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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

Fortinet FortiSwitch 3032G
Fortinet FortiSwitch 3032G
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 1.6 Tbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 1.2 Tbps
  • Ports: 24u00d7 10GbE SFP+ + 8u00d7 QSFP28 (40GbE/100GbE capable)
  • PoE Budget: 1440W (High-Power PoE+)
  • Layer: L3 (Managed)
  • Stacking Support: Yes (up to 6 units, 16 Tbps aggregate)
  • Switching Fabric: Non-blocking
  • Max MAC Addresses: 256K
  • Routing Throughput: 1.6 Tbps
  • Jumbo Frame Support: Yes (up to 9216 bytes)
  • Management: CLI, Web GUI, Telnet, SSH
  • Redundancy: Dual hot-swappable power supplies, dual fans

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: High-density 10GbE uplink ports with QSFP28 modularity for seamless upgrade paths; Advanced L3 routing and stacking capability (up to 6 units) enables scalable modular architectures without controller dependency; Robust non-blocking 1.6 Tbps switching fabric with sub-microsecond latency ideal for demanding datacenter and campus core networks
  • ✘ Cons: Premium pricing ($2.8K–$3.5K) limits adoption for budget-constrained enterprise deployments; Complex CLI/web GUI learning curve for administrators unfamiliar with Fortinet ecosystem; QSFP28 optics and 10GbE SFP+ transceiver costs add significant ongoing capex for port expansion
  • Est. Price: $2,800 - $3,500

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