Ubiquiti Switch Pro Max 24 PoE vs Fortinet FortiSwitch 148F: Specs & Price Comparison

Ubiquiti Switch Pro Max 24 PoE

★ 4.1 Value Score

Switching Capacity: 112 Gbps
Non-Blocking Throughput: 56 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 83.3 Mpps
Ports: 24 total: 8x 2.5GbE PoE++, 8x 1GbE PoE++, 8x 1GbE PoE+, plus 2x 10G SFP+ uplinks
PoE Budget: 400W total (max 60W per port)
Layer: L3
Stacking support: Not confirmed; no physical stacking documented in sources reviewed
MAC Address Table Size: 32,000 entries
Packet Buffer Size: 2 MB
Form Factor: 1U rack-mountable, 442 x 325 x 44 mm, 5.1 kg without brackets
Management: UniFi Network 8.0.24+
Operating Temperature: -5 to 40u00b0C (23 to 104u00b0F)
Certifications: CE, FCC, IC (one listing states NDAA compliant)

✔ Pros: Layer 3 switching in a 24-port 1U chassis; 8x 2.5GbE PoE++ ports for multi-gig wireless and workstation uplinks; 400W total PoE budget with up to 60W per port; 2x 10G SFP+ uplinks; 112 Gbps switching capacity and 56 Gbps non-blocking throughput; managed centrally through UniFi Network; list price of $799 USD from Ubiquiti's US store is competitive for L3 PoE++ hardware
✘ Cons: 400W total PoE budget is limited if many high-power PoE++ devices are connected at once; No physical stacking documented, so scaling beyond one unit needs separate management; Port breakdown is described inconsistently across retailer listings, so the official Ubiquiti datasheet should be checked; Reseller prices vary widely (about $799 to $951 USD, plus higher regional prices); Independent hands-on reviews with measured performance were not found; Requires UniFi Network 8.0.24 or later for management
Est. Price: $799 - $951

Fortinet FortiSwitch 148F

★ 3.3 Value Score

Switching Capacity: 176 Gbps (duplex)
Forwarding Rate: ~260 Mpps (duplex; figure published for the 148F-POE datasheet, consistent with the base model's 176 Gbps capacity but not confirmed for it)
Ports (breakdown): 48x 1GbE RJ45 + 4x 10GbE SFP+ uplinks + 1x RJ45 console
PoE Budget: 0 W (no PoE ports; PoE models are the 148F-POE and 148F-FPOE)
Layer: L2 managed (some resellers describe it as L2+ management)
Stacking Support: No physical stacking confirmed for the base model; managed via FortiLink from a FortiGate (the FPOE datasheet cites up to 300 switches per FortiGate)
Packet Buffer: 2 MB
VLAN Support: 4K
Link Aggregation: 8 ports per LAG, 16 LAGs
ACL Entries: 768
Spanning Tree Instances: 16
Form Factor: 1U rack-mountable
Memory: 512 MB DDR3 DRAM, 64 MB flash

✔ Pros: Full 48-port GbE access with 4x 10GbE SFP+ uplinks for a 1U footprint; 176 Gbps switching capacity is ample for a non-blocking access layer; Managed by FortiGate via FortiLink for centralized policy and config with the Fortinet Security Fabric; Lower entry price than the PoE variants when PoE is not needed; Refurbished units are available at about $712.50 from some resellers
✘ Cons: No PoE, so it cannot power phones, APs or cameras; Listed by at least one distributor (SHI) as end-of-life, so the 100 Series may be superseded; Official Fortinet datasheet not located; several specs come from reseller copies and need verification; Forwarding rate, MAC table size and jumbo frame support are unconfirmed for the base model; Conflicting Layer 2 vs. L2+ classification across sources; Dependent on a FortiGate or FortiLink for full management features
Est. Price: $991 - $1,340

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