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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 6100
Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6100
★ 3.4 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 240 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 178.5 Mpps
  • Ports: 48 u00d7 1GbE RJ-45 + 4 u00d7 10GbE SFP+ uplink
  • PoE Budget: 390W PoE+
  • Layer: L2/L3
  • Stacking Support: Yes (VSF - up to 6 units)
  • Backplane: 240 Gbps
  • Buffer Memory: 16 MB
  • Max VLANs: 4094
  • Management: Web UI, CLI, SNMP, SSH

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Enterprise-grade performance with 240 Gbps switching capacity; PoE+ support with 390W budget sufficient for 30+ IP cameras or wireless APs; Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) allows seamless stacking of up to 6 units without separate stack cables; Aruba OS - intuitive CLI and comprehensive management features; Excellent price-to-performance ratio for mid-market deployments; Fanless and compact form factor suitable for edge deployments
  • ✘ Cons: Limited to 48 1GbE ports plus 4 10GbE - not ideal for very high-density deployments; 10GbE uplinks are SFP+ only, requiring transceiver modules; VSF setup requires specific module licenses; Not suitable for data center core switching (lower throughput than enterprise-class CX switches); Power consumption (~140W typical) requires adequate power infrastructure in small spaces; Limited redundant power supply options on base model
  • Est. Price: $3,200 - $5,500

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