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Silver 1U rack-mount switch, 48 RJ45 ports and four SFP+ cages on the front

Fortinet

Fortinet FS-448E 48-port managed network switch

SKU CH-Z4PH-ZQ0DM MPN FS-448E

A managed Layer 3 switch with 48 GE RJ45 and four 10GE SFP+ ports, 176 Gbps switching capacity and 262 Mpps forwarding

  • FormatRackmount
  • Network Management TypeManaged
  • Management Interface48x GE RJ45 and 4x 10GE SFP+ ports
  • Management FeatureAutomation Stitches Display Average Bandwidth and Allow Sort
  • VLAN Support4K
  • Packet Forwarding Rate262 Mpps

Model FS-448E

  • 48 GE RJ45 plus 4 10GE SFP+ ports for high-density campus connectivity
  • Full Layer 3 routing with OSPF, BGP and ECMP for scalable network design
  • Managed via FortiLink from FortiGate or cloud for zero-touch deployment
  • 176 Gbps switching capacity and 262 Mpps forwarding for wire-speed performance
  • 1U rack-mount form factor with 46.5 W average power draw for efficient operation

Port Configuration

The Fortinet FS-448E is a managed rackmount switch with 48 Gigabit RJ45 ports and four 10 Gigabit SFP+ uplinks. It delivers Layer 3 switching capacity of 176 Gbps and a forwarding rate of 262 Mpps. The unit operates on 100–240V AC power with a maximum draw of 47.81 W.

Deployment Fit

Suits campus networks that need zero-touch provisioning, role-based access control and micro-segmentation enforced from a FortiGate or cloud console. Not suited for buyers who require Power over Ethernet on the 48 downlink ports or who need higher-density 10 Gigabit uplinks beyond the four SFP+ slots.

Deciding Spec

The uplink interface count is the critical figure: four 10GE SFP+ ports provide the only high-speed aggregation paths. If your design demands more than four 10 Gigabit uplinks, this switch cannot meet the requirement.

Highlights

  • 48 GE RJ45 plus 4 10GE SFP+ ports for high-density campus connectivity
  • Full Layer 3 routing with OSPF, BGP and ECMP for scalable network design
  • Managed via FortiLink from FortiGate or cloud for zero-touch deployment
  • 176 Gbps switching capacity and 262 Mpps forwarding for wire-speed performance
  • 1U rack-mount form factor with 46.5 W average power draw for efficient operation

Specifications

BrandFortinet
Series400 Series
ModelFS-448E
FormatRackmount
Network Management TypeManaged
Management Interface48x GE RJ45 and 4x 10GE SFP+ ports
Management FeatureAutomation Stitches
Display Average Bandwidth and Allow Sorting on Physical Port / Interface Traffic
Dual Firmware Support
HTTP / HTTPS
IPv4 and IPv6 Management
Link Monitor
Managed from FortiGate
Packet Capture
POE Control Modes
Provide warning if L2 table is getting full
RMON Group 1
SNMP v1/v2c/v3
SNMP v3 traps
SNTP
Software download/upload: TFTP/FTP/GUI
SPAN, RSPAN, and ERSPAN
Standard CLI and Web GUI Interface
Support for HTTP REST APIs for Configuration and Monitoring
Syslog UDP/TCP
System alias command
System Temperature and Alert
Telnet / SSH
VLAN Support4K
Packet Forwarding Rate262 Mpps
Buffer MemoryPacket Buffers: 4 MB
IPv4 FeaturesRFC 2697: A Single Rate Three Color Marker
RFC 3168: The Addition of Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN) to IP
RFC 5227: IPv4 Address Conflict Detection
RFC 5517: Cisco Systems' Private VLANs: Scalable Security in a Multi-Client Environment
RFC 7039: Source Address Validation Improvement (SAVI) Framework
QoSEgress priority tagging
Explicit Congestion Notification
IEEE 1588 PTP (Transparent and Boundary Clock)
IEEE 802.1p Based Priority Queuing
IP TOS/DSCP Based Priority Queuing
Percentage Rate Control
LayerFull Layer 3
Layer 2 FeaturesAuto-negotiation for Port Speed and Duplex
Auto topology
Dynamically shared packet buffers
Edge Port / Port Fast
IEEE 802.1ad QinQ
IEEE 802.1AX Link Aggregation
IEEE 802.1D MAC Bridging/STP
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Tagging
IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)
IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
IEEE 802.3 10Base-T
IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T
IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation with LACP
IEEE 802.3ae 10 Gigabit Ethernet
IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet
IEEE 802.3ba, 802.3bj, and 802.3bm 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet
IEEE 802.3bz Multi Gigabit Ethernet
IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD Ac
Layer 3 FeaturesBidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD)
DHCP Relay
DHCP server
Dynamic Routing Protocols: OSPFv2, RIPv2, VRRP, BGP, ISIS *
ECMP
Filtering routemaps based on routing protocol
IP conflict detection and notification
IPv6 route filtering
Multicast Protocols: PIM-SSM *
Static Routing (Hardware-based)
Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding - uRPF
Power100–240V AC, 50/60 Hz
Max Power ConsumptionAverage: 46.5W Max:47.81W
DimensionsHeight x Depth x Width (inches) 1.75 x 12.2 x 17.3
Height x Depth x Width (mm) 44 x 310 x 440
Weight9.17 lbs (4.16 kg
FeaturesHardware Specifications
Dedicated Management 10/100 Port: 1
RJ-45 Serial Console Port: 1
Mean Time Between Failures: > 10 years
System Specifications
Switching Capacity (Duplex): 176 Gbps
Packets Per Second (Duplex): 262 Mpps
MAC Address Storage: 32 K
Network Latency: < 1µs
VLANs Supported: 4 K
Link Aggregation Group Size: 8
Total Link Aggregation Groups: Up to number of ports
Packet Buffers: 4 MB
Memory: 1 GB DDR4
Flash: 256 MB
ACL: 1.5k
Spanning Tree Instances: 32
Route Entries (IPv4/IPv6): 16k/8k
Multicast Route Entries: 4k
Host Entries (IPv4/IPv6): 16k/7k
Shipping weight4.08 kg
Package size550 × 433 × 110 mm

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Questions about this item

Does the FS-448E ship with SFP+ transceivers for the 4x 10GE uplinks or must they be purchased separately?

The switch includes 48x GE RJ45 ports and 4x 10GE SFP+ ports; SFP+ modules are not included and must be sourced separately.

Which management path suits a site that already runs FortiGate firewalls versus one that prefers cloud-only control?

FortiLink integration lets the FS-448E be managed directly from a FortiGate, while the same hardware also supports FortiCloud for on-premise-free administration.

What does the 176 Gbps switching capacity mean for actual throughput on the 48 RJ45 and 4 SFP+ ports?

The 176 Gbps duplex fabric provides non-blocking wire-speed forwarding across all 48 Gigabit RJ45 links and the four 10 Gigabit SFP+ uplinks simultaneously.

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