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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

Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6200
Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6200
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 176 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 131.4 Mpps
  • Ports: 48x 10/100/1000BASE-T, 4x 1/10G SFP/SFP+ Uplinks
  • PoE Budget: Up to 1440W (PoE+ and Class 6 PoE models)
  • Layer: Layer 3 (Static, OSPF)
  • Stacking support: VSF (Virtual Switching Framework) up to 8 switches

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Powered by AOS-CX for advanced automation and analytics; Built-in Network Analytics Engine (NAE); Supports Dynamic Segmentation for automated security policy enforcement.
  • ✘ Cons: No Multi-Gigabit (Smart Rate) port options in this series; Limited to 10G uplinks; Routing features are less comprehensive than the CX 6300 series.
  • Est. Price: $1,100 - $5,000

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