Managed Network Switches: Specs, Pricing & Value Rankings
From compact fanless access switches to 25G aggregation workhorses, this catalog compares managed switches on switching capacity, forwarding rate, PoE budget, and port density — normalised across Cisco, Aruba, Juniper, Netgear, and Ubiquiti product lines. Instead of decoding datasheet marketing, sort by our Value Score to find the switch that delivers the most usable backplane and features for its street price.
Popular Comparisons
Ubiquiti
Pro Max Aggregation (USW-Pro-Max-Aggregation)
Switching Capacity: 760 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 565.44 Mpps
Ports: (28) 10G SFP+, (4) 25G SFP28
Forwarding Rate: 565.44 Mpps
Ports: (28) 10G SFP+, (4) 25G SFP28
$949 - $999
Fortinet
FortiSwitch 124G
Switching Capacity: 240 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 355 Mpps
Ports: 24x 100/1000/2.5G RJ45, 6x 10G SFP+
Forwarding Rate: 355 Mpps
Ports: 24x 100/1000/2.5G RJ45, 6x 10G SFP+
$1,130 - $1,504
Fortinet
FortiSwitch 124G (FS-124G)
Switching Capacity: 240 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 355 Mpps
Ports: 24 x 100/1000/2500 Mbps RJ45, 6 x 10 Gbps SFP+
Forwarding Rate: 355 Mpps
Ports: 24 x 100/1000/2500 Mbps RJ45, 6 x 10 Gbps SFP+
$1,130 - $1,504
Ubiquiti
USW-Enterprise-24-PoE
Switching Capacity: 124 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 92.25 Mpps
Ports: 12x 2.5GbE RJ45 PoE+, 12x 1GbE RJ45 PoE+, 2x 10G SFP+
Forwarding Rate: 92.25 Mpps
Ports: 12x 2.5GbE RJ45 PoE+, 12x 1GbE RJ45 PoE+, 2x 10G SFP+
$799 - $849
Ubiquiti
UniFi Switch Pro Max 16 PoE
Switching Capacity: 84 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 62.496 Mpps
Ports: 12x 1GbE PoE+ RJ45, 4x 2.5GbE PoE++ RJ45, 2x 10G SFP+
Forwarding Rate: 62.496 Mpps
Ports: 12x 1GbE PoE+ RJ45, 4x 2.5GbE PoE++ RJ45, 2x 10G SFP+
$389 - $410
Fortinet
FortiSwitch 148G
Switching Capacity: 360 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 267.8 Mpps
Ports: 48x 2.5G RJ45, 6x 10G SFP+
Forwarding Rate: 267.8 Mpps
Ports: 48x 2.5G RJ45, 6x 10G SFP+
$1,500 - $2,500
Ubiquiti
UniFi Pro Max 48 PoE
Switching Capacity: 224 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 167 Mpps
Ports: 32 x 1GbE RJ45 (24 PoE+, 8 PoE++), 16 x 2.5GbE RJ45 (8 PoE+, 8 PoE++), 4 x 10G SFP+
Forwarding Rate: 167 Mpps
Ports: 32 x 1GbE RJ45 (24 PoE+, 8 PoE++), 16 x 2.5GbE RJ45 (8 PoE+, 8 PoE++), 4 x 10G SFP+
$1,299 - $1,500
Ubiquiti
Enterprise 24 PoE (USW-Enterprise-24-PoE)
Switching Capacity: 124 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 92.25 Mpps
Ports (breakdown): (12) 2.5GbE RJ45 PoE+, (12) 1GbE RJ45 PoE+, (2) 10G SFP+
Forwarding Rate: 92.25 Mpps
Ports (breakdown): (12) 2.5GbE RJ45 PoE+, (12) 1GbE RJ45 PoE+, (2) 10G SFP+
$799 - $899
Ubiquiti
USW Pro Max 48 PoE
Switching Capacity: 224 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 167 Mpps
Ports: 32x 1 GbE RJ45 (24 PoE+, 8 PoE++), 16x 2.5 GbE RJ45 (8 PoE+, 8 PoE++), 4x 10G SFP+
