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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

Fortinet FortiSwitch 648F
Fortinet FortiSwitch 648F
★ 3.4 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 720 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 1,071 Mpps
  • Ports: 32 x 1/2.5G RJ45, 16 x 1/2.5/5G RJ45, 8 x 10/25G SFP28
  • PoE Budget: Up to 1,800W (FPOE model)
  • Layer: Layer 2 / Layer 3
  • Stacking support: Yes (FortiLink and Virtual Stacking)
  • Form Factor: 1 RU Rack-mountable

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: High-density multi-gigabit (2.5G/5G) ports, 25G SFP28 uplinks for massive backbone capacity, seamless integration with FortiGate via FortiLink, MACsec hardware encryption, and sub-1 microsecond latency.
  • ✘ Cons: No PoE support on this specific model, premium price point, and management features are best utilized within the Fortinet security fabric ecosystem.
  • Est. Price: $6,300 - $11,000

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