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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

Compare Against

Ubiquiti Enterprise 24 PoE (USW-Enterprise-24-PoE)
Ubiquiti Enterprise 24 PoE (USW-Enterprise-24-PoE)
★ 3.5 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 124 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 92 Mpps
  • Total Non-Blocking Throughput: 62 Gbps
  • Ports: 12x 2.5GbE RJ45 (PoE+), 12x 1GbE RJ45 (PoE+), 2x 10G SFP+ uplink
  • PoE Budget: 400 W total (PoE+ 802.3at, up to 32 W per port by PSE)
  • Max Power Consumption: 60 W excluding PoE output; 460 W including PoE output
  • Layer: Layer 3
  • Stacking support: Not listed in official specifications
  • MAC Address Table: 16,000 entries
  • Packet Buffer: 2 MB
  • Jumbo Frames: Supported
  • Form Factor: 1U rack-mount, 442 x 325 x 44 mm
  • Weight: 5.1 kg (11.3 lb) without brackets
  • Operating Temperature: -5 to 40 C

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Twelve 2.5GbE PoE+ ports suit multi-gigabit Wi-Fi 6 access points; 400 W PoE budget covers many PoE+ devices at once; Layer 3 managed switch with 124 Gbps switching capacity and 2 MB packet buffer; Two 10G SFP+ uplinks for aggregation or backbone links; Jumbo frame support and 16,000-entry MAC table; Managed through the UniFi controller ecosystem
  • ✘ Cons: Ubiquiti lists this model as Vintage, so it may be superseded and harder to source with full warranty; PoE is limited to 802.3at PoE+ (30 W class), with no PoE++ for U7/E7-class APs; Total PoE budget of 400 W can be exhausted quickly with high-power PoE+ cameras or APs; Heavy for its class at 5.1 kg and uses 60 W before PoE load; Official spec sheet does not list stacking support, fan noise or warranty terms; Not enough independent testing found to verify real-world forwarding rates or Layer 3 routing performance
  • Est. Price: $965 - $1,000

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