Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Pro Max 16 PoE vs Cisco Cisco Catalyst 9200L: Specs & Price Comparison

Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Pro Max 16 PoE

★ 3.3 Value Score

Switching Capacity: 84 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 62.5 Mpps (62.496 Mpps per third-party listings; Ubiquiti's US page rounds to 62 Mpps)
Non-Blocking Switching Throughput: 42 Gbps
Ports: 16 total: 12x 1GbE RJ-45 (PoE/PoE+), 4x 2.5GbE RJ-45 (PoE++), 2x 10G SFP+
PoE Budget: 180 W total; 60 W per PoE++ port
Layer: Layer 3 (managed)
Stacking support: Not specified in available sources

✔ Pros: Layer 3 managed switch with 84 Gbps switching capacity; 4x 2.5GbE PoE++ ports for multi-gig access points or high-power devices; 180 W total PoE budget with 60 W per PoE++ port; supports 802.3af/at/bt PoE standards; 2x 10G SFP+ uplinks for fast aggregation; competitive US list price of $399 from Ubiquiti's store
✘ Cons: 180 W total PoE budget can be exhausted quickly if many PoE++ devices are connected at full load; only 4 of 16 ports are multi-gig (2.5GbE), with the rest at 1GbE; uplinks are SFP+ only, so 10G copper uplinks need an additional module or adapter; advanced Layer 3 features depend on UniFi Network controller management; stacking support is not documented in the sources reviewed; regional pricing varies widely and resellers often charge more than Ubiquiti's list price
Est. Price: $399 - $487

Cisco Cisco Catalyst 9200L

★ 4.3 Value Score

Switching Capacity: 56 Gbps (24P-4G) to 128 Gbps (24-port 4x10G) and 104 Gbps (48P-4G) to 176 Gbps (48P-4X); varies by SKU and source
Forwarding Rate: 83.33 Mpps (24P-4G) to 190.4 Mpps (24P-4X); 154.76 Mpps (48P-4G) to 261.9 Mpps (48P-4X); varies by SKU and source
Ports (breakdown): 24 or 48 x 10/100/1000 downlink ports (PoE+ on P models, non-PoE on T models; some 48-port PXG variants add mGig ports) plus 4 fixed uplinks: 4 x 1G SFP (-4G) or 4 x 10G SFP+ (-4X)
PoE Budget: 24P models: about 370 W default, up to about 740 W with redundant PSU; 48P models: about 740 W default, up to about 1440 W with two PSUs (sources conflict, e.g. 600 W and 1 kW PSU options quoted)
Layer: L2/L3: Network Essentials provides L2 switching with basic L3 features; Network Advantage adds full dynamic L3 routing
Stacking support: Yes, StackWise-80 with 80 Gbps stacking bandwidth, up to 8 switches (requires stacking module/kit)

✔ Pros: Cisco StackWise-80 stacking of up to 8 units with 80 Gbps stacking bandwidth; 4x10G SFP+ uplink option for higher-bandwidth aggregation; Full PoE+ (802.3at) on P models with budgets up to roughly 1440 W with redundant power; Two licensing tiers (Network Essentials and Network Advantage) let buyers pay only for needed L3 features; Lower price point than Catalyst 9300 for standard campus access deployments
✘ Cons: Uplinks are fixed with no modular expansion slots, which limits future upgrade paths; Full dynamic L3 routing requires the more expensive Network Advantage license; Stacking needs a separate stacking module and is capped at 8 units; Switching capacity and PoE budgets differ widely between SKUs, making spec comparison and sizing confusing; Lower forwarding performance and feature depth than Catalyst 9300 for aggregation or core roles
Est. Price: $1,783 - $4,604

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