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Ubiquiti UniFi Standard 24 PoE (USW-24-POE)
Ubiquiti UniFi Standard 24 PoE (USW-24-POE)
★ 3.7 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 56 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 41.67 Mpps
  • Ports: 24x Gigabit PoE+ (802.3at) + 2x SFP+ 10G
  • PoE Budget: 180W total (7.5W per port, 30W+ on select ports)
  • Layer: L2/L3 Managed
  • Stacking Support: Yes, via dedicated stacking ports
  • Power Consumption: 60W max
  • Form Factor: 1U Rack-mount
  • Dimensions: 440 u00d7 220 u00d7 44 mm
  • Cooling: Passive/Active dual-speed fan

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Excellent value for SMB/enterprise edge deployments; Seamless UniFi ecosystem integration with Dream Machine and UniFi controllers; Generous 180W PoE budget powers 20+ access points or surveillance cameras; Dual 10G SFP+ uplink ports support high-bandwidth connectivity; L3 routing capabilities enable inter-VLAN communication; Fanless variant available for noise-sensitive environments; Widespread community support and comprehensive documentation
  • ✘ Cons: Gigabit-only access ports bottleneck high-performance networks (no 10GbE for endpoints); Single non-redundant PSU increases failure risk in critical deployments; Limited OSPF/BGP routing vs. enterprise platforms; No hot-swappable modules or modular upgrade path; Cooling fan adds noise in quiet installations; Requires UniFi controller for advanced features and remote management; PoE power limited per-port (7.5W baseline, some ports bump to 30W) insufficient for high-wattage devices like PTZ cameras
  • Est. Price: $299 - $399

Compare Against

Ubiquiti Pro Max Aggregation (USW-Pro-Max-Aggregation)
Ubiquiti Pro Max Aggregation (USW-Pro-Max-Aggregation)
★ 5.0 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 760 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 565.44 Mpps
  • Ports: (28) 10G SFP+, (4) 25G SFP28
  • PoE Budget: N/A
  • Layer: L3
  • Stacking support: No (Hardware Stacking)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Features Etherlighting™ for visual port/VLAN management, 25G SFP28 uplinks for high-speed backbone, Full Layer 3 switching capabilities, Fanless silent operation.
  • ✘ Cons: Higher price premium for Etherlighting compared to Pro Aggregation, requires expensive SFP+ or SFP28 transceivers, no dedicated hardware stacking ports.
  • Est. Price: $949 - $999

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