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Ubiquiti UniFi Standard 24 PoE (USW-24-POE)
Ubiquiti UniFi Standard 24 PoE (USW-24-POE)
★ 3.7 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 52 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 38.69 Mpps (some listings round to 39 Mpps)
  • Non-Blocking Throughput: 26 Gbps
  • Ports: 24 x 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 (16 of them 802.3at PoE+); 2 x 1G SFP uplink
  • PoE Budget: 95 W total (some listings state 92 W); up to 32 W per port
  • PoE Standard: 802.3af/at (PoE+)
  • Layer: L2 managed (some listings say L2/L3 with static routes)
  • Stacking Support: Not documented in sources reviewed
  • Max Power Consumption (excl. PoE): 25 W
  • Power Supply: Internal 120 W
  • Form Factor: 1U rack-mountable

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Sixteen 802.3at PoE+ ports with a 95 W budget suit access points, cameras and phones; 52 Gbps switching capacity covers 24 gigabit ports at line rate; Two SFP uplink ports allow fiber or 1G SFP module uplinks; Managed through the UniFi Network controller with VLAN, QoS and port-level controls; Low 25 W draw excluding PoE output keeps baseline power costs down; Price sits well below enterprise PoE switches
  • ✘ Cons: Uplinks are 1G SFP only, with no 10G SFP+ option; Only 16 of 24 ports support PoE, and the 95 W total budget limits high-draw PoE loads; Layer 2 focus, so routing features are limited compared with L3 switches; No stacking documented; Independent lab throughput testing was not found, so performance relies on vendor figures; Retail prices vary widely across sellers and currencies
  • Est. Price: $350 - $520

Compare Against

Ubiquiti Enterprise 8 PoE
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

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