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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

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

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 176 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 131.4 Mpps
  • Ports: 48x 10/100/1000BASE-T, 4x 1/10G SFP/SFP+ Uplinks
  • PoE Budget: Up to 1440W (PoE+ and Class 6 PoE models)
  • Layer: Layer 3 (Static, OSPF)
  • Stacking support: VSF (Virtual Switching Framework) up to 8 switches

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Powered by AOS-CX for advanced automation and analytics; Built-in Network Analytics Engine (NAE); Supports Dynamic Segmentation for automated security policy enforcement.
  • ✘ Cons: No Multi-Gigabit (Smart Rate) port options in this series; Limited to 10G uplinks; Routing features are less comprehensive than the CX 6300 series.
  • Est. Price: $1,100 - $5,000

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