Ubiquiti Enterprise 8 PoE vs Ubiquiti UniFi Pro Max 48 PoE: 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

Ubiquiti UniFi Pro Max 48 PoE

★ 3.5 Value Score

Switching Capacity: 224 Gbps
Total Non-Blocking Throughput: 112 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 167 Mpps
Ports: 48 total: 32 x 1GbE RJ45 (24 PoE+, 8 PoE++); 16 x 2.5GbE RJ45 (8 PoE+, 8 PoE++); 4 x 10G SFP+
PoE Budget: 720W total (PoE 15.4W, PoE+ 32W, PoE++ 64W per port)
Layer: Layer 3
Stacking Support: Not listed on official spec sheet
MAC Address Table: 32,000 entries
Packet Buffer: 2 MB
Max Power Consumption: 100W excluding PoE output; 820W including PoE output
Form Factor: Rack mount, 1U (442.4 x 400 x 44 mm)

✔ Pros: Full multi-gig access layer: 16 x 2.5GbE ports plus 4 x 10G SFP+ uplinks; Layer 3 features including static routing, inter-VLAN routing, ACLs and DHCP relay; 720W PoE budget with PoE++ (64W) on 16 ports; Non-blocking 224 Gbps switching capacity and 167 Mpps forwarding rate on the official spec sheet; Managed through UniFi Network with a 1U rack-mount form factor
✘ Cons: 720W PoE budget cannot power all 48 ports at PoE++ levels, so PoE planning is required for high-draw devices; No stacking support listed on the official spec sheet; 4 SFP+ uplinks are the only 10G connectivity, with no 25G or 100G options; Official and retailer listings disagree on the PoE+/PoE++ port split, so the exact layout should be verified before purchase; Street price ranges widely across retailers (about $1,299 to $1,599), and some listings show stock delays of 5 to 14 days
Est. Price: $1,299 - $1,599

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