Ubiquiti Switch Pro Max 24 PoE vs Juniper Networks EX4100-48P: Specs & Price Comparison

Ubiquiti Switch Pro Max 24 PoE

★ 4.1 Value Score

Switching Capacity: 112 Gbps
Non-Blocking Throughput: 56 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 83.3 Mpps
Ports: 24 total: 8x 2.5GbE PoE++, 8x 1GbE PoE++, 8x 1GbE PoE+, plus 2x 10G SFP+ uplinks
PoE Budget: 400W total (max 60W per port)
Layer: L3
Stacking support: Not confirmed; no physical stacking documented in sources reviewed
MAC Address Table Size: 32,000 entries
Packet Buffer Size: 2 MB
Form Factor: 1U rack-mountable, 442 x 325 x 44 mm, 5.1 kg without brackets
Management: UniFi Network 8.0.24+
Operating Temperature: -5 to 40u00b0C (23 to 104u00b0F)
Certifications: CE, FCC, IC (one listing states NDAA compliant)

✔ Pros: Layer 3 switching in a 24-port 1U chassis; 8x 2.5GbE PoE++ ports for multi-gig wireless and workstation uplinks; 400W total PoE budget with up to 60W per port; 2x 10G SFP+ uplinks; 112 Gbps switching capacity and 56 Gbps non-blocking throughput; managed centrally through UniFi Network; list price of $799 USD from Ubiquiti's US store is competitive for L3 PoE++ hardware
✘ Cons: 400W total PoE budget is limited if many high-power PoE++ devices are connected at once; No physical stacking documented, so scaling beyond one unit needs separate management; Port breakdown is described inconsistently across retailer listings, so the official Ubiquiti datasheet should be checked; Reseller prices vary widely (about $799 to $951 USD, plus higher regional prices); Independent hands-on reviews with measured performance were not found; Requires UniFi Network 8.0.24 or later for management
Est. Price: $799 - $951

Juniper Networks EX4100-48P

★ 3.2 Value Score

Switching Capacity: 376 Gbps full duplex (188 Gbps unidirectional), per reseller listings citing Juniper's datasheet
Forwarding Rate: 279 Mpps (Juniper specs page)
Ports (breakdown): 48x 1GbE 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 access ports (PoE+); 4x 1GbE/10GbE SFP+ MACsec-enabled uplinks; 4x 10GbE/25GbE SFP28 ports (Virtual Chassis by default, configurable as uplinks); 1x dedicated RJ-45 management port; RJ-45 and USB Type-C console
PoE Budget: 1440 W with two power supplies (740 W with one 920 W PSU per Juniper spec table); 30 W per port (802.3at PoE+)
Layer: L2 switch with Layer 3 features (Junos OS, first release 22.2R1); license requirements for L3 features not confirmed in sources
Stacking support: Virtual Chassis, up to 10 switches over the 4x 25GbE SFP28 ports
Power supplies: 1x 920 W AC PSU shown on the datasheet; redundancy depends on the second PSU slot
Form factor: 1U, 44.09 cm wide x 35 cm deep (38.24 cm with PSU and fans), front-to-back airflow (AFO)
Weight: 6.495 kg with PSU and fan module

✔ Pros: 48 x 1GbE PoE+ access ports at 30 W per port in a compact 1U chassis; 4 x 25GbE SFP28 ports allow Virtual Chassis stacking of up to 10 switches or use as uplinks; 4 x 10GbE MACsec-capable SFP+ uplinks for secure backhaul; 1440 W PoE budget with dual power supplies; Junos OS management and Layer 3 feature set; front-to-back airflow suits data-center and rack deployments
✘ Cons: Only 802.3at PoE+ (30 W per port), so it cannot power 802.3bt/PoE++ devices such as high-power APs or PTZ cameras (the 24MP/48MP models are needed for that); access ports are 1GbE, not multi-gig; Layer 3 features may require a separate license; retail pricing varies widely (about $4,300 to $11,000) across sellers; the model is now sold under the HPE Juniper Networking brand, so Juniper-branded support paths may differ; redundancy requires buying a second PSU
Est. Price: $4,341 - $10,999

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