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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) Aruba 8320
Aruba (HPE) Aruba 8320
★ 3.2 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 51.2 Tbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 38.4 Bpps (line-rate)
  • Ports: Mix of 10G, 25G, 100G depending on line cards (up to 128x100G or equivalent)
  • PoE Budget: Not applicable (enterprise campus switch)
  • Layer: L2/L3
  • Stacking Support: Yes (up to 10 units)
  • Form Factor: Modular chassis-based
  • Architecture: Distributed Services Architecture (DSA)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Modular design allows flexible port configurations; extremely high throughput (51.2 Tbps) suitable for large campus networks; L2/L3 routing capabilities; stacking support for simplified management; excellent performance for both east-west and north-south traffic; enterprise-grade reliability and support.
  • ✘ Cons: High capital cost ($75K-$150K+); requires trained IT staff for management; power consumption is significant; typically overkill for small/medium deployments; licensing may be required for advanced features (security, analytics).
  • Est. Price: $75,000 - $150,000

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