Name: Fortinet FortiSwitch 648F-FPOE
Brand: Fortinet

Fortinet FortiSwitch 648F-FPOE

★ 3.5 Value Score

Switching Capacity: 720 Gbps (duplex)
Forwarding Rate: 1071 Mpps (duplex)
Ports (breakdown): 32x 1GE/2.5GE RJ45; 16x 1GE/2.5GE/5GE RJ45; 8x 1GE/10GE/25GE SFP/SFP+/SFP28; 1x 10/100/1000 management; 1x RJ-45 serial console
PoE Budget: 1800 W with dual PSU (200-240V); 1600 W (100-120V); 780 W with single PSU (200-240V); 600 W (100-120V)
PoE Standard: 802.3af/at/bt (Type 4) on all 48 ports
Layer (L2/L3): Layer 2/3
Stacking support: No physical stacking; managed as a FortiLink switch, up to 300 switches per FortiGate
MAC Address Table: 64K
VLANs Supported: 4K
Packet Buffer: 8 MB
Memory: 4 GB DDR4
Form Factor: 1RU full-depth rack mount (44 x 442 x 440 mm)
Maximum Power Consumption: 2100 W
Power Supplies: 2x 1200 W (redundant)
Weight: 7.83 kg

✔ Pros: 48 PoE++ ports supporting 802.3bt Type 4 with an 1800 W budget; 8x 25G SFP28 uplinks for high-speed aggregation; 720 Gbps switching capacity and 1071 Mpps forwarding; dual redundant 1200 W power supplies; Layer 2/3 operation; tight integration with FortiGate via FortiLink for centralized management; 4K VLAN and 64K MAC table support
✘ Cons: Ports top out at 5GbE (no native 10GbE RJ45), which may limit high-speed wired endpoints; PoE budget falls to 780 W with a single PSU and 600 W on 100-120V input; full management benefits require a FortiGate controller; no physical stacking, so scaling depends on FortiLink limits; high acquisition cost compared with general-purpose PoE switches; FortiCare support and licensing are sold separately
Est. Price: $7,814 - $12,870

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