Forwarding Rate: 167 Mpps
Ports: 32x 1 GbE RJ45 (24 PoE+, 8 PoE++), 16x 2.5 GbE RJ45 (8 PoE+, 8 PoE++), 4x 10G SFP+
$1,299 - $1,499
Ubiquiti
Switch Enterprise 24 PoE (USW-Enterprise-24-PoE)
Switching Capacity: 124 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 92.25 Mpps
Ports: 12x 2.5GbE RJ45, 12x 1GbE RJ45, 2x 10G SFP+
Forwarding Rate: 92.25 Mpps
Ports: 12x 2.5GbE RJ45, 12x 1GbE RJ45, 2x 10G SFP+
$799 - $850
Ubiquiti
Pro Max 24 PoE
Switching Capacity: 112 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 83.328 Mpps
Ports: 8 x 2.5 GbE PoE++, 16 x 1 GbE (8 PoE+, 8 PoE++), 2 x 10G SFP+
Forwarding Rate: 83.328 Mpps
Ports: 8 x 2.5 GbE PoE++, 16 x 1 GbE (8 PoE+, 8 PoE++), 2 x 10G SFP+
$799 - $899
Ubiquiti
Pro Max 48 PoE
Switching Capacity: 224 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 167 Mpps
Ports: (16) 2.5 GbE RJ45 ports, (32) 1 GbE RJ45 ports, (4) 10G SFP+ ports
Forwarding Rate: 167 Mpps
Ports: (16) 2.5 GbE RJ45 ports, (32) 1 GbE RJ45 ports, (4) 10G SFP+ ports
$1,299 - $1,375
Ubiquiti
Enterprise 8 PoE
Switching Capacity: 80 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 59.52 Mpps
Ports (breakdown): (8) 2.5 Gbps RJ45 PoE+, (2) 10 Gbps SFP+
Forwarding Rate: 59.52 Mpps
Ports (breakdown): (8) 2.5 Gbps RJ45 PoE+, (2) 10 Gbps SFP+
$479 - $489
Fortinet
FortiSwitch 124G-FPOE
Switching Capacity: 240 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 355 Mpps
Ports: 24x 2.5G RJ45 (8x 802.3bt PoE++, 16x 802.3at PoE+), 6x 10G SFP+
Forwarding Rate: 355 Mpps
Ports: 24x 2.5G RJ45 (8x 802.3bt PoE++, 16x 802.3at PoE+), 6x 10G SFP+
$1,475 - $2,194
Ubiquiti
Switch Pro Max 48 PoE
Switching Capacity: 224 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 166.656 Mpps
Ports: (16) 2.5 GbE RJ45 ports (8 PoE+, 8 PoE++), (32) 1 GbE RJ45 ports (24 PoE+, 8 PoE++), (4) 10G SFP+ ports
Forwarding Rate: 166.656 Mpps
Ports: (16) 2.5 GbE RJ45 ports (8 PoE+, 8 PoE++), (32) 1 GbE RJ45 ports (24 PoE+, 8 PoE++), (4) 10G SFP+ ports
$1,299 - $1,450
Ubiquiti
Switch Pro Max 24 PoE
Switching Capacity: 112 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 83.328 Mpps
Ports: (8) 2.5 GbE PoE++ RJ45, (8) 1 GbE PoE+ RJ45, (8) 1 GbE PoE++ RJ45, (2) 10G SFP+
Forwarding Rate: 83.328 Mpps
Ports: (8) 2.5 GbE PoE++ RJ45, (8) 1 GbE PoE+ RJ45, (8) 1 GbE PoE++ RJ45, (2) 10G SFP+
$799 - $849
Cisco
Catalyst 9200L
Switching Capacity: Up to 176 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: Up to 261.9 Mpps
Ports: 24 or 48 ports 10/100/1000 (Data or PoE+)
Forwarding Rate: Up to 261.9 Mpps
Ports: 24 or 48 ports 10/100/1000 (Data or PoE+)
$800 - $2,500
Ubiquiti
USW Pro Max 24 PoE
Switching Capacity: 112 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 83.328 Mpps
Ports: (8) 2.5 GbE PoE++, (16) 1 GbE (8 PoE+, 8 PoE++), (2) 10G SFP+
Forwarding Rate: 83.328 Mpps
Ports: (8) 2.5 GbE PoE++, (16) 1 GbE (8 PoE+, 8 PoE++), (2) 10G SFP+
