{"id":25139,"date":"2025-10-14T07:00:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T12:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=25139"},"modified":"2025-10-13T07:38:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T12:38:23","slug":"fs-124f-vs-fortiswitch-148f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/fs-124f-vs-fortiswitch-148f\/","title":{"rendered":"FS-124F vs FortiSwitch 148F: Port Comparison, PoE Power, and Performance Breakdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25139\" class=\"elementor elementor-25139\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d833268 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d833268\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d85a53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d85a53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firewalls are usually the leading topic in network security, but that isn\u2019t the only thing that matters when it comes to your hardware stack. Network switches fit a crucial need in this discussion, as they focus on efficient, safe communication and reliable performance. Focusing on the comparison of FS-124F vs FortiSwitch 148F showcases why Fortinet is such a popular manufacturer for this specific piece in your network\u2019s puzzle.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s always important to dive into the differences with this kind of hardware. A single specification can be a big determining factor in how you navigate your operation\u2019s network security. This article focuses on the differences between these two Fortinet network switches so you know which route to take for the sake of your business.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f14037 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f14037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Impressive Support of Fortinet Network Switches\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17a11a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17a11a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking for unified networking and protection, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/fortinet\/fortiswitches.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fortinet switch<\/a> can help you make it happen. Acting as a layer to your security strategy, they can deliver high performance and reliable connectivity for your business-critical applications.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are also plenty of scalable options here too. Regardless of whether you choose <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/fortinet\/fortiswitches\/124f.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the 124F<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or 148F, there\u2019s a switch inline for a seamless upgrade when the time comes. For those trying to determine which security switch is right for their current operations, it\u2019s time to dive into a specs comparison.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a74a269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a74a269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Fortinet FS-124F?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-080f84f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"080f84f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designed for growing organizations and enterprise environments, the FS-124F comes with a range of impressive specs and features. Whether it\u2019s the number of port configurations or PoE capabilities you\u2019re looking for, there are several options to choose from under this model.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s the gist of what you\u2019re getting with the FS-124F:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86c2b03 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"86c2b03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16cfd10 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16cfd10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bba309 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bba309\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Switch Capacity: 128 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Packets per Second: 190 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAC Address Storage: 32K<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PoE Ports: Up to 24 (PoE models only)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2683ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2683ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a41018a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a41018a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FS-124-1024x295.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25142\" alt=\"FS-124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FS-124-1024x295.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FS-124-300x86.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FS-124-768x221.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FS-124.jpg 1188w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-096d255 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"096d255\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b180703 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b180703\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re here to break down the differences, but it\u2019s helpful to remember you\u2019ll find some similarities too. This is especially true with enterprise network switches that sit close together in the lineup. Even if the differences seem minimal, those particular specs will be your guiding light when it comes to making a decision.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0718199 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0718199\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Fortinet FS-148F?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f050dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f050dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geared more toward mid-size organizations up to enterprise-level network demands, this switch packs more of a punch from several angles. Its overall performance is equally reliable, but you\u2019ll find its capabilities differ across a few of the most important specs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a look below at how <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/fortinet\/fortiswitches\/148f.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the 148F<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> compares to the previous model:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a469470 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a469470\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e40c10c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e40c10c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-731952a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"731952a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Switch Capacity: 176 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Packets per Second: 260 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAC Address Storage: 32K<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PoE Ports: Up to 48 (PoE models only)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd8f157 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd8f157\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-944f7e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"944f7e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"152\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/148F-1024x243.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25143 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/148F-1024x243.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/148F-300x71.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/148F-768x182.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/148F.jpg 1372w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/152;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a58b82 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8a58b82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edfdd90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edfdd90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s important to remember you have several options depending on the model you\u2019re looking at. If you\u2019re sitting at a crossroads with Fortinet\u2019s various <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/fortinet-fortigate-models\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">network security tools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, your best bet to find the right choice is to compare the data and use cases. Both of these FortiSwitch models come with their fair share of similarities, but finding the differences only helps if you know where to look.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d58d1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d58d1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Comparing the Differences in FS-124F vs FS-148F\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74ee54e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74ee54e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s nothing wrong with diving into the datasheets yourself, but this can lead to a lot more questions and potential confusion for business owners. You\u2019ll find the answers to support your decision-making in the differing specifications, which you can find in the table below.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b1abb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"8b1abb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-97\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-97\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Specifications<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">FS-124F<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">FS-148F<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Switch Capacity (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">128<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">176<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Packets per Second (Mbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">190<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">260<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">PoE Ports (PoE models only)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Up to 24<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Up to 48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Total Network Interfaces<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">24 x GE RJ45 <br \/>\n4 x 10GE SFP+<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">48 x GE RJ45 <br \/>\n4 x 10GE SFP+<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Power Consumption<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">24.8 W \/ 26.3 W<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">55.8 W \/ 57 W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-97 from cache --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e219d8f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e219d8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9c0715 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9c0715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s important to note that there are three different versions available under each of these model numbers. There are the base models mentioned above, as well as PoE and FPoE versions. If it isn\u2019t already apparent, this primarily considers differences in PoE capability.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344e0a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"344e0a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let\u2019s Wrap Up\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b28b2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b28b2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless of their similarities, it\u2019s understanding the differences that\u2019ll land you with the right piece of hardware. There\u2019s no question that the 124F is a no-frills solution, but the 148F comes with a few stronger specs and PoE capabilities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As always, it comes down to your current network security needs and where you see your business growing in the future. 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