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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

Cisco Catalyst 9300
Cisco Catalyst 9300
★ 3.2 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 208 Gbps - 1000 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 154 Mpps - 1488 Mpps
  • Ports: 24 or 48 ports (1G/Multigig) with Modular Uplinks (10G/25G/40G/100G)
  • PoE Budget: Up to 90W UPOE+ per port; max 2880W per stack
  • Layer: Layer 2 and Layer 3
  • Stacking support: StackWise-480 and StackPower

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Industry-leading stacking bandwidth (up to 1 Tbps); High-density 90W PoE support for Wi-Fi 6/7; Advanced StackPower for power redundancy; Supports containerized app hosting (e.g., ThousandEyes).
  • ✘ Cons: Significant total cost of ownership including mandatory Cisco DNA subscription licenses; High configuration complexity; Requires Cisco DNA Center for advanced automation and analytics.
  • Est. Price: $2,500 - $10,000

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