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Primary Device

Fortinet FortiSwitch 124G
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.
  • Est. Price: $1,130 - $1,504

Compare Against

Ubiquiti UniFi Standard 24 PoE (USW-24-POE)
Ubiquiti UniFi Standard 24 PoE (USW-24-POE)
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 52 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 38.69 Mpps
  • Ports: 16x GbE PoE+ RJ45, 8x GbE RJ45, 2x 1G SFP
  • PoE Budget: 95W
  • Layer: Layer 2
  • Stacking support: No (Logical only)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Fanless, silent operation; 1.3-inch touchscreen for AR management; Seamless integration with UniFi ecosystem; Compact rack-mount design.
  • ✘ Cons: Relatively low PoE budget (95W) for 24 ports; No 10G SFP+ uplinks; Limited to Layer 2 management.
  • Est. Price: $329 - $479

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