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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

Cisco Nexus 9300-GX2 (N9K-C9332D-GX2B)
Cisco Nexus 9300-GX2 (N9K-C9332D-GX2B)
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 25.6 Tbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 19.2 Bpps
  • Ports: 32x 400G QSFP-DD
  • Layer: L3 (Full IP Routing)
  • Stacking Support: Yes (Virtual Port Channel / VPC)
  • Power Consumption: ~3.5 kW (typical)
  • Redundancy: Dual power supplies, dual cooling
  • ASIC: Cisco Nexus 9300-GX2 silicon
  • Throughput (per direction): 12.8 Tbps

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Massive 400G port density with 25.6 Tbps switching capacity for ultra-high-speed data center interconnects; Cisco NX-OS software with advanced L3 routing, VXLAN, and hardware-based telemetry; Redundant power/cooling and proven reliability in hyperscale environments; Native support for modern AI/ML workloads with consistent low latency; Hardware-based packet filtering and QoS for mission-critical applications
  • ✘ Cons: Extremely high capital cost ($95k–$185k+) limits deployment to large enterprises; Requires extensive NX-OS operational expertise and dedicated support contracts; Overkill for smaller data centers or campus networks; Limited use of older 100G/200G optics (port multiplexing required); Power consumption and cooling infrastructure demands can be significant in retrofit scenarios
  • Est. Price: $95,000 - $185,000

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