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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

Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6300M Switch
Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6300M Switch
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 2.56 Tbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 3.8 Bpps (3,800 Mpps)
  • Ports: 48 u00d7 10GbE SFP+ + 4 u00d7 100GbE QSFP28 uplinks
  • Layer: L2/L3 (full Layer 2 and 3 switching)
  • Stacking Support: Yes, VSX (Virtual Switching Extension) - up to 4 units
  • Switching Architecture: Non-blocking, cut-through
  • Memory: 64 GB DRAM, 64 GB flash
  • Management: Out-of-band via dedicated 1GbE Ethernet port
  • Power Consumption: ~1,600W typical, ~2,100W max
  • Dimensions: 1U rack-mount (17.5 u00d7 16.8 u00d7 1.73 inches)
  • Redundancy: Dual hot-swappable power supplies, dual fan trays

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Enterprise-grade non-blocking throughput ideal for data center and core campus networks; VSX technology enables active-active redundancy without spanning tree; 48 × 10GbE ports provide excellent port density at 10Gbps per interface; Low-latency cut-through switching minimizes packet delay; Excellent management via AOS-CX OS with advanced security features and granular policy control; Flexible modular design with hot-swappable components for minimal downtime
  • ✘ Cons: No integrated PoE support - requires external PoE injectors or separate switches for access layer; High capital cost ($12K-$18K) makes it unsuitable for small deployments; Primarily targeted at data center/core use cases rather than traditional branch or campus access; Requires dedicated network expertise for optimal VSX and stacking configuration; Power consumption and cooling requirements demand enterprise-grade infrastructure; Not ideal for mixed-workload environments requiring both high-speed uplinks and access-layer PoE
  • Est. Price: $12,500 - $18,000

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