Ubiquiti Enterprise 8 PoE vs Fortinet FortiSwitch 3032G: Specs & Price Comparison

Ubiquiti Enterprise 8 PoE

★ 4.2 Value Score

Switching Capacity: 80 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 59.52 Mpps (Ubiquiti tech specs list 60 Mpps)
Non-Blocking Throughput: 40 Gbps
Ports (breakdown): 8 x 2.5GbE RJ45 (all PoE+; 2.5G/1G/100M/10M) + 2 x 10G SFP+ (10G/1G)
PoE Budget: 120W total PoE; 802.3af/at (PoE+) only, up to 32W per port
Layer: L3 (managed)
Stacking Support: Not stated in official specs
Packet Buffer: 1.5 MB
MAC Address Table: 16,000 entries
Power Consumption: 30W excluding PoE; 150W including PoE output
Form Factor: Compact desktop, wall-mount kit included
Dimensions: 200 x 248 x 44 mm
Management Display: 1.3-inch color LCM touchscreen
Product Status: Listed as 'Enterprise 8 PoE (Vintage)' on Ubiquiti's store; no official replacement or EOL announcement found

✔ Pros: Eight 2.5GbE PoE+ ports suit multi-gig Wi-Fi 6 access points and desktop devices; Layer 3 managed feature set at a low price for the class; 80 Gbps switching capacity and 59.52 Mpps forwarding rate cover small-office and branch loads; Two 10G SFP+ uplinks allow 10G backhaul or fiber links; Compact desktop form factor with wall-mount kit and LCM touchscreen for local status; 120W PoE budget is enough for several PoE+ access points or cameras
✘ Cons: Only 802.3af/at PoE+ (max 32W per port), so it cannot power PoE++ devices such as Ubiquiti's U7/E7 access points; Product is listed as Vintage with no official successor named, so long-term availability and firmware support are uncertain; 120W total PoE budget limits how many high-draw devices can be powered at once; Only two SFP+ uplinks and no stacking support, which limits scaling; Price varies widely across resellers ($479 on Ubiquiti's US store, up to about $688 or more at third-party sellers)
Est. Price: $479 - $688

Fortinet FortiSwitch 3032G

★ 3.3 Value Score

Switching Capacity: 6440 Gbps (full duplex)
Forwarding Rate: 4000 Mpps (64-byte, duplex)
Ports (breakdown): 32x 100GE/40GE QSFP28/QSFP+; 2x 10GE/1GE SFP+/SFP; 1x 10/100/1000 service port; 1x RJ-45 serial console
PoE Budget: N/A (no PoE)
Layer: L2/L3
Stacking support: Not specified in sources; managed as a FortiLink-attached switch via FortiGate
Network latency: < 1 u00b5s
MAC address table: 65K
VLANs supported: 4K
Packet buffer: 32 MB
Queues per port: 8
Memory / Storage: 8 GB DDR4 RAM; 32 MB NOR flash; 128 GB SSD
Power supply: Dual hot-swappable AC, 100-240V AC, 50-60 Hz
Maximum power consumption: 548.94 W
Form factor: 1 RU rack-mount, 43 x 460 x 438.5 mm, 8.37 kg
Noise level: 73.13 dBA
Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty

✔ Pros: Very high 6440 Gbps switching capacity in a 1 RU chassis; 32 dense 100GE/40GE QSFP28/QSFP+ ports; Sub-microsecond latency suited to data center fabrics; Dual hot-swappable AC power supplies for redundancy; L2/L3 capability with 32 MB packet buffer and 8 queues per port; FortiLink integration with FortiGate for centralized management; Limited lifetime warranty on hardware
✘ Cons: No PoE, so it is unsuitable for powering endpoints or APs; High hardware cost (about $22.6K to $30.7K before support); Loud at 73 dBA, which is unsuitable for office or wiring-closet use; Requires a FortiGate for full management via FortiLink; Uplinks are 100GE/40GE only, so the 10GE SFP+ ports are the only lower-speed options; Support licensing is priced separately and adds significant cost over the hardware; One reseller lists the product as end of life and on backorder, so availability should be verified
Est. Price: $22,623 - $30,736

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