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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

Juniper Networks EX4000
Juniper Networks EX4000
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Product Scope: Family-level entry covering 10 models: EX4000-8P, 12T, 12P, 12MP, 24T, 24P, 24MP, 48T, 48P, 48MP
  • Switching Capacity: Unidirectional/bidirectional: 8P 30/60 Gbps; 12MP 58/116 Gbps; 48MP 100/200 Gbps (other models not verified individually)
  • Forwarding Rate: 64-byte packets: 8P 44 Mpps; 12P/12T 77 Mpps; 12MP 86 Mpps; 24P/24T 95 Mpps; 24MP unverified (source lists '104Mbps', likely a typo for Mpps); 48P/48T 130 Mpps; 48MP 148 Mpps
  • Ports (breakdown): 8P: 8x 10/100/1000BASE-T PoE+ + 2x 10/100/1000 non-PoE + 2x 1G/10G SFP+; 12T/12P: 12x 1GbE + 2x VC + 2x uplink SFP+; 12MP: 8x 1GbE PoE-bt + 4x 100M/1G/2.5G PoE-bt + 2x VC + 2x uplink SFP+; 24T/24P: 24x 1GbE + 2x VC + 2x uplink SFP+; 24MP: 20x 1GbE PoE-bt + 4x 100M/1G/2.5G PoE-bt + 2x VC + 2x uplink SFP+; 48T/48P: 48x 1GbE + 2x VC + 2x uplink SFP+; 48MP: 40x 1GbE PoE-bt + 8x 100M/1G/2.5G PoE-bt + 2x VC + 2x uplink SFP+
  • PoE Budget: 8P 120 W (PoE+, 30 W/port); 12P 240 W (PoE+); 12MP 240 W (PoE++, 60 W/port); 24P 370 W (PoE+); 24MP 480 W (PoE++); 48P 740 W (PoE+); 48MP 960 W (PoE++, 60 W default); 12T/24T/48T non-PoE
  • Layer: L2/L3 (vendor describes a full Layer 2 and Layer 3 feature set; licensing tier not verified)
  • Stacking support: Virtual Chassis over 10GbE SFP+ VC ports (2 per model on 12-, 24- and 48-port models; 8P ports 2-3 convertible to VC via CLI). VC is not supported with 10GBASE-T transceivers in VC ports
  • MAC Addresses: 32,000 per system; MAC limiting per port and per VLAN
  • Power Supply: Internal fixed PSU on all models
  • Form Factor: 1U rack-mount; 8P, 12-series fanless; 24-series 1-2 fans; 48-series 1-3 fans
  • Uplink Port Speed: 1G/10G SFP+ on all models

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Full 1GbE access with PoE+ and PoE++ options across 8 to 48 ports; MP models add 2.5GbE multigig ports for Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 access points; 1G/10G SFP+ uplinks and VC ports; Virtual Chassis stacking for unified management; Fanless 8P and 12-port models suit quiet or small-footprint installs; Layer 2 and Layer 3 feature set; Perpetual PoE keeps powered devices running during switch reboots; 32,000 MAC addresses with per-port and per-VLAN MAC limiting
  • ✘ Cons: Published switching capacity and forwarding rate are not confirmed for every model (24MP forwarding rate unclear); VC requires 10GbE SFP+ and is not supported with 10GBASE-T transceivers; 8P has only two SFP+ ports, and only ports 2-3 can become VC ports; Fixed internal PSU with no redundancy option; Layer 3 licensing tier and feature details were not verified against the official datasheet; Prices vary widely by reseller and configuration, and some listings are discounted from list price
  • Est. Price: $661 - $5,295

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