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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: 52 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 38.69 Mpps (some listings round to 39 Mpps)
  • Non-Blocking Throughput: 26 Gbps
  • Ports: 24 x 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 (16 of them 802.3at PoE+); 2 x 1G SFP uplink
  • PoE Budget: 95 W total (some listings state 92 W); up to 32 W per port
  • PoE Standard: 802.3af/at (PoE+)
  • Layer: L2 managed (some listings say L2/L3 with static routes)
  • Stacking Support: Not documented in sources reviewed
  • Max Power Consumption (excl. PoE): 25 W
  • Power Supply: Internal 120 W
  • Form Factor: 1U rack-mountable

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Sixteen 802.3at PoE+ ports with a 95 W budget suit access points, cameras and phones; 52 Gbps switching capacity covers 24 gigabit ports at line rate; Two SFP uplink ports allow fiber or 1G SFP module uplinks; Managed through the UniFi Network controller with VLAN, QoS and port-level controls; Low 25 W draw excluding PoE output keeps baseline power costs down; Price sits well below enterprise PoE switches
  • ✘ Cons: Uplinks are 1G SFP only, with no 10G SFP+ option; Only 16 of 24 ports support PoE, and the 95 W total budget limits high-draw PoE loads; Layer 2 focus, so routing features are limited compared with L3 switches; No stacking documented; Independent lab throughput testing was not found, so performance relies on vendor figures; Retail prices vary widely across sellers and currencies
  • Est. Price: $350 - $520

Compare Against

Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6200
Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6200
★ 4.2 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 128 Gbps (24-port models); 176 Gbps (48-port models)
  • Forwarding Rate: 95.2 Mpps (24-port models); 130.9 Mpps (48-port models)
  • Ports (breakdown): 24x or 48x 10/100/1000BASE-T (PoE+ on PoE SKUs) + 4x SFP/SFP+ uplinks (1GbE/10GbE); 6200M models add 4x SFP+ uplinks
  • PoE Budget: 370W Class 4 (24G and 48G 370W SKUs); 740W Class 4 (48-port 6200F PoE SKU); up to 1440W Class 6 (60W per port) on 6200M PoE SKUs. Varies by SKU
  • Layer: L2/L3 (Layer 3 static routing; dynamic routing depends on software license)
  • Stacking support: Yes, VSF virtual stacking up to 8 members (single logical device); VSX redundancy also supported

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Fixed-port, Layer 2/3 managed access switch in a compact 1U form factor; Wide range of PoE and non-PoE SKUs (370W, 740W, and 1440W class 6 PoE options) for IP phones, cameras, and APs; VSF stacking of up to 8 members simplifies management as one logical device; Full Aruba CX OS features with REST API, network analytics, and automation support via Aruba Central; Solid mid-range pricing compared with enterprise-class core switches; 10GbE SFP+ uplinks support aggregation and campus backbone links
  • ✘ Cons: Model and SKU naming (6200F vs 6200M, 24G vs 48G, PoE vs non-PoE) is confusing and specs differ significantly between variants; Public spec sources conflict on some figures (for example, 6200F throughput and uplink types), so exact datasheet values should be verified per SKU; Dynamic routing and advanced L3 features require additional licensing; Power budget is limited on 370W and 740W SKUs, so high-draw PoE devices may not all be supported at full load; Pricing is in USD only for 6200F SKUs. European 6200M pricing was found only in EUR and GBP, and no official HPE list price was confirmed
  • Est. Price: $4,261 - $8,663

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