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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 Cisco Catalyst 9300X
Cisco Cisco Catalyst 9300X
★ 3.1 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: Up to 2,000 Gbps (Standalone) / 3,000 Gbps (Stacking)
  • Forwarding Rate: Up to 1,488 Mpps
  • Ports: Modular uplinks (100G/40G/25G/10G), Downlinks (10G/25G Fiber or Multigigabit Copper)
  • PoE Budget: Up to 90W UPOE+ (802.3bt) per port on HX models
  • Layer: Layer 3 (Enterprise-grade)
  • Stacking support: Yes (StackWise-1T, 1 Tbps bandwidth)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Future-proof 100G uplinks; Industry-leading 100G hardware-based IPsec; 90W UPOE+ support for Wi-Fi 6E/7; Massive 1 Tbps stacking bandwidth.
  • ✘ Cons: Significant price premium over standard models; Mandatory and expensive DNA subscription licensing; High noise and heat output.
  • Est. Price: $5,500 - $12,500

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