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Ubiquiti Enterprise 24 PoE (USW-Enterprise-24-PoE)
Ubiquiti Enterprise 24 PoE (USW-Enterprise-24-PoE)
★ 3.5 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 124 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 92 Mpps
  • Total Non-Blocking Throughput: 62 Gbps
  • Ports: 12x 2.5GbE RJ45 (PoE+), 12x 1GbE RJ45 (PoE+), 2x 10G SFP+ uplink
  • PoE Budget: 400 W total (PoE+ 802.3at, up to 32 W per port by PSE)
  • Max Power Consumption: 60 W excluding PoE output; 460 W including PoE output
  • Layer: Layer 3
  • Stacking support: Not listed in official specifications
  • MAC Address Table: 16,000 entries
  • Packet Buffer: 2 MB
  • Jumbo Frames: Supported
  • Form Factor: 1U rack-mount, 442 x 325 x 44 mm
  • Weight: 5.1 kg (11.3 lb) without brackets
  • Operating Temperature: -5 to 40 C

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Twelve 2.5GbE PoE+ ports suit multi-gigabit Wi-Fi 6 access points; 400 W PoE budget covers many PoE+ devices at once; Layer 3 managed switch with 124 Gbps switching capacity and 2 MB packet buffer; Two 10G SFP+ uplinks for aggregation or backbone links; Jumbo frame support and 16,000-entry MAC table; Managed through the UniFi controller ecosystem
  • ✘ Cons: Ubiquiti lists this model as Vintage, so it may be superseded and harder to source with full warranty; PoE is limited to 802.3at PoE+ (30 W class), with no PoE++ for U7/E7-class APs; Total PoE budget of 400 W can be exhausted quickly with high-power PoE+ cameras or APs; Heavy for its class at 5.1 kg and uses 60 W before PoE load; Official spec sheet does not list stacking support, fan noise or warranty terms; Not enough independent testing found to verify real-world forwarding rates or Layer 3 routing performance
  • Est. Price: $965 - $1,000

Compare Against

Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6200
Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6200
★ 4.2 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 128 Gbps (24-port models); 176 Gbps (48-port models)
  • Forwarding Rate: 95.2 Mpps (24-port models); 130.9 Mpps (48-port models)
  • Ports (breakdown): 24x or 48x 10/100/1000BASE-T (PoE+ on PoE SKUs) + 4x SFP/SFP+ uplinks (1GbE/10GbE); 6200M models add 4x SFP+ uplinks
  • PoE Budget: 370W Class 4 (24G and 48G 370W SKUs); 740W Class 4 (48-port 6200F PoE SKU); up to 1440W Class 6 (60W per port) on 6200M PoE SKUs. Varies by SKU
  • Layer: L2/L3 (Layer 3 static routing; dynamic routing depends on software license)
  • Stacking support: Yes, VSF virtual stacking up to 8 members (single logical device); VSX redundancy also supported

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Fixed-port, Layer 2/3 managed access switch in a compact 1U form factor; Wide range of PoE and non-PoE SKUs (370W, 740W, and 1440W class 6 PoE options) for IP phones, cameras, and APs; VSF stacking of up to 8 members simplifies management as one logical device; Full Aruba CX OS features with REST API, network analytics, and automation support via Aruba Central; Solid mid-range pricing compared with enterprise-class core switches; 10GbE SFP+ uplinks support aggregation and campus backbone links
  • ✘ Cons: Model and SKU naming (6200F vs 6200M, 24G vs 48G, PoE vs non-PoE) is confusing and specs differ significantly between variants; Public spec sources conflict on some figures (for example, 6200F throughput and uplink types), so exact datasheet values should be verified per SKU; Dynamic routing and advanced L3 features require additional licensing; Power budget is limited on 370W and 740W SKUs, so high-draw PoE devices may not all be supported at full load; Pricing is in USD only for 6200F SKUs. European 6200M pricing was found only in EUR and GBP, and no official HPE list price was confirmed
  • Est. Price: $4,261 - $8,663

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