FortiSwitch 124E: Data Sheet

The FortiSwitch-124E is Fortinet's campus access switch for small and medium-sized businesses with 50-150 users. It provides 24 GbE ports, 4 SFP+ 10G uplinks, and a 370W PoE+ budget. Native FortiLink integration with FortiGate enables centralized management without an additional license. Data sheet.

Specifications

• 24× GbE RJ45 PoE+ 802.3at ports
• 4× SFP+ 10G ports (uplinks to FortiGate)
• Switching capacity: 128 Gbps
• Forwarding rate: 95 Mpps
• PoE budget: 370W total
• MAC table: 16,000
• VLAN: 4094
• Power supply: internal 600W PSU (non-redundant)

FortiLink management

FortiLink turns the FortiSwitch into an extension of the FortiGate. Benefits include:

• Centralized VLAN/QoS/trunk configuration through FortiGate
• Dynamic segmentation through FortiNAC (Network Access Control)
• 802.1X with FortiAuthenticator
• Zero-touch provisioning through FortiManager
• No separate switch license: included with FortiGate

PoE: power budget and usage

• A 370W budget supports 12-15 WiFi 6 APs or 24 IP phones simultaneously
• PoE+ 802.3at: 30W maximum per port
• Not compatible with UPOE for WiFi 6E APs (choose the FortiSwitch-148F-POE instead)

Pricing and alternatives

• FortiSwitch-124E: €1,690 excl. VAT
• FortiSwitch-124F (PoE+ 375W + 4×SFP+): €1,890 excl. VAT
• FortiSwitch-148F-FPOE (48 PoE+ ports, 740W): €3,290 excl. VAT
• FortiSwitch-224E-POE (24 PoE+ ports, 1RU rack): €1,590 excl. VAT

Comparison

• Cisco Catalyst 1300-24P: approximately €1,800 excl. VAT, limited Meraki orchestration, and a lower 195W PoE+ budget
• HPE Aruba Instant On 1960-24G: approximately €1,200 excl. VAT, with Aruba Central cloud orchestration
• UniFi USW-24-PoE: approximately €800 excl. VAT, offering excellent value for money but no firewall integration

Sizing

Small or medium-sized business with 80 users: 2× FortiSwitch-124E switches logically stacked through FortiLink to a FortiGate 60F/80F. Budget: 2×€1,690 + FortiGate = approximately €5,000 excl. VAT.

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