Fortinet FortiSwitch 648F vs Ubiquiti Switch Pro Max 24 PoE: Specs & Price Comparison

Fortinet FortiSwitch 648F

★ 3.2 Value Score

Switching Capacity: 720 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 1,071 Mpps
Ports (breakdown): 32x 2.5GbE RJ45 (multi-gig); 16x 5GbE RJ45; 8x 25GbE SFP28 uplinks (SFP28 also accepts 10G SFP+); 56 ports total, 1RU
PoE Budget: None on the base 648F (data-only). The 648F-FPOE variant adds 802.3bt PoE on 48 ports with an 1800 W budget
Layer: L2/L3
Stacking support: Not listed. Managed through FortiLink by a FortiGate (switch controller model, not stacking)
MAC Address Table: 64K entries
VLANs: 4,000
Link Aggregation Groups: 56
IPv4 Routes: 16,000
Packet Buffer: 8 MB
Memory: 4 GB DDR4
Security: Hardware MACsec
Form Factor: 1RU rack-mountable, approx. 43.2 x 439.4 x 350.5 mm, 7.15 kg
Operating Temperature: 0-45 u00b0C
Redundancy: Dual redundant PSU

✔ Pros: Very high port density for a 1RU switch (56 ports, mixing 2.5G, 5G and 25G); 720 Gbps switching capacity suits multi-gig access and aggregation; Hardware MACsec encryption on all ports; FortiLink integration lets a FortiGate manage it centrally; Dual redundant PSUs; 25G SFP28 uplinks, with backward compatibility for 10G SFP+
✘ Cons: Data-only base model with no PoE, so it cannot power APs or cameras; The FPOE variant costs substantially more; Requires a FortiGate for central management, which adds to total cost of ownership; Pricing and warranty terms vary across resellers (one lists a limited lifetime warranty, another a one-year hardware warranty); Official fortinet.com datasheet could not be retrieved, so specs come from reseller listings and should be verified; One reseller listing gives conflicting figures (1.44 Tbps, 40GbE uplinks) and was disregarded
Est. Price: $6,210 - $7,817

Ubiquiti Switch Pro Max 24 PoE

★ 4.1 Value Score

Switching Capacity: 112 Gbps
Non-Blocking Throughput: 56 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 83.3 Mpps
Ports: 24 total: 8x 2.5GbE PoE++, 8x 1GbE PoE++, 8x 1GbE PoE+, plus 2x 10G SFP+ uplinks
PoE Budget: 400W total (max 60W per port)
Layer: L3
Stacking support: Not confirmed; no physical stacking documented in sources reviewed
MAC Address Table Size: 32,000 entries
Packet Buffer Size: 2 MB
Form Factor: 1U rack-mountable, 442 x 325 x 44 mm, 5.1 kg without brackets
Management: UniFi Network 8.0.24+
Operating Temperature: -5 to 40u00b0C (23 to 104u00b0F)
Certifications: CE, FCC, IC (one listing states NDAA compliant)

✔ Pros: Layer 3 switching in a 24-port 1U chassis; 8x 2.5GbE PoE++ ports for multi-gig wireless and workstation uplinks; 400W total PoE budget with up to 60W per port; 2x 10G SFP+ uplinks; 112 Gbps switching capacity and 56 Gbps non-blocking throughput; managed centrally through UniFi Network; list price of $799 USD from Ubiquiti's US store is competitive for L3 PoE++ hardware
✘ Cons: 400W total PoE budget is limited if many high-power PoE++ devices are connected at once; No physical stacking documented, so scaling beyond one unit needs separate management; Port breakdown is described inconsistently across retailer listings, so the official Ubiquiti datasheet should be checked; Reseller prices vary widely (about $799 to $951 USD, plus higher regional prices); Independent hands-on reviews with measured performance were not found; Requires UniFi Network 8.0.24 or later for management
Est. Price: $799 - $951

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