$799 - $846
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba CX 6100 Switch
Switching Capacity: Up to 176 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: Up to 98.6 Mpps
Ports: 12, 24, or 48 x 10/100/1000Base-T; 4 x 1/10G SFP+ (12-port has 2 x 1/10G SFP+ and 2 x 1G SFP)
Forwarding Rate: Up to 98.6 Mpps
Ports: 12, 24, or 48 x 10/100/1000Base-T; 4 x 1/10G SFP+ (12-port has 2 x 1/10G SFP+ and 2 x 1G SFP)
$700 - $2,200
Ubiquiti
USW-Pro-24-PoE
Switching Capacity: 88 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 65.472 Mpps
Ports (breakdown): 16x 10/100/1000 RJ45 PoE+, 8x 10/100/1000 RJ45 PoE++, 2x 1/10G SFP+
Forwarding Rate: 65.472 Mpps
Ports (breakdown): 16x 10/100/1000 RJ45 PoE+, 8x 10/100/1000 RJ45 PoE++, 2x 1/10G SFP+
$699 - $820
Juniper Networks
EX4400-48P
Switching Capacity: 696 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 517 Mpps
Ports: 48 x 10/100/1000BASE-T PoE++, 2 x 100GbE QSFP28, 1 x Extension Slot
Forwarding Rate: 517 Mpps
Ports: 48 x 10/100/1000BASE-T PoE++, 2 x 100GbE QSFP28, 1 x Extension Slot
$3,500 - $15,000
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba CX 6300
Switching Capacity: 880 Gbps - 1.76 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 660 - 1,310 MPPS
Ports: 24 or 48 ports (1GbE, 1/2.5/5GbE Smart Rate, or 10GbE SFP+); Uplinks up to 100GbE
Forwarding Rate: 660 - 1,310 MPPS
Ports: 24 or 48 ports (1GbE, 1/2.5/5GbE Smart Rate, or 10GbE SFP+); Uplinks up to 100GbE
$2,000 - $18,000
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba CX 6100
Switching Capacity: Up to 176 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: Up to 98.6 Mpps
Ports: 12, 24, or 48x 10/100/1000Base-T ports, plus 2-4x 1/10GbE SFP+ uplinks
Forwarding Rate: Up to 98.6 Mpps
Ports: 12, 24, or 48x 10/100/1000Base-T ports, plus 2-4x 1/10GbE SFP+ uplinks
$700 - $1,800
Fortinet
FortiSwitch 648F
Switching Capacity: 720 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 1,071 Mpps
Ports: 32 x 1/2.5G RJ45, 16 x 1/2.5/5G RJ45, 8 x 10/25G SFP28
Forwarding Rate: 1,071 Mpps
Ports: 32 x 1/2.5G RJ45, 16 x 1/2.5/5G RJ45, 8 x 10/25G SFP28
$6,300 - $11,000
Juniper Networks
EX4400
Switching Capacity: Up to 912 Gbps (bidirectional)
Forwarding Rate: Up to 714 Mpps
Ports (breakdown): 24 or 48 1GbE/Multigigabit ports, 2x 100GbE fixed uplinks, 1x extension module slot (4x10GbE, 4x25GbE, or 1x100GbE)
Forwarding Rate: Up to 714 Mpps
Ports (breakdown): 24 or 48 1GbE/Multigigabit ports, 2x 100GbE fixed uplinks, 1x extension module slot (4x10GbE, 4x25GbE, or 1x100GbE)
$3,500 - $15,000
Cisco
Cisco Catalyst 9200
Switching Capacity: Up to 392 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: Up to 292 Mpps
Ports: 24 or 48 ports (10/100/1000 or mGig), with modular or fixed uplinks
Forwarding Rate: Up to 292 Mpps
Ports: 24 or 48 ports (10/100/1000 or mGig), with modular or fixed uplinks
$2,200 - $9,500
Ubiquiti
