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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

Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switch Type: Modular Enterprise-Class Layer 3 Switch
  • Switching Capacity: 51.2u201376.8 Tbps (model-dependent)
  • Forwarding Rate: 30u201345 Mpps (model-dependent)
  • Ports: 24-port, 36-port, or 48-port options; 10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, 100GbE uplink slots
  • PoE Budget: Up to 240W per port (High Power PoE+); total up to 720W per card
  • Layer Support: L2/L3 (Full routing capability)
  • Stacking Support: Yes; up to 9 units via Virtual Stacking Ring (VSR)
  • Redundancy: Dual supervisors (N+1), dual power supplies
  • ASIC: Cisco Nexus ASIC for high-speed switching
  • Max VLAN: 4094 VLANs
  • Max MAC Table: 1.3M MAC addresses

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Modular design with flexible port configurations; exceptional throughput and forwarding rate suitable for large data centers; full L3 routing with BGP/OSPF support; industry-leading PoE power delivery for IP cameras/phones; Virtual Stacking Ring for seamless clustering; redundant supervisors and power for high availability; supports advanced features like QoS, segment routing, and telemetry
  • ✘ Cons: High capital cost ($8.5K–$65K depending on configuration); complex setup and management requiring skilled network engineers; requires proper licensing for advanced features; modules and linecards sold separately increase TCO; single chassis has form-factor constraints for smaller deployments; power consumption scales with port density
  • Est. Price: $8,500 - $65,000

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