Ubiquiti Enterprise 8 PoE vs Juniper Networks EX4100-48P: Specs & Price Comparison

Ubiquiti Enterprise 8 PoE

★ 4.2 Value Score

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

✔ 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

Juniper Networks EX4100-48P

★ 3.2 Value Score

Switching Capacity: 376 Gbps full duplex (188 Gbps unidirectional), per reseller listings citing Juniper's datasheet
Forwarding Rate: 279 Mpps (Juniper specs page)
Ports (breakdown): 48x 1GbE 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 access ports (PoE+); 4x 1GbE/10GbE SFP+ MACsec-enabled uplinks; 4x 10GbE/25GbE SFP28 ports (Virtual Chassis by default, configurable as uplinks); 1x dedicated RJ-45 management port; RJ-45 and USB Type-C console
PoE Budget: 1440 W with two power supplies (740 W with one 920 W PSU per Juniper spec table); 30 W per port (802.3at PoE+)
Layer: L2 switch with Layer 3 features (Junos OS, first release 22.2R1); license requirements for L3 features not confirmed in sources
Stacking support: Virtual Chassis, up to 10 switches over the 4x 25GbE SFP28 ports
Power supplies: 1x 920 W AC PSU shown on the datasheet; redundancy depends on the second PSU slot
Form factor: 1U, 44.09 cm wide x 35 cm deep (38.24 cm with PSU and fans), front-to-back airflow (AFO)
Weight: 6.495 kg with PSU and fan module

✔ Pros: 48 x 1GbE PoE+ access ports at 30 W per port in a compact 1U chassis; 4 x 25GbE SFP28 ports allow Virtual Chassis stacking of up to 10 switches or use as uplinks; 4 x 10GbE MACsec-capable SFP+ uplinks for secure backhaul; 1440 W PoE budget with dual power supplies; Junos OS management and Layer 3 feature set; front-to-back airflow suits data-center and rack deployments
✘ Cons: Only 802.3at PoE+ (30 W per port), so it cannot power 802.3bt/PoE++ devices such as high-power APs or PTZ cameras (the 24MP/48MP models are needed for that); access ports are 1GbE, not multi-gig; Layer 3 features may require a separate license; retail pricing varies widely (about $4,300 to $11,000) across sellers; the model is now sold under the HPE Juniper Networking brand, so Juniper-branded support paths may differ; redundancy requires buying a second PSU
Est. Price: $4,341 - $10,999

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