✔ Pros:Industry-first 400G fixed core switch; 8GB HBM buffer for micro-burst protection; Hardware-accelerated MACsec-256 and IPsec; Programmable Silicon One Q200 ASIC.
✘ Cons:Extremely high total cost of ownership including mandatory DNA licensing; Significant power and cooling requirements; Complex management through Cisco DNA Center.
Est. Price:
$64,000 - $75,000
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.