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 648F-FPOE
★ 3.4 Value Score
Technical Specifications
Switching Capacity: 720 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 1071 Mpps
Ports: 32x 2.5G RJ45, 16x 5G RJ45, 8x 25G SFP28
PoE Budget: 1800W (802.3bt PoE++)
Layer: Layer 3
Stacking support: Up to 4 nodes (standalone) / 300 nodes (FortiLink)
Curation Review
✔ Pros:Industry-leading 1800W PoE++ budget; High-density multi-gigabit (2.5G/5G) connectivity for Wi-Fi 6E/7; 25G SFP28 uplinks for high-speed backhaul; Deep integration with FortiGate via FortiLink for unified security management.
✘ Cons:Significant initial investment cost; Optimized specifically for the Fortinet ecosystem (some features limited in standalone mode); High power draw and fan noise requires dedicated cooling/rack space.