Ubiquiti Enterprise 8 PoE vs Ubiquiti USW 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 USW Pro Max 48 PoE

★ 3.5 Value Score

Switching Capacity: 224 Gbps
Total Non-Blocking Throughput: 112 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 167 Mpps
Ports (breakdown): 32x 1GbE RJ45 (24x PoE+ at 32W, 8x PoE++ at 64W) + 16x 2.5GbE RJ45 (8x PoE+ at 32W, 8x PoE++ at 64W) + 4x 10G SFP+
PoE Budget: 720W total PoE availability (PoE, PoE+, PoE++ supported; max 64W per port)
Layer: L3 (DHCP server, DHCP relay, inter-VLAN routing, static routing)
Stacking Support: Not listed in official specifications
Packet Buffer: 2 MB
VLANs: 1,000
MAC Address Table: 32,000
IPv4 Static Routes: 256
Access Lists: 128 IPv4, 128 MAC
Form Factor: 1U rack mount, 442.4 x 400 x 44 mm
Weight: 6.2 kg (13.7 lb) without mounting brackets
Power Supply: Internal AC/DC 870W, universal 100-240V AC, DC input for redundant power (RPS)
Max Power Consumption: 100W excluding PoE output; 820W including PoE output
Management Requirement: UniFi Network 8.0.24 or later
Display: 1.3 inch touchscreen LCM
Operating Temperature: -5 to 40u00b0C (23 to 104u00b0F)

✔ Pros: Full 720W PoE budget with 64W PoE++ on 16 of the 48 copper ports, suited to high-power devices; 16 multi-gigabit 2.5GbE ports for Wi-Fi 6/7 access points and high-speed endpoints; Layer 3 routing (inter-VLAN, static routes, DHCP relay) without a separate router; 4x 10G SFP+ uplinks for aggregation or fibre; 224 Gbps switching capacity and 167 Mpps forwarding rate; centralized management through UniFi Network with a touchscreen display; rack-mountable 1U form factor with redundant DC power input
✘ Cons: High price relative to smaller UniFi switches, with US prices roughly $1,300 to $1,500 at major sellers; requires UniFi Network 8.0.24 or later, so it is tied to the UniFi ecosystem; 720W total PoE budget can be exhausted if all 48 ports draw high power, so per-port budgeting is needed; 6.2 kg weight and full-depth chassis require a sturdy rack; stacking support is not listed in official specifications, which limits scaling as a single logical unit; fan noise is not specified, which matters for non-data-centre installs
Est. Price: $1,299 - $1,527

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