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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 Catalyst 9500 Series
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switch Type: Modular Enterprise-Class Layer 3 Switch
  • Switching Capacity: 51.2u201376.8 Tbps (model-dependent)
  • Forwarding Rate: 30u201345 Mpps (model-dependent)
  • Ports: 24-port, 36-port, or 48-port options; 10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, 100GbE uplink slots
  • PoE Budget: Up to 240W per port (High Power PoE+); total up to 720W per card
  • Layer Support: L2/L3 (Full routing capability)
  • Stacking Support: Yes; up to 9 units via Virtual Stacking Ring (VSR)
  • Redundancy: Dual supervisors (N+1), dual power supplies
  • ASIC: Cisco Nexus ASIC for high-speed switching
  • Max VLAN: 4094 VLANs
  • Max MAC Table: 1.3M MAC addresses

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Modular design with flexible port configurations; exceptional throughput and forwarding rate suitable for large data centers; full L3 routing with BGP/OSPF support; industry-leading PoE power delivery for IP cameras/phones; Virtual Stacking Ring for seamless clustering; redundant supervisors and power for high availability; supports advanced features like QoS, segment routing, and telemetry
  • ✘ Cons: High capital cost ($8.5K–$65K depending on configuration); complex setup and management requiring skilled network engineers; requires proper licensing for advanced features; modules and linecards sold separately increase TCO; single chassis has form-factor constraints for smaller deployments; power consumption scales with port density
  • Est. Price: $8,500 - $65,000

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