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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

Juniper Networks EX4100-48P
Juniper Networks EX4100-48P
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 376 Gbps (Full Duplex)
  • Forwarding Rate: 279 Mpps
  • Ports: 48 x 1GbE RJ-45 PoE+, 4 x 1/10GbE SFP+ uplinks, 4 x 10/25GbE SFP28 stacking/uplinks
  • PoE Budget: 740W (Single PSU) / 1440W (Dual PSU)
  • Layer: Layer 2/Layer 3 (supports EVPN-VXLAN)
  • Stacking support: Juniper Virtual Chassis (up to 10 members)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Mist AI integration for simplified operations and troubleshooting; High PoE budget with support for Fast and Perpetual PoE; Future-proof with 25GbE stacking and EVPN-VXLAN; Robust security with MACsec AES256.
  • ✘ Cons: Higher price point than entry-level enterprise switches; Virtual Chassis ports are dedicated by default and require configuration to use as standard uplinks; Full AI features require additional Mist licensing.
  • Est. Price: $2,500 - $12,500

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