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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

Juniper Networks EX4000
Juniper Networks EX4000
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Product Scope: Family-level entry covering 10 models: EX4000-8P, 12T, 12P, 12MP, 24T, 24P, 24MP, 48T, 48P, 48MP
  • Switching Capacity: Unidirectional/bidirectional: 8P 30/60 Gbps; 12MP 58/116 Gbps; 48MP 100/200 Gbps (other models not verified individually)
  • Forwarding Rate: 64-byte packets: 8P 44 Mpps; 12P/12T 77 Mpps; 12MP 86 Mpps; 24P/24T 95 Mpps; 24MP unverified (source lists '104Mbps', likely a typo for Mpps); 48P/48T 130 Mpps; 48MP 148 Mpps
  • Ports (breakdown): 8P: 8x 10/100/1000BASE-T PoE+ + 2x 10/100/1000 non-PoE + 2x 1G/10G SFP+; 12T/12P: 12x 1GbE + 2x VC + 2x uplink SFP+; 12MP: 8x 1GbE PoE-bt + 4x 100M/1G/2.5G PoE-bt + 2x VC + 2x uplink SFP+; 24T/24P: 24x 1GbE + 2x VC + 2x uplink SFP+; 24MP: 20x 1GbE PoE-bt + 4x 100M/1G/2.5G PoE-bt + 2x VC + 2x uplink SFP+; 48T/48P: 48x 1GbE + 2x VC + 2x uplink SFP+; 48MP: 40x 1GbE PoE-bt + 8x 100M/1G/2.5G PoE-bt + 2x VC + 2x uplink SFP+
  • PoE Budget: 8P 120 W (PoE+, 30 W/port); 12P 240 W (PoE+); 12MP 240 W (PoE++, 60 W/port); 24P 370 W (PoE+); 24MP 480 W (PoE++); 48P 740 W (PoE+); 48MP 960 W (PoE++, 60 W default); 12T/24T/48T non-PoE
  • Layer: L2/L3 (vendor describes a full Layer 2 and Layer 3 feature set; licensing tier not verified)
  • Stacking support: Virtual Chassis over 10GbE SFP+ VC ports (2 per model on 12-, 24- and 48-port models; 8P ports 2-3 convertible to VC via CLI). VC is not supported with 10GBASE-T transceivers in VC ports
  • MAC Addresses: 32,000 per system; MAC limiting per port and per VLAN
  • Power Supply: Internal fixed PSU on all models
  • Form Factor: 1U rack-mount; 8P, 12-series fanless; 24-series 1-2 fans; 48-series 1-3 fans
  • Uplink Port Speed: 1G/10G SFP+ on all models

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Full 1GbE access with PoE+ and PoE++ options across 8 to 48 ports; MP models add 2.5GbE multigig ports for Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 access points; 1G/10G SFP+ uplinks and VC ports; Virtual Chassis stacking for unified management; Fanless 8