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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

Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6100
Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6100
★ 3.4 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 240 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 178.5 Mpps
  • Ports: 48 u00d7 1GbE RJ-45 + 4 u00d7 10GbE SFP+ uplink
  • PoE Budget: 390W PoE+
  • Layer: L2/L3
  • Stacking Support: Yes (VSF - up to 6 units)
  • Backplane: 240 Gbps
  • Buffer Memory: 16 MB
  • Max VLANs: 4094
  • Management: Web UI, CLI, SNMP, SSH

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Enterprise-grade performance with 240 Gbps switching capacity; PoE+ support with 390W budget sufficient for 30+ IP cameras or wireless APs; Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) allows seamless stacking of up to 6 units without separate stack cables; Aruba OS - intuitive CLI and comprehensive management features; Excellent price-to-performance ratio for mid-market deployments; Fanless and compact form factor suitable for edge deployments
  • ✘ Cons: Limited to 48 1GbE ports plus 4 10GbE - not ideal for very high-density deployments; 10GbE uplinks are SFP+ only, requiring transceiver modules; VSF setup requires specific module licenses; Not suitable for data center core switching (lower throughput than enterprise-class CX switches); Power consumption (~140W typical) requires adequate power infrastructure in small spaces; Limited redundant power supply options on base model
  • Est. Price: $3,200 - $5,500

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