Primary Device
Ubiquiti USW-Pro-24-PoE
★ 3.7 Value Score
Technical Specifications
- Switching Capacity: 88 Gbps
- Non-blocking Throughput: 44 Gbps
- Forwarding Rate: 65.472 Mpps
- Ports (breakdown): 24x 10/100/1000 RJ45 (16x 802.3at PoE+, 8x 802.3bt PoE++); 2x 10G SFP+ uplink
- PoE Budget: 400 W total (up to 60 W per PoE++ port)
- Layer: L2/L3 (static inter-VLAN routing; dynamic routing such as OSPF not confirmed in sources)
- Stacking support: Not documented in sources; verify with Ubiquiti before relying on it
Curation Review
- ✔ Pros: 24 GbE PoE ports with 400 W total PoE budget; 8 ports support 802.3bt PoE++ at 60 W per port; 2x 10G SFP+ uplinks for higher backhaul capacity and link aggregation; Layer 3 features including static inter-VLAN routing; low cost compared with Cisco or HPE Aruba switches, with no per-device licensing; quiet operation suited to home and office setups
- ✘ Cons: Full functionality requires the UniFi Network Controller; Layer 3 feature set is limited, with no confirmed dynamic routing (OSPF/BGP); PoE+ and PoE++ load increases operating power costs; stacking is not documented; list price of $900 is well above the typical street price
- Est. Price: $679 - $850
Compare Against
Ubiquiti Enterprise 8 PoE
★ 4.2 Value Score
Technical Specifications
- Switching Capacity: 80 Gbps
- Forwarding Rate: 59.52 Mpps (Ubiquiti tech specs list 60 Mpps)
- Non-Blocking Throughput: 40 Gbps
- Ports (breakdown): 8 x 2.5GbE RJ45 (all PoE+; 2.5G/1G/100M/10M) + 2 x 10G SFP+ (10G/1G)
- PoE Budget: 120W total PoE; 802.3af/at (PoE+) only, up to 32W per port
- Layer: L3 (managed)
- Stacking Support: Not stated in official specs
- Packet Buffer: 1.5 MB
- MAC Address Table: 16,000 entries
- Power Consumption: 30W excluding PoE; 150W including PoE output
- Form Factor: Compact desktop, wall-mount kit included
- Dimensions: 200 x 248 x 44 mm
- Management Display: 1.3-inch color LCM touchscreen
- Product Status: Listed as 'Enterprise 8 PoE (Vintage)' on Ubiquiti's store; no official replacement or EOL announcement found
Curation Review
- ✔ Pros: Eight 2.5GbE PoE+ ports suit multi-gig Wi-Fi 6 access points and desktop devices; Layer 3 managed feature set at a low price for the class; 80 Gbps switching capacity and 59.52 Mpps forwarding rate cover small-office and branch loads; Two 10G SFP+ uplinks allow 10G backhaul or fiber links; Compact desktop form factor with wall-mount kit and LCM touchscreen for local status; 120W PoE budget is enough for several PoE+ access points or cameras
- ✘ Cons: Only 802.3af/at PoE+ (max 32W per port), so it cannot power PoE++ devices such as Ubiquiti's U7/E7 access points; Product is listed as Vintage with no official successor named, so long-term availability and firmware support are uncertain; 120W total PoE budget limits how many high-draw devices can be powered at once; Only two SFP+ uplinks and no stacking support, which limits scaling; Price varies widely across resellers ($479 on Ubiquiti's US store, up to about $688 or more at third-party sellers)
- Est. Price: $479 - $688