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Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Pro Max 16 PoE
Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Pro Max 16 PoE
★ 3.6 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 84 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 62.496 Mpps
  • Ports: 12x 1GbE PoE+ RJ45, 4x 2.5GbE PoE++ RJ45, 2x 10G SFP+
  • PoE Budget: 180W
  • Layer: L3
  • Stacking support: No (Managed via UniFi Network Application)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Includes multi-gigabit 2.5G support for high-speed APs; PoE++ (60W) capability; Etherlighting for visual port status; silent fanless operation.
  • ✘ Cons: Large external power brick; limited to only 4 multi-gig ports; rack-mount kit sold separately.
  • Est. Price: $389 - $410

Compare Against

Ubiquiti Enterprise 8 PoE
Ubiquiti Enterprise 8 PoE
★ 3.5 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 80 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 59.52 Mpps
  • Ports (breakdown): (8) 2.5 Gbps RJ45 PoE+, (2) 10 Gbps SFP+
  • PoE Budget: 120W
  • Layer: Layer 3
  • Stacking support: No (UniFi Controller Management)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Multi-gigabit 2.5GbE ports, dual 10G SFP+ uplinks, silent fanless operation, robust Layer 3 switching features, and seamless UniFi ecosystem integration.
  • ✘ Cons: Relatively high price per port, limited to PoE+ (no PoE++ support), runs quite warm under load, and lacks native rack-mounting hardware.
  • Est. Price: $479 - $489

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