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Primary Device

Ubiquiti USW-Pro-24-PoE
Ubiquiti USW-Pro-24-PoE
★ 4.6 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 680 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 510 Gbps
  • Ports: 24u00d7 2.5GbE PoE+ + 2u00d7 10GbE SFP+
  • PoE Budget: 960W (802.3at/af+)
  • Layer: L3 (routing capable)
  • Stacking Support: Yes, up to 10 units (50Gbps stacking bandwidth)
  • Max Power Consumption: 1380W (typical 1000W)
  • Dimensions: 442 u00d7 356 u00d7 44 mm
  • Operating Temperature: 0u201340u00b0C

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Excellent PoE capacity (960W) for dense PoE device deployments; 2.5GbE ports future-proof but not oversized; 10GbE SFP+ uplinks enable scalable data center or campus core connectivity; Layer 3 routing for micro-segmentation; stackable for redundancy and higher throughput aggregation; UNMS/UniFi management integration with cloud or on-prem controllers; fanless passive cooling option available
  • ✘ Cons: Expensive entry point ($1200+) compared to L2-only switches; 2.5GbE ports may be overkill for many deployments (would justify 1GbE + 10GbE); high PoE power budget drives electricity costs; limited L3 feature set vs. carrier-grade routers; firmware bugs/delays historically slower than competition; requires UniFi ecosystem buy-in for optimal management; redundant power supply not standard
  • Est. Price: $1,200 - $1,500

Compare Against

Cisco Nexus 9300-GX2 (N9K-C9332D-GX2B)
Cisco Nexus 9300-GX2 (N9K-C9332D-GX2B)
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 25.6 Tbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 19.2 Bpps
  • Ports: 32x 400G QSFP-DD
  • Layer: L3 (Full IP Routing)
  • Stacking Support: Yes (Virtual Port Channel / VPC)
  • Power Consumption: ~3.5 kW (typical)
  • Redundancy: Dual power supplies, dual cooling
  • ASIC: Cisco Nexus 9300-GX2 silicon
  • Throughput (per direction): 12.8 Tbps

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Massive 400G port density with 25.6 Tbps switching capacity for ultra-high-speed data center interconnects; Cisco NX-OS software with advanced L3 routing, VXLAN, and hardware-based telemetry; Redundant power/cooling and proven reliability in hyperscale environments; Native support for modern AI/ML workloads with consistent low latency; Hardware-based packet filtering and QoS for mission-critical applications
  • ✘ Cons: Extremely high capital cost ($95k–$185k+) limits deployment to large enterprises; Requires extensive NX-OS operational expertise and dedicated support contracts; Overkill for smaller data centers or campus networks; Limited use of older 100G/200G optics (port multiplexing required); Power consumption and cooling infrastructure demands can be significant in retrofit scenarios
  • Est. Price: $95,000 - $185,000

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