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 Nexus 9300-GX2 (N9K-C9332D-GX2B)
★ 3.3 Value Score
Technical Specifications
Switching Capacity: 25.6 Tbps (per Cisco datasheet c78-743854 and most resellers; some listings show 12.8 Tbps, likely the -M variant or an older revision)
Forwarding Rate: 4.17 Bpps per Cisco datasheet copy (other listings show 5.77 Bpps or 14.4 Bpps; verify against current Cisco PDF)
Ports (breakdown): 32x 400G QSFP-DD (also run as 100G/200G, supports 4x100G breakout); 2x 1/10G SFP+; 1x management; 1x console
PoE Budget: N/A (no PoE)
Layer: L2/L3
Stacking support: No (multi-chassis redundancy via vPC)
Curation Review
✔ Pros:32x 400G QSFP-DD ports in a 1RU chassis gives very high port density; Flexible 100G/200G/400G operation with 4x100G breakout; Full L2/L3 feature set with VXLAN EVPN and optional Cisco ACI support on NX-OS; Large packet buffer (about 120 MB) suits leaf/spine data center and AI/ML fabrics; Strong value per port compared with modular chassis at similar bandwidth
✘ Cons:No PoE and no campus access role, so it is limited to data center and fabric deployments; Requires QSFP-DD optics or DAC/AOC cables, which add significant cost; No stacking, so redundancy depends on vPC or fabric design; Published switching capacity and forwarding rates conflict across Cisco revisions and resellers; Street prices vary widely (about $25k to $78k) and are often third-party or refurbished