Ports (breakdown): 48 x 1/10/25-Gbps SFP28, 6 x 40/100-Gbps QSFP28
PoE Budget (if applicable): N/A
Layer (L2/L3): L2/L3
Stacking support: vPC (Virtual Port Channel) support; No traditional stacking
Curation Review
✔ Pros:High-performance density with 48 ports of 25G and 6 ports of 100G in 1RU; Flexible deployment with support for both Cisco NX-OS and ACI modes; Advanced security with hardware-native MACsec encryption on all ports
✘ Cons:High total cost of ownership due to mandatory licensing and premium hardware pricing; Steep learning curve and operational complexity for ACI and advanced telemetry; No PoE support, limiting use to data center and high-performance core/aggregation layers
Est. Price:
$12,000 - $25,000
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.