✔ Pros:High density 25G and 100G port configuration in a compact 1RU form factor; Programmable UADP 3.0 ASIC provides industry-leading performance and future-proofing; Exceptional high availability via StackWise Virtual and redundant, hot-swappable components
✘ Cons:Prohibitively high upfront and recurring costs due to mandatory Cisco DNA licensing; Complex subscription-based software model can be difficult to manage; Substantial power consumption and heat output required for core-level performance
Est. Price:
$10,500 - $17,500
Compare Against
Fortinet FortiSwitch 124G
★ 3.7 Value Score
Technical Specifications
Switching Capacity: 240 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 355 Mpps
Ports: 24x 100/1000/2.5G RJ45, 6x 10G SFP+
PoE Budget: N/A
Layer: L2 with Static Routing
Stacking support: Yes (via FortiLink)
Curation Review
✔ Pros:Full 2.5G multi-gigabit support on all 24 access ports; robust 60Gbps uplink capacity via 6x 10G SFP+ ports; fanless design for silent operation; native FortiLink integration for centralized management via FortiGate.
✘ Cons:Non-PoE model (requires FPOE variant for power); advanced L3 features like OSPF/BGP require a separate license; lacks hardware-based MC-LAG support found in higher-tier models.