UniFi Pro Max 24 PoE
Switching Capacity: 112 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 83.328 Mpps
Ports: 8x 2.5 GbE RJ45, 16x 1 GbE RJ45, 2x 10G SFP+
Forwarding Rate: 83.328 Mpps
Ports: 8x 2.5 GbE RJ45, 16x 1 GbE RJ45, 2x 10G SFP+
$799 - $849
Fortinet
FortiSwitch 648F-FPOE
Switching Capacity: 720 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 1071 Mpps
Ports: 32x 2.5G RJ45, 16x 5G RJ45, 8x 25G SFP28
Forwarding Rate: 1071 Mpps
Ports: 32x 2.5G RJ45, 16x 5G RJ45, 8x 25G SFP28
$7,600 - $10,800
Fortinet
FortiSwitch 148F
Switching Capacity: 176 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 260 Mpps
Ports: 48x GE RJ45 ports, 4x 10 GE SFP+ slots
Forwarding Rate: 260 Mpps
Ports: 48x GE RJ45 ports, 4x 10 GE SFP+ slots
$880 - $1,276
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba CX 6300M Switch
Switching Capacity: 880 Gbps - 1760 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 660 Mpps - 1310 Mpps
Ports: 24 or 48 ports (1GbE or Smart Rate 1/2.5/5GbE), 4x 1G/10G/25G/50G SFP56 uplinks
Forwarding Rate: 660 Mpps - 1310 Mpps
Ports: 24 or 48 ports (1GbE or Smart Rate 1/2.5/5GbE), 4x 1G/10G/25G/50G SFP56 uplinks
$3,500 - $20,000
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba CX 6200F Switch
Switching Capacity: 176 Gbps (48-port) / 128 Gbps (24-port)
Forwarding Rate: Up to 130.9 Mpps
Ports: 24x or 48x 10/100/1000BASE-T, 4x 1/10G SFP+ uplinks
Forwarding Rate: Up to 130.9 Mpps
Ports: 24x or 48x 10/100/1000BASE-T, 4x 1/10G SFP+ uplinks
$950 - $2,500
Cisco
C9200L-48T-4G
Switching Capacity: 104 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 154.76 Mpps
Ports: 48 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet (Data), 4 x 1G fixed SFP uplinks
Forwarding Rate: 154.76 Mpps
Ports: 48 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet (Data), 4 x 1G fixed SFP uplinks
$1,050 - $3,717
Aruba
6000 24G 4SFP
Switching Capacity: 56 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 41.6 Mpps
Ports (breakdown): 24x 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports, 4x 1G SFP uplink ports
Forwarding Rate: 41.6 Mpps
Ports (breakdown): 24x 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports, 4x 1G SFP uplink ports
$750 - $1,100
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba CX 6200
Switching Capacity: 176 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 131.4 Mpps
Ports: 48x 10/100/1000BASE-T, 4x 1/10G SFP/SFP+ Uplinks
Forwarding Rate: 131.4 Mpps
Ports: 48x 10/100/1000BASE-T, 4x 1/10G SFP/SFP+ Uplinks
$1,100 - $5,000
Cisco
Catalyst 9300-48P
Switching Capacity: 256 Gbps (Standalone) / 736 Gbps (Stacked)
Forwarding Rate: 190.47 Mpps (Standalone) / 547.62 Mpps (Stacked)
Ports: 48 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports; modular uplinks (1G, 10G, 25G, 40G options)
Forwarding Rate: 190.47 Mpps (Standalone) / 547.62 Mpps (Stacked)
