Intel x86 CPU's are top secret information apparently. The smaller models are built using various models of SoC like Broadcom.On the MX models I've pulled the cases off they have serial ports on the motherboard where you can watch the bootup sequence...

Fortigates can do up to 512 WAN links when setup using SDWAN, just saying.

If its a HA setup you can have two links on one MX, one link on the backup.Only other alternative is a router in front of the MX. If possible get some additional public IP's associated with the WAN services so you don't have to NAT on the router from...

MX's are all rate-limited internally so they line up nicely on the spec sheet.Like when the Z1 got nerfed years ago.

Thats not totally correct. For regular flows originating from inside to outside the MX will only use the WAN interface address for source NAT.The "Port forwarding" section uses the MX interface WAN address, the "1:Many" and "1:1 NAT" sections lets yo...