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
Aruba (HPE) Aruba 8320
★ 3.2 Value Score
Technical Specifications
Switching Capacity: 51.2 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 38.4 Bpps (line-rate)
Ports: Mix of 10G, 25G, 100G depending on line cards (up to 128x100G or equivalent)
PoE Budget: Not applicable (enterprise campus switch)
✔ Pros:Modular design allows flexible port configurations; extremely high throughput (51.2 Tbps) suitable for large campus networks; L2/L3 routing capabilities; stacking support for simplified management; excellent performance for both east-west and north-south traffic; enterprise-grade reliability and support.
✘ Cons:High capital cost ($75K-$150K+); requires trained IT staff for management; power consumption is significant; typically overkill for small/medium deployments; licensing may be required for advanced features (security, analytics).