Ports: 48 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports; modular uplinks (1G, 10G, 25G, 40G options)
$3,200 - $4,800
Fortinet
FortiSwitch 1048G
Switching Capacity: 2160 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 2000 Mpps
Ports (breakdown): 48 x 1/10 GE SFP/SFP+, 6 x 40/100 GE QSFP28/QSFP+
Forwarding Rate: 2000 Mpps
Ports (breakdown): 48 x 1/10 GE SFP/SFP+, 6 x 40/100 GE QSFP28/QSFP+
$17,300 - $27,160
Ubiquiti
UniFi Switch Ultra
Switching Capacity: 16 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 11.904 Mpps
Ports: 8x 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 (7x PoE+ Out, 1x PoE++ In)
Forwarding Rate: 11.904 Mpps
Ports: 8x 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 (7x PoE+ Out, 1x PoE++ In)
$129 - $229
Juniper Networks
EX4100
Switching Capacity: Up to 376 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: Up to 357 Mpps
Ports: 24 or 48 x 1GbE/Multi-gigabit RJ-45, 4 x 1/10GbE SFP+ Uplinks, 4 x 10/25GbE SFP28 Stacking/Uplinks
Forwarding Rate: Up to 357 Mpps
Ports: 24 or 48 x 1GbE/Multi-gigabit RJ-45, 4 x 1/10GbE SFP+ Uplinks, 4 x 10/25GbE SFP28 Stacking/Uplinks
$1,500 - $8,500
Ubiquiti
UniFi Standard 24 PoE (USW-24-POE)
Switching Capacity: 52 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 38.69 Mpps
Ports: 16x GbE PoE+ RJ45, 8x GbE RJ45, 2x 1G SFP
Forwarding Rate: 38.69 Mpps
Ports: 16x GbE PoE+ RJ45, 8x GbE RJ45, 2x 1G SFP
$329 - $479
Cisco
Cisco Catalyst 9200L
Switching Capacity: 56 Gbps - 176 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 83 Mpps - 261 Mpps
Ports (breakdown): 24 or 48 ports 10/100/1000; Fixed uplinks: 4 x 1G SFP or 4 x 10G SFP+
Forwarding Rate: 83 Mpps - 261 Mpps
Ports (breakdown): 24 or 48 ports 10/100/1000; Fixed uplinks: 4 x 1G SFP or 4 x 10G SFP+
$500 - $3,500
Juniper Networks
EX4100-48P
Switching Capacity: 376 Gbps (Full Duplex)
Forwarding Rate: 279 Mpps
Ports: 48 x 1GbE RJ-45 PoE+, 4 x 1/10GbE SFP+ uplinks, 4 x 10/25GbE SFP28 stacking/uplinks
Forwarding Rate: 279 Mpps
Ports: 48 x 1GbE RJ-45 PoE+, 4 x 1/10GbE SFP+ uplinks, 4 x 10/25GbE SFP28 stacking/uplinks
$2,500 - $12,500
Cisco
Catalyst 9200
Switching Capacity: 128 Gbps - 176 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 190.4 Mpps - 261.9 Mpps
Ports: 24 or 48x 10/100/1000 ports (Data or PoE+); Modular Uplinks (4x 1G, 4x 10G, or 2x 25G)
Forwarding Rate: 190.4 Mpps - 261.9 Mpps
Ports: 24 or 48x 10/100/1000 ports (Data or PoE+); Modular Uplinks (4x 1G, 4x 10G, or 2x 25G)
$1,800 - $5,000
Cisco
C9200L-24T-4G
Switching Capacity: 56 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 41.66 Mpps
Ports: 24 x 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 downlinks, 4 x 1G SFP fixed uplinks
Forwarding Rate: 41.66 Mpps
Ports: 24 x 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 downlinks, 4 x 1G SFP fixed uplinks
$1,500 - $2,800
Juniper Networks
QFX5220-32CD
Switching Capacity: 25.6 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 8 Bpps
