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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

Cisco Catalyst 9300
Cisco Catalyst 9300
★ 3.2 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 208 Gbps - 1000 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 154 Mpps - 1488 Mpps
  • Ports: 24 or 48 ports (1G/Multigig) with Modular Uplinks (10G/25G/40G/100G)
  • PoE Budget: Up to 90W UPOE+ per port; max 2880W per stack
  • Layer: Layer 2 and Layer 3
  • Stacking support: StackWise-480 and StackPower

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Industry-leading stacking bandwidth (up to 1 Tbps); High-density 90W PoE support for Wi-Fi 6/7; Advanced StackPower for power redundancy; Supports containerized app hosting (e.g., ThousandEyes).
  • ✘ Cons: Significant total cost of ownership including mandatory Cisco DNA subscription licenses; High configuration complexity; Requires Cisco DNA Center for advanced automation and analytics.
  • Est. Price: $2,500 - $10,000

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