The Fortinet FortiSwitch 1048E is a high-density data center switch offering 48x GbE/10GbE SFP+ access
ports with a choice of 6x 40GbE QSFP+ or 4x 100GbE QSFP28 uplinks. Built for spine-leaf fabrics and
core/aggregation roles, it delivers 1760 Gbps of switching capacity with sub-microsecond latency, all
managed through FortiLink as part of the Fortinet Security Fabric.
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Specifications
1048E at a Glance
Ports & Connectivity
48x GbE/10GbE SFP/SFP+ access ports 6x 40GbE QSFP+ or
4x 100GbE QSFP28 uplinks 1x 1000Base-T management port + RJ45 console
Performance
1760 Gbps switching capacity 1310 Mpps forwarding rate Latency under 800 ns; supports up to 144,000 MAC addresses
Power & Cooling
1RU rackmount chassis 2 internal hot-plug power supplies with 1+1 redundancy Data-center-grade front-to-back airflow
Management & Stacking
Managed via FortiLink from a FortiGate
appliance Built for spine-leaf and core/aggregation data center fabrics Integrated into the Fortinet Security Fabric
Building out a spine-leaf fabric?
Compare the 1048E against other FortiSwitch data center models to match port density, uplink speed, and
switching capacity to your fabric design.