Ports: 32 x 400GbE (QSFP56-DD)
Forwarding Rate: 8 Bpps
Ports: 32 x 400GbE (QSFP56-DD)
$25,000 - $80,000
Cisco
Catalyst 9500-48Y4C
Switching Capacity: 3.2 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 1 Bpps
Ports (breakdown): 48x 1/10/25G SFP28, 4x 40/100G QSFP28
Forwarding Rate: 1 Bpps
Ports (breakdown): 48x 1/10/25G SFP28, 4x 40/100G QSFP28
$10,500 - $17,500
Cisco
Nexus 93180YC-FX3
Switching Capacity: 3.6 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 1.2 Bpps
Ports (breakdown): 48 x 1/10/25-Gbps SFP28, 6 x 40/100-Gbps QSFP28
Forwarding Rate: 1.2 Bpps
Ports (breakdown): 48 x 1/10/25-Gbps SFP28, 6 x 40/100-Gbps QSFP28
$12,000 - $25,000
Cisco
Catalyst 9200 Series
Switching Capacity: 128 Gbps - 176 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 190.4 Mpps - 261.9 Mpps
Ports: 24 or 48 ports 10/100/1000 (Data or PoE+); Fixed or Modular Uplinks (1G, 10G, 25G, 40G)
Forwarding Rate: 190.4 Mpps - 261.9 Mpps
Ports: 24 or 48 ports 10/100/1000 (Data or PoE+); Fixed or Modular Uplinks (1G, 10G, 25G, 40G)
$2,500 - $10,200
Juniper Networks
EX4000
Switching Capacity: 60 Gbps to 200 Gbps (Model dependent)
Forwarding Rate: 44 Mpps to 148 Mpps (Model dependent)
Ports: 8, 12, 24, or 48 x 10/100/1000BASE-T; 2.5GbE Multigigabit options on MP models; 2 x 1/10GbE SFP+ fixed uplinks
Forwarding Rate: 44 Mpps to 148 Mpps (Model dependent)
Ports: 8, 12, 24, or 48 x 10/100/1000BASE-T; 2.5GbE Multigigabit options on MP models; 2 x 1/10GbE SFP+ fixed uplinks
$800 - $5,500
Cisco
Catalyst 9500
Switching Capacity: Up to 12.8 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: Up to 8 Bpps
Ports: 1G, 10G, 25G, 40G, 100G, and 400G options
Forwarding Rate: Up to 8 Bpps
Ports: 1G, 10G, 25G, 40G, 100G, and 400G options
$11,000 - $55,000
Cisco
Cisco Catalyst 9500
Switching Capacity: Up to 6.4 Tbps (Standard) / 12.8 Tbps (9500X)
Forwarding Rate: Up to 2 Bpps (Standard) / 8 Bpps (9500X)
Ports: High-density 10G, 25G, 40G, 100G, and 400G SFP/QSFP ports
Forwarding Rate: Up to 2 Bpps (Standard) / 8 Bpps (9500X)
Ports: High-density 10G, 25G, 40G, 100G, and 400G SFP/QSFP ports
$5,000 - $18,000
Fortinet
FortiSwitch 3032G
Switching Capacity: 6.4 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 4,000 Mpps
Ports: 32 x 100 GE/40 GE QSFP28, 2 x 10 GE SFP+
Forwarding Rate: 4,000 Mpps
Ports: 32 x 100 GE/40 GE QSFP28, 2 x 10 GE SFP+
$21,000 - $29,272
Cisco
Catalyst 9300
Switching Capacity: 208 Gbps - 1000 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 154 Mpps - 1488 Mpps
Ports: 24 or 48 ports (1G/Multigig) with Modular Uplinks (10G/25G/40G/100G)
Forwarding Rate: 154 Mpps - 1488 Mpps
Ports: 24 or 48 ports (1G/Multigig) with Modular Uplinks (10G/25G/40G/100G)
$2,500 - $10,000
Cisco
Catalyst 9500 Series
Switching Capacity: Up to 12.8 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: Up to 8 Bpps
Ports: Fixed 1G, 10G, 25G, 40G, 100G, and 400G options
Forwarding Rate: Up to 8 Bpps
Ports: Fixed 1G, 10G, 25G, 40G, 100G, and 400G options
$5,000 - $35,000
Cisco
Catalyst 9300X
Switching Capacity: Up to 2,000 Gbps (2.0 Tbps)
Forwarding Rate: Up to 1,488 Mpps
Ports: 48x 10G Multigigabit (mGig) Copper or 24x 25G SFP28 Fiber, with Modular Uplinks (up to 100G)
Forwarding Rate: Up to 1,488 Mpps
Ports: 48x 10G Multigigabit (mGig) Copper or 24x 25G SFP28 Fiber, with Modular Uplinks (up to 100G)
$6,000 - $35,000
Cisco
Catalyst 9500X
Switching Capacity: Up to 25.6 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: Up to 8 Bpps
Ports: 28x 40/100G (QSFP28) + 8x 40/100/200/400G (QSFP-DD)
Forwarding Rate: Up to 8 Bpps
Ports: 28x 40/100G (QSFP28) + 8x 40/100/200/400G (QSFP-DD)
$64,000 - $75,000
Juniper Networks
QFX5230-64CD
Switching Capacity: 51.2 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 10.53 Bpps
Ports: 64 x 400GbE QSFP56-DD
Forwarding Rate: 10.53 Bpps
Ports: 64 x 400GbE QSFP56-DD
$55,000 - $170,000
Cisco
Cisco Catalyst 9300X
Switching Capacity: Up to 2,000 Gbps (Standalone) / 3,000 Gbps (Stacking)
Forwarding Rate: Up to 1,488 Mpps
Ports: Modular uplinks (100G/40G/25G/10G), Downlinks (10G/25G Fiber or Multigigabit Copper)
Forwarding Rate: Up to 1,488 Mpps
Ports: Modular uplinks (100G/40G/25G/10G), Downlinks (10G/25G Fiber or Multigigabit Copper)
$5,500 - $12,500
Juniper Networks
QFX5240
Switching Capacity: 102.4 Tbps (Bidirectional)
Forwarding Rate: 21.2 Bpps
Ports (breakdown): 64 x 800GbE (QSFP-DD800 or OSFP); Supports breakout to 128 x 400GbE, 256 x 200GbE, 256 x 100GbE, or 256 x 50GbE
Forwarding Rate: 21.2 Bpps
Ports (breakdown): 64 x 800GbE (QSFP-DD800 or OSFP); Supports breakout to 128 x 400GbE, 256 x 200GbE, 256 x 100GbE, or 256 x 50GbE
$233,000 - $320,250
Fortinet
FortiSwitch 2048F
Switching Capacity: 4 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 1,310 Mpps
Ports: 48x 1/10/25G SFP28, 8x 40/100G QSFP28, 2x 1/10G SFP+
Forwarding Rate: 1,310 Mpps
Ports: 48x 1/10/25G SFP28, 8x 40/100G QSFP28, 2x 1/10G SFP+
$19,100 - $22,000
Cisco
Nexus 9300-GX2 (N9K-C9332D-GX2B)
Switching Capacity: 25.6 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 4.17 Bpps
Ports: 32 x 400G QSFP-DD, 2 x 1/10G SFP+
Forwarding Rate: 4.17 Bpps
Ports: 32 x 400G QSFP-DD, 2 x 1/10G SFP+
$21,000 - $75,000
Cisco
Nexus 9300-GX2
Switching Capacity: 25.6 Tbps - 51.2 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 4.17 Bpps - 8.35 Bpps
Ports: 32, 48, or 64x 400G QSFP-DD (breakout support for 10/25/40/50/100/200G)
Forwarding Rate: 4.17 Bpps - 8.35 Bpps
Ports: 32, 48, or 64x 400G QSFP-DD (breakout support for 10/25/40/50/100/200G)
$25,000 - $60,000
Juniper Networks
QFX5120-48Y
Switching Capacity: 4 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 2 Bpps
Ports: 48 x 10/25GbE SFP28 and 8 x 40/100GbE QSFP28
Forwarding Rate: 2 Bpps
Ports: 48 x 10/25GbE SFP28 and 8 x 40/100GbE QSFP28
$12,000 - $16,500