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Ubiquiti UniFi Pro Max 24 PoE
Ubiquiti UniFi Pro Max 24 PoE
★ 5.0 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Device Type: Managed Switch
  • Switching Capacity: 528 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 395 Mpps
  • Ports: 24x 2.5G PoE + 2x 10G SFP+
  • PoE Budget: 600W
  • Layer: L3 (Layer 3)
  • Stacking Support: No
  • Management: UniFi Network Application
  • Cooling: Fanless with passive cooling option
  • Power Consumption: Approx 80-250W (depending on PoE load)
  • Max PoE Devices: 24
  • Throughput per 2.5G Port: 2.5 Gbps full duplex

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Excellent 2.5G port density at mid-range price; Fanless design offers silent operation and reliability; 600W PoE budget supports modern high-power devices; Integrated into UniFi ecosystem for centralized management; 10G uplink SFP+ ports for aggregation; Low latency and responsive performance; Energy efficient under typical loads
  • ✘ Cons: Limited to L3 (no advanced routing); No stacking support limits scalability for large deployments; 2.5G ports may not justify cost if 1G sufficient for use case; Passive cooling means outdoor/high-temp deployments not recommended; Limited redundancy/HA features compared to enterprise switches; SFP+ modules sold separately
  • Est. Price: $699 - $899

Compare Against

Ubiquiti Switch Pro Max 24 PoE
Ubiquiti Switch Pro Max 24 PoE
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 64 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 47.6 Mpps
  • Ports: 24u00d7 1GbE RJ45 PoE + 2u00d7 10GbE SFP+ uplink
  • PoE Budget: 400W (60W per port high-power)
  • Layer: L3 (Managed, Routing capable)
  • Stacking Support: Yes, daisy-chain via 10G uplinks
  • Backplane Bandwidth: 128 Gbps (full-duplex)
  • MAC Address Table: 16K entries
  • Management: Ubiquiti UniFi Controller / SSH / SNMP

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Enterprise-grade L3 switching with full VLAN/routing support; 400W PoE budget supports high-power IoT and AP deployments; Dual 10GbE SFP+ uplinks enable stacking and high-speed backbone connectivity; Compact form factor fits standard rack mounts; PoE power per port reaches 60W (ideal for high-demand devices); Proven reliability in UniFi ecosystem deployments
  • ✘ Cons: Active cooling means not silent; 10GbE uplinks require additional SFP+ module cost ($200–400); Limited to 24 ports (enterprise environments may need 48+ variants); Requires Ubiquiti ecosystem for advanced management features; Higher price point than unmanaged alternatives; Limited to 1GbE access ports (no multi-gig option)
  • Est. Price: $2,499 - $2,999

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