64 , merging previously separate policy settings (like policy46 and policy64 ) into a single unified policy view.

If you are looking at the currently available 70F models, they offer high-speed security in a fanless desktop form factor. FortiGate 70F Series Data Sheet - Fortinet

[ Incoming High-Volume Multi-Gigabit Traffic ] │ ▼ ┌───────────────────────────────────────┐ │ FortiGate SPU / ASIC Layer │ ├───────────────────────────────────────┤ │ ► NP7 (Network Processing) │──► Fast-Path Clear Traffic │ ► SP5 (Content/Pattern Matching) │ └───────────────────────────────────────┘ │ (Deep Inspection Needed) │ ▼ ┌───────────────────────────────────────┐ │ FortiOS Security Engine Core │ ├───────────────────────────────────────┤ │ ► SSL Deep Inspection Engine │──► FortiGuard AI Services │ ► IPS Pattern Matching Engine │ └───────────────────────────────────────┘ fortigate 709 new

The "new" FortiGate 709 is not a stopgap. Fortinet typically supports hardware for 7-8 years (End of Sale in 2031, End of Support in 2036). But more importantly, the NP7 architecture is forward-compatible.

: Administrators can now enforce a minimum number of new characters in a password reset, providing more granular control over password strength than the previous "4 unique characters" rule. : The update adds dedicated interfaces for NAT46

offers up to and 7x higher firewall throughput than the industry average.

Network environments face sophisticated, AI-driven threats that heavily drain legacy CPU architectures during deep packet inspection. To counteract this, Fortinet's new hardware platform pivots toward application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) to offload computing strains. Fortinet typically supports hardware for 7-8 years (End

Given Fortinet's Q1 2026 TradeUp programs, organizations migrating from older E-series or F-series appliances (such as the 600E or 900D) can often transfer existing subscriptions to the new 700G hardware to maximize ROI.