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
Compare Against
Fortinet FortiSwitch 148G
★ 3.6 Value Score
Technical Specifications
Switching Capacity: 360 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 267.8 Mpps
Ports: 48x 2.5G RJ45, 6x 10G SFP+
PoE Budget: 780W (FPOE model)
Layer: L2/L3
Stacking support: FortiLink (Virtual Stacking)
Curation Review
✔ Pros:Features 12x 2.5G Multi-Gigabit ports to support Wi-Fi 7 access points; Upgraded to 6x 10G SFP+ uplinks for better stacking and backbone throughput; Native integration with Fortinet Security Fabric via FortiLink; High performance with 392 Mpps forwarding rate.
✘ Cons:Only 12 of the 48 access ports support 2.5G speeds; Advanced security and management features require a FortiGate firewall; Higher power draw and price for the Full PoE (FPOE) variant.