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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Cisco Nexus 9300-GX2 (N9K-C9332D-GX2B)
★ 3.1 Value Score
Technical Specifications
Switching Capacity: 25.6 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 4.17 Bpps
Ports: 32 x 400G QSFP-DD, 2 x 1/10G SFP+
PoE Budget: N/A
Layer: Layer 3
Stacking support: vPC (Virtual Port Channel) and Cisco ACI Fabric
Curation Review
✔ Pros:Industry-leading 400G density in 1RU; optimized for AI/ML workloads with advanced congestion management; dual-mode support (NX-OS/ACI); backward compatible with 40/100G optics.
✘ Cons:Extremely high list pricing and licensing costs; significant power and cooling requirements; high management complexity for smaller environments.