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Network Switches

MikroTik vs UniFi Pro Max 16 PoE

A side-by-side view of published manufacturer specifications, with visible rules for every highlighted advantage.

Option 1

MikroTik

MikroTik

CRS317-1G-16S+RM

Smart Switch, 1 x Gigabit LAN, 16 x SFP+ cages, dual power supplies

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Option 2

Ubiquiti

UniFi Pro Max 16 PoE

USW-Pro-Max-16-PoE

Layer 3 managed switch with twelve PoE+ Gigabit ports, four 2.5 GbE PoE++ ports, and dual 10G SFP+ uplinks.

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Structured verdict

UniFi Pro Max 16 PoE: Best overall specification fit

UniFi Pro Max 16 PoE leads this structured comparison on the category's performance and capacity signals. Price and ecosystem preference may still change the right choice.

Verified specification comparison
SpecificationMikroTikUniFi Pro Max 16 PoE
Ethernet port mix12 × 1 GbE PoE+ (802.3at) + 4 × 2.5 GbE PoE++ (802.3bt)
Ethernet ports Advantage1716
PoE budget180 W
SFP portsSame verified value
10G SFP+ ports2
Switching capacity84 Gbps
Non-blocking throughput42 Gbps
Layer 3 featuresYes
Maximum power210 W

“Advantage” appears only for directly comparable numeric fields where higher or lower is explicitly preferable. Ecosystem, price, availability, and deployment needs still matter.