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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

Juniper Networks EX4000
Juniper Networks EX4000
★ 3.2 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 60 Gbps to 200 Gbps (Model dependent)
  • Forwarding Rate: 44 Mpps to 148 Mpps (Model dependent)
  • Ports: 8, 12, 24, or 48 x 10/100/1000BASE-T; 2.5GbE Multigigabit options on MP models; 2 x 1/10GbE SFP+ fixed uplinks
  • PoE Budget: 120W to 960W (Supports 802.3at PoE+ and 802.3bt PoE++ up to 60W)
  • Layer: Layer 2 and Layer 3 (Junos OS with OSPF/BGP support via Flex licensing)
  • Stacking support: Virtual Chassis technology supports up to 6 members

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: AI-driven operations via Juniper Mist for simplified management and troubleshooting; Multi-Gigabit (2.5G) support on select models for Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7; Perpetual and Fast PoE ensures endpoints remain powered during switch reboots; Quiet, fanless options available for compact models.
  • ✘ Cons: Recurring Flex licensing costs required for Mist AI features and advanced routing; Fixed uplink configuration limits future hardware modularity; Lower Virtual Chassis limit (6 members) compared to the higher-end EX4400 series.
  • Est. Price: $800 - $5,500

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