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Primary Device

Ubiquiti Pro Max Aggregation (USW-Pro-Max-Aggregation)
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 3032G
Fortinet FortiSwitch 3032G
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 1.6 Tbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 1.2 Tbps
  • Ports: 24u00d7 10GbE SFP+ + 8u00d7 QSFP28 (40GbE/100GbE capable)
  • PoE Budget: 1440W (High-Power PoE+)
  • Layer: L3 (Managed)
  • Stacking Support: Yes (up to 6 units, 16 Tbps aggregate)
  • Switching Fabric: Non-blocking
  • Max MAC Addresses: 256K
  • Routing Throughput: 1.6 Tbps
  • Jumbo Frame Support: Yes (up to 9216 bytes)
  • Management: CLI, Web GUI, Telnet, SSH
  • Redundancy: Dual hot-swappable power supplies, dual fans

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: High-density 10GbE uplink ports with QSFP28 modularity for seamless upgrade paths; Advanced L3 routing and stacking capability (up to 6 units) enables scalable modular architectures without controller dependency; Robust non-blocking 1.6 Tbps switching fabric with sub-microsecond latency ideal for demanding datacenter and campus core networks
  • ✘ Cons: Premium pricing ($2.8K–$3.5K) limits adoption for budget-constrained enterprise deployments; Complex CLI/web GUI learning curve for administrators unfamiliar with Fortinet ecosystem; QSFP28 optics and 10GbE SFP+ transceiver costs add significant ongoing capex for port expansion
  • Est. Price: $2,800 - $3,500

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