Primary Device
Ubiquiti USW-Pro-24-PoE
★ 3.7 Value Score
Technical Specifications
- Switching Capacity: 88 Gbps
- Non-blocking Throughput: 44 Gbps
- Forwarding Rate: 65.472 Mpps
- Ports (breakdown): 24x 10/100/1000 RJ45 (16x 802.3at PoE+, 8x 802.3bt PoE++); 2x 10G SFP+ uplink
- PoE Budget: 400 W total (up to 60 W per PoE++ port)
- Layer: L2/L3 (static inter-VLAN routing; dynamic routing such as OSPF not confirmed in sources)
- Stacking support: Not documented in sources; verify with Ubiquiti before relying on it
Curation Review
- ✔ Pros: 24 GbE PoE ports with 400 W total PoE budget; 8 ports support 802.3bt PoE++ at 60 W per port; 2x 10G SFP+ uplinks for higher backhaul capacity and link aggregation; Layer 3 features including static inter-VLAN routing; low cost compared with Cisco or HPE Aruba switches, with no per-device licensing; quiet operation suited to home and office setups
- ✘ Cons: Full functionality requires the UniFi Network Controller; Layer 3 feature set is limited, with no confirmed dynamic routing (OSPF/BGP); PoE+ and PoE++ load increases operating power costs; stacking is not documented; list price of $900 is well above the typical street price
- Est. Price: $679 - $850
Compare Against
Ubiquiti Pro Max Aggregation (USW-Pro-Max-Aggregation)
★ 5.0 Value Score
Technical Specifications
- Switching Capacity: 760 Gbps
- Forwarding Rate: 565 Mpps
- Ports: 28 x 10G SFP+ (10G/1G) + 4 x 25G SFP28 (25G/10G/1G)
- PoE Budget: N/A (non-PoE switch)
- Layer: L3 (Layer 2 features also supported)
- Stacking: Not listed
- Non-blocking Throughput: 380 Gbps
- Max Power Consumption: 100 W
- Power Input: Universal AC 100-240 V; DC input for RPS backup
- Form Factor: 1U rack-mount (442 x 325 x 44 mm)
- Weight: 4.6 kg without brackets
Curation Review
- ✔ Pros: 760 Gbps switching capacity and 565 Mpps forwarding rate for aggregation duty; 28 x 10G SFP+ plus 4 x 25G SFP28 uplink ports; Layer 3 switching with Layer 2 features; DC input for redundant power backup; compact 1U rack form factor
- ✘ Cons: No PoE, so it can't power APs or cameras directly; no stacking listed; not in stock on Ubiquiti's US store (marked 'No restock date yet'); 100 W power draw is high for a non-PoE 1U switch; price is above many 10G-only alternatives
- Est. Price: $899 - $1,048