PACKETPERF

Primary Device

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

Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6300M Switch
Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6300M Switch
★ 3.4 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 880 Gbps - 1760 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 660 Mpps - 1310 Mpps
  • Ports: 24 or 48 ports (1GbE or Smart Rate 1/2.5/5GbE), 4x 1G/10G/25G/50G SFP56 uplinks
  • PoE Budget: Up to 2880W (Supports up to 90W per port, IEEE 802.3bt Class 8)
  • Layer: Layer 3 (Static, RIP, OSPF, BGP, EVPN/VXLAN)
  • Stacking support: Up to 10 switches per stack via VSF (200-400 Gbps stacking bandwidth)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Modern AOS-CX operating system with built-in Network Analytics Engine (NAE); No additional licensing required for advanced Layer 3 features; High-density 90W PoE support for high-power IoT and Wi-Fi 7; Modular design with hot-swappable power and fans.
  • ✘ Cons: Significant upfront investment compared to entry-level series; Learning curve for administrators moving from legacy AOS-S or Cisco-style CLI; Requires disciplined firmware management due to OS complexity.
  • Est. Price: $3,500 - $20,000

Popular Comparisons

Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Pro Max 16 PoE vs Ubiquiti Pro Max Aggregation (USW-Pro-Max-Aggregation) Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Pro Max 16 PoE vs Fortinet FortiSwitch 124G Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Pro Max 16 PoE vs Fortinet FortiSwitch 124G (FS-124G) Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Pro Max 16 PoE vs Ubiquiti USW-Enterprise-24-PoE Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Pro Max 16 PoE vs Fortinet FortiSwitch 148G