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Primary Device

Ubiquiti USW-Pro-24-PoE
Ubiquiti USW-Pro-24-PoE
★ 4.1 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 528 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 395.8 Mpps
  • Ports: 24x 2.5 GbE PoE + 2x 10 GbE SFP+
  • PoE Budget: 600W total (25.5W per port max)
  • Layer: L2/L3
  • Stacking Support: Yes (8 units)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Enterprise-grade managed switch with 2.5GbE ports for future-proofing; High PoE budget (600W) ideal for dense AP/camera deployments; Fanless design ensures silent operation and lower power consumption; Excellent L2/L3 feature set with VLAN, STP, RSTP, and static routing
  • ✘ Cons: Premium pricing relative to unmanaged alternatives; Limited uplink capacity with only 2x 10GbE SFP+ ports (potential bottleneck for heavy North-South traffic); Requires management overhead and configuration expertise; No redundant power supply option available
  • Est. Price: $1,299 - $1,599

Compare Against

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

Technical Specifications

  • Switch Type: Modular Chassis
  • Switching Capacity: 51.2 Tbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 38.4 billion pps
  • Maximum Ports: Configurable; supports up to 32 ports per line card (100G/400G mix)
  • Port Types: 100GbE, 40GbE, 25GbE, 10GbE (modular)
  • Layer Support: L2/L3 (Full Routing, MPLS, BGP/OSPF)
  • Stacking Support: Yes (up to 16 units via fabric mode)
  • PoE Support: No (data center switch)
  • Management: NETCONF, SNMP, REST API
  • Power Consumption: Varies by config; typical 3-6 kW

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Enterprise-grade modular architecture scales with growth; industry-leading throughput and forwarding performance; extensive L3 routing capabilities for large deployments; supports 400G future-proofing; excellent management APIs and automation support; redundant supervisors and power supplies
  • ✘ Cons: High capital cost with premium pricing per port; requires careful line card planning and configuration complexity; not ideal for smaller deployments with lower port density; power consumption increases significantly with full configuration; limited PoE capability makes it unsuitable for access networks; steep learning curve for network operators unfamiliar with chassis architecture
  • Est. Price: $18,000 - $75,000

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