PoE Budget: 480W (802.3at/af with high-power support)
Layer: L2/L3 managed switch
Stacking Support: Yes, FortiLink stacking up to 8 units
Curation Review
✔ Pros:Enterprise-grade switching with integrated security management via FortiLink; High PoE budget (480W) ideal for dense VoIP and IP camera deployments; Strong uplink capacity with four 10GbE SFP+ ports; Advanced QoS, VLAN, and L3 routing capabilities; Stateful failover and redundancy support
✘ Cons:Higher capital cost ($8.5K–$12K) compared to commodity switches; Steep learning curve for FortiOS/FortiLink management; High power consumption (150–180W typical); Limited to 48 base 1GbE ports without modules; Fortinet ecosystem lock-in for full feature set