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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 6100
Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6100
★ 3.4 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: Up to 176 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: Up to 98.6 Mpps
  • Ports: 12, 24, or 48x 10/100/1000Base-T ports, plus 2-4x 1/10GbE SFP+ uplinks
  • PoE Budget: Up to 740W Class 4 PoE+
  • Layer: Layer 2 (with Static Routing support)
  • Stacking: VSF Stacking (up to 6 members)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Runs modern AOS-CX operating system; Built-in 10GbE SFP+ uplinks; No software licensing required; Fanless 12-port model available for quiet environments.
  • ✘ Cons: Limited Layer 3 capabilities (no OSPF/BGP); Lacks a dedicated out-of-band management port; Fixed internal power supplies with no redundancy options.
  • Est. Price: $700 - $1,800

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