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Fortinet FortiSwitch 648F
Fortinet FortiSwitch 648F
★ 3.2 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • 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

Curation Review

  • ✔ 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

Compare Against

Ubiquiti Pro Max Aggregation (USW-Pro-Max-Aggregation)
Ubiquiti Pro Max Aggregation (USW-Pro-Max-Aggregation)
★ 5.0 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 760 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 565 Mpps
  • Ports: 28 x 10G SFP+ (10G/1G) + 4 x 25G SFP28 (25G/10G/1G)
  • PoE Budget: N/A (non-PoE switch)
  • Layer: L3 (Layer 2 features also supported)
  • Stacking: Not listed
  • Non-blocking Throughput: 380 Gbps
  • Max Power Consumption: 100 W
  • Power Input: Universal AC 100-240 V; DC input for RPS backup
  • Form Factor: 1U rack-mount (442 x 325 x 44 mm)
  • Weight: 4.6 kg without brackets

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: 760 Gbps switching capacity and 565 Mpps forwarding rate for aggregation duty; 28 x 10G SFP+ plus 4 x 25G SFP28 uplink ports; Layer 3 switching with Layer 2 features; DC input for redundant power backup; compact 1U rack form factor
  • ✘ Cons: No PoE, so it can't power APs or cameras directly; no stacking listed; not in stock on Ubiquiti's US store (marked 'No restock date yet'); 100 W power draw is high for a non-PoE 1U switch; price is above many 10G-only alternatives
  • Est. Price: $899 - $1,048

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