Ubiquiti Enterprise 8 PoE vs Ubiquiti Pro Max 24 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 Pro Max 24 PoE

★ 3.5 Value Score

Switching Capacity: 112 Gbps
Total Non-Blocking Throughput: 56 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 83 Mpps (83.328 Mpps per Ubiquiti datasheet)
Ports (breakdown): 1 x 1GbE RJ45 (non-PoE); 16 x 1GbE RJ45 (8 PoE+ 802.3at, 8 PoE++ 802.3bt); 8 x 2.5GbE RJ45 (all PoE++); 2 x 10G SFP+. Total: 24 PoE-capable ports plus 1 non-PoE RJ45 and 2 SFP+ uplinks
PoE Budget: 400W total; per-port maximums: PoE 15.4W, PoE+ 32W, PoE++ 60W
PoE Requirement: N/A (switch supplies PoE; 8 PoE+ and 16 PoE++ ports)
Layer: L3 (static routing, inter-VLAN routing, DHCP server and relay); 256 IPv4 static routes
Stacking Support: Not listed by Ubiquiti; not supported per available specs
MAC Address Table: 16,000 entries
ARP / L3 Table: Not published
VLANs: 1,000
Packet Buffer: 1.5 MB
Access Lists: 128 IPv4, 128 MAC
Uplink Port Speed: 2 x 10G SFP+ (10G/1G); one retailer lists 25G SFP28, which conflicts with the manufacturer spec
Form Factor: 1U rack mount, 442 x 325 x 44 mm, 5.1 kg (without brackets)
Power Supply: Internal 550W AC/DC, 100-240V 50/60Hz; max draw 450W including PoE, 50W excluding PoE
Management: UniFi Network 8.0.24 or later; 1.3-inch touchscreen LCM
Certifications: CE, FCC, IC, Anatel; NDAA compliant

✔ Pros: Eight 2.5GbE PoE++ (60W) ports plus eight 1GbE PoE++ ports suit high-power devices such as Wi-Fi 6E/7 APs and PTZ cameras; Layer 3 with inter-VLAN routing, static routing and DHCP server removes the need for a separate router on small networks; 112 Gbps switching capacity and 56 Gbps non-blocking throughput support full-rate operation on most ports; Two 10G SFP+ uplinks provide a clear path to aggregation or core switches; 1U rack form factor with 1.3-inch touchscreen and Etherlighting; NDAA compliant, which suits government and regulated buyers
✘ Cons: The 400W PoE budget cannot power every port at its 60W maximum (16 PoE++ plus 8 PoE+ ports can request about 1,216W), so the switch must be sized by per-device load; No stacking or clustering support, so scaling beyond one unit means separate management and uplinks; 256 IPv4 static routes and a 16,000-entry MAC table limit larger L3 deployments; Uplinks are 10G SFP+ only, with no 25G option on the official spec; Requires UniFi Network 8.0.24 or later; Price is higher than many non-UniFi 24-port PoE switches, and retailers quote widely varying prices; No independent hands-on review or measured PoE performance data was found in the sources
Est. Price: $799 - $966

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