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Ubiquiti Switch Pro Max 24 PoE
Ubiquiti Switch Pro Max 24 PoE
★ 4.1 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • 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)

Curation Review

  • ✔ 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

Compare Against

Cisco Catalyst 9500
Cisco Catalyst 9500
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: Up to 12 Tbps (9500X, Q200 ASIC); up to 6.4 Tbps (C9500-32C); up to 3.2 Tbps (32QC, 48Y4C); up to 2.0 Tbps (24Y4C); up to 480 Gbps (9500-16X, UADP 2.0)
  • Forwarding Rate: Up to 8 Bpps (9500X); up to 2 Bpps (C9500-32C); up to 1 Bpps (32QC, 48Y4C, 24Y4C); up to 360 Mpps (9500-16X)
  • Ports: 16 to 92 ports by model, mixing 1/10/25G, 40/100G, and 400G. Examples: 16x 1/10G SFP+ (9500-16X); 24x 1/10/25G SFP28 + 4x 40/100G uplinks (9500-24Y4C); 48x 1/10/25G SFP28 + 4x 40/100G uplinks (9500-48Y4C); 32x 100G QSFP28 (9500-32C); 32x 40G or 16x 100G QSFP (9500-32QC); 28x 40/100G QSFP28 + 8x 400G QSFP-DD (9500X-28C8D); 60x 10/25/50G SFP56 + 4x 40/100/200/400G (9500X-60L4D)
  • PoE Budget: N/A (no PoE variants listed in the Catalyst 9500 datasheet)
  • Layer: Layer 3 (full IP routing; Network Essentials or Network Advantage license tier)
  • Stacking Support: StackWise Virtual (SVL) on 9500 and 9500X families; no physical StackWise stacking

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: One family spans 1G/10G access-aggregation to 100G/400G core uplinks; 9500X models reach up to 8 Bpps forwarding on the Silicon One Q200 ASIC; StackWise Virtual pairs two chassis into one logical L3 core with redundancy; Full Layer 3 routing with Network Essentials and Network Advantage license tiers; Modular uplink options on the 9500-16X (NM-8X, NM-2Q) add flexibility
  • ✘ Cons: No PoE variants in the line, so access-layer PoE requires separate switches; Prices are not published by Cisco and reseller pricing varies widely (about $3,875 to $37,824); Older UADP 2.0 models like the 9500-16X are limited to 480 Gbps and 360 Mpps; SVL uses ports for the link and requires identical models on both chassis; Cisco DNA licensing is sold separately from the hardware and adds to total cost
  • Est. Price: $3,875 - $37,824

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