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
Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6200
★ 4.2 Value Score
Technical Specifications
- Switching Capacity: 128 Gbps (24-port models); 176 Gbps (48-port models)
- Forwarding Rate: 95.2 Mpps (24-port models); 130.9 Mpps (48-port models)
- Ports (breakdown): 24x or 48x 10/100/1000BASE-T (PoE+ on PoE SKUs) + 4x SFP/SFP+ uplinks (1GbE/10GbE); 6200M models add 4x SFP+ uplinks
- PoE Budget: 370W Class 4 (24G and 48G 370W SKUs); 740W Class 4 (48-port 6200F PoE SKU); up to 1440W Class 6 (60W per port) on 6200M PoE SKUs. Varies by SKU
- Layer: L2/L3 (Layer 3 static routing; dynamic routing depends on software license)
- Stacking support: Yes, VSF virtual stacking up to 8 members (single logical device); VSX redundancy also supported
Curation Review
- ✔ Pros: Fixed-port, Layer 2/3 managed access switch in a compact 1U form factor; Wide range of PoE and non-PoE SKUs (370W, 740W, and 1440W class 6 PoE options) for IP phones, cameras, and APs; VSF stacking of up to 8 members simplifies management as one logical device; Full Aruba CX OS features with REST API, network analytics, and automation support via Aruba Central; Solid mid-range pricing compared with enterprise-class core switches; 10GbE SFP+ uplinks support aggregation and campus backbone links
- ✘ Cons: Model and SKU naming (6200F vs 6200M, 24G vs 48G, PoE vs non-PoE) is confusing and specs differ significantly between variants; Public spec sources conflict on some figures (for example, 6200F throughput and uplink types), so exact datasheet values should be verified per SKU; Dynamic routing and advanced L3 features require additional licensing; Power budget is limited on 370W and 740W SKUs, so high-draw PoE devices may not all be supported at full load; Pricing is in USD only for 6200F SKUs. European 6200M pricing was found only in EUR and GBP, and no official HPE list price was confirmed
- Est. Price: $4,261 - $8,663