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.
Stacking support: No physical stacking (supports FortiLink virtual stacking)
Curation Review
✔ Pros:High 780W PoE budget with PoE++ (90W) support on 8 ports; Multi-gigabit 2.5G ports ideal for Wi-Fi 6/7 access points; 10G SFP+ uplinks for high-speed backhaul; Seamless integration into the Fortinet Security Fabric via FortiLink.
✘ Cons:No support for physical hardware stacking or MCLAG; Lack of cross-switch LAG limits redundancy options for downstream devices; Management experience is significantly better when paired with a FortiGate than in standalone mode.