Name: Fortinet FortiSwitch 1048G
Brand: Fortinet

Fortinet FortiSwitch 1048G

★ 3.5 Value Score

Switching Capacity: 2,160 Gbps full duplex (line rate for packets 128 bytes and larger)
Forwarding Rate: 2,000 Mpps at 64-byte packets (one listing shows 1,607 Mpps)
Ports: 48x SFP/SFP+ (1GbE/10GbE); 6x QSFP28 (100GbE, some listings also state 40GbE)
PoE Budget: N/A (no PoE)
Layer: L2/L3
Stacking support: No traditional stacking; managed by a FortiGate via FortiLink
Packet Buffer: 32 MB
MACsec: Supported on ports
Power Supplies: Dual hot-swappable AC, 1+1 redundant
Form Factor: 1RU rack-mountable
Airflow: Front-to-back
Operating Temperature: 0u00b0C to 45u00b0C per Fortinet quickstart (one reseller lists max 40u00b0C)
Status: One listing marks the model as end of life

✔ Pros: High port density with 48 SFP/SFP+ ports in 1RU; 6x QSFP28 100GbE uplinks for high-bandwidth aggregation; 2,160 Gbps switching capacity with 2,000 Mpps forwarding; Dual redundant hot-swappable AC power supplies; MACsec support for port-level encryption; Tight FortiLink integration for centralized management from a FortiGate; 32 MB packet buffer for bursty data center traffic
✘ Cons: No PoE, so it cannot power endpoints or APs; Very high US list price (about $28,518 MSRP) with street prices around $19,600 to $22,000; Tied to FortiGate/FortiLink for full management, which adds dependency on the Fortinet ecosystem; Reseller datasheets conflict on forwarding rate, uplink speeds, and operating temperature, so official Fortinet datasheet should be verified; Heavy (about 9.1 kg) and needs adequate rack and cooling capacity; At least one listing marks the model as end of life, so availability and support lifecycle should be confirmed
Est. Price: $19,625 - $22,040

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