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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 Catalyst 9500 Series
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switch Type: Modular Enterprise-Class Layer 3 Switch
  • Switching Capacity: 51.2u201376.8 Tbps (model-dependent)
  • Forwarding Rate: 30u201345 Mpps (model-dependent)
  • Ports: 24-port, 36-port, or 48-port options; 10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, 100GbE uplink slots
  • PoE Budget: Up to 240W per port (High Power PoE+); total up to 720W per card
  • Layer Support: L2/L3 (Full routing capability)
  • Stacking Support: Yes; up to 9 units via Virtual Stacking Ring (VSR)
  • Redundancy: Dual supervisors (N+1), dual power supplies
  • ASIC: Cisco Nexus ASIC for high-speed switching
  • Max VLAN: 4094 VLANs
  • Max MAC Table: 1.3M MAC addresses

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Modular design with flexible port configurations; exceptional throughput and forwarding rate suitable for large data centers; full L3 routing with BGP/OSPF support; industry-leading PoE power delivery for IP cameras/phones; Virtual Stacking Ring for seamless clustering; redundant supervisors and power for high availability; supports advanced features like QoS, segment routing, and telemetry
  • ✘ Cons: High capital cost ($8.5K–$65K depending on configuration); complex setup and management requiring skilled network engineers; requires proper licensing for advanced features; modules and linecards sold separately increase TCO; single chassis has form-factor constraints for smaller deployments; power consumption scales with port density
  • Est. Price: $8,500 - $65,000

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