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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 Cisco Catalyst 9300X
Cisco Cisco Catalyst 9300X
★ 3.1 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: Up to 2,000 Gbps (Standalone) / 3,000 Gbps (Stacking)
  • Forwarding Rate: Up to 1,488 Mpps
  • Ports: Modular uplinks (100G/40G/25G/10G), Downlinks (10G/25G Fiber or Multigigabit Copper)
  • PoE Budget: Up to 90W UPOE+ (802.3bt) per port on HX models
  • Layer: Layer 3 (Enterprise-grade)
  • Stacking support: Yes (StackWise-1T, 1 Tbps bandwidth)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Future-proof 100G uplinks; Industry-leading 100G hardware-based IPsec; 90W UPOE+ support for Wi-Fi 6E/7; Massive 1 Tbps stacking bandwidth.
  • ✘ Cons: Significant price premium over standard models; Mandatory and expensive DNA subscription licensing; High noise and heat output.
  • Est. Price: $5,500 - $12,500

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