✔ Pros:Industry-leading 1 Tbps stacking bandwidth; Modular 100G uplinks; 90W UPOE+ support for Wi-Fi 7 and IoT; Hardware-accelerated 100G IPsec encryption.
✘ Cons:High initial cost and ongoing TCO; Mandatory Cisco DNA software subscription; Overkill and high power/heat for small or basic office environments.
Est. Price:
$6,000 - $35,000
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.