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Primary Device

Ubiquiti USW-Enterprise-24-PoE
Ubiquiti USW-Enterprise-24-PoE
★ 3.6 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 124 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 92.25 Mpps
  • Ports: 12x 2.5GbE RJ45 PoE+, 12x 1GbE RJ45 PoE+, 2x 10G SFP+
  • PoE Budget: 400W
  • Layer: Layer 3
  • Stacking support: No (Redundant Power via USP-RPS)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: High-speed 2.5G connectivity ideal for Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 access points; Dual 10G SFP+ uplinks prevent core network bottlenecks; Integrated Layer 3 routing features for improved network efficiency; 1.3 inch LCM color touchscreen with AR port management
  • ✘ Cons: Lacks PoE++ (802.3bt) support for high-power devices; Only half of the RJ45 ports (12/24) support 2.5G speeds; Active cooling fans may be audible in silent office environments; Higher price point compared to standard Gigabit PoE switches
  • Est. Price: $799 - $849

Compare Against

Juniper Networks QFX5240
Juniper Networks QFX5240
★ 3.1 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 102.4 Tbps (Bidirectional)
  • Forwarding Rate: 21.2 Bpps
  • Ports (breakdown): 64 x 800GbE (QSFP-DD800 or OSFP); Supports breakout to 128 x 400GbE, 256 x 200GbE, 256 x 100GbE, or 256 x 50GbE
  • PoE Budget (if applicable): N/A
  • Layer (L2/L3): L2/L3
  • Stacking support: No (Designed for IP Fabric/EVPN-VXLAN architectures)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Industry-leading density with 64x800GbE in a 2U form factor; specifically optimized for AI/ML workloads with RoCEv2 and congestion management; highly automatable via Juniper Apstra.
  • ✘ Cons: Significant initial investment cost; shallow 165MB shared buffer may lead to congestion in non-AI storage environments; learning curve for Junos OS Evolved.
  • Est. Price: $233,000 - $320,250

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