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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
Cisco Nexus 9300-GX2
★ 3.1 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 25.6 Tbps - 51.2 Tbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 4.17 Bpps - 8.35 Bpps
  • Ports: 32, 48, or 64x 400G QSFP-DD (breakout support for 10/25/40/50/100/200G)
  • PoE Budget: N/A
  • Layer: L2/L3
  • Stacking support: vPC / ACI Fabric

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Extreme 400G density (up to 64 ports in 2RU), AI/ML optimized with RoCEv2 support, backward compatible with 40/100G optics, high power efficiency per gigabit.
  • ✘ Cons: Prohibitively high cost and licensing fees for smaller firms, steep learning curve for ACI management, high power/cooling requirements (~1300W+), standard buffer not suitable for extreme micro-bursts.
  • Est. Price: $25,000 - $60,000

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