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Primary Device

Fortinet FortiSwitch 1048G
Fortinet FortiSwitch 1048G
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 2160 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 2000 Mpps
  • Ports (breakdown): 48 x 1/10 GE SFP/SFP+, 6 x 40/100 GE QSFP28/QSFP+
  • PoE Budget: N/A
  • Layer (L2/L3): Layer 2/3
  • Stacking support: MCLAG and FortiLink logical stacking

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Massive 2.16 Tbps capacity; Seamless Fortinet Security Fabric integration; MACsec hardware encryption on all ports; Ultra-low sub-microsecond latency.
  • ✘ Cons: High capital expenditure; Lack of port breakout support (no 4x25G) compared to predecessor; Large physical depth; High noise level (71 dBA) unsuitable for office environments.
  • Est. Price: $17,300 - $27,160

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: 565.44 Mpps
  • Ports: (28) 10G SFP+, (4) 25G SFP28
  • PoE Budget: N/A
  • Layer: L3
  • Stacking support: No (Hardware Stacking)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Features Etherlighting™ for visual port/VLAN management, 25G SFP28 uplinks for high-speed backbone, Full Layer 3 switching capabilities, Fanless silent operation.
  • ✘ Cons: Higher price premium for Etherlighting compared to Pro Aggregation, requires expensive SFP+ or SFP28 transceivers, no dedicated hardware stacking ports.
  • Est. Price: $949 - $999

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