Ubiquiti Pro Max Aggregation (USW-Pro-Max-Aggregation)
★ 5.0 Value Score
Technical Specifications
Switching Capacity: 760 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 565.44 Mpps
Ports: (28) 10G SFP+, (4) 25G SFP28
PoE Budget: N/A
Layer: L3
Stacking support: No (Hardware Stacking)
Curation Review
✔ Pros:Features Etherlighting™ for visual port/VLAN management, 25G SFP28 uplinks for high-speed backbone, Full Layer 3 switching capabilities, Fanless silent operation.
✘ Cons:Higher price premium for Etherlighting compared to Pro Aggregation, requires expensive SFP+ or SFP28 transceivers, no dedicated hardware stacking ports.
Est. Price:
$949 - $999
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Juniper Networks EX4100-48P
★ 3.3 Value Score
Technical Specifications
Switching Capacity: 376 Gbps (Full Duplex)
Forwarding Rate: 279 Mpps
Ports: 48 x 1GbE RJ-45 PoE+, 4 x 1/10GbE SFP+ uplinks, 4 x 10/25GbE SFP28 stacking/uplinks
PoE Budget: 740W (Single PSU) / 1440W (Dual PSU)
Layer: Layer 2/Layer 3 (supports EVPN-VXLAN)
Stacking support: Juniper Virtual Chassis (up to 10 members)
Curation Review
✔ Pros:Mist AI integration for simplified operations and troubleshooting; High PoE budget with support for Fast and Perpetual PoE; Future-proof with 25GbE stacking and EVPN-VXLAN; Robust security with MACsec AES256.
✘ Cons:Higher price point than entry-level enterprise switches; Virtual Chassis ports are dedicated by default and require configuration to use as standard uplinks; Full AI features require additional Mist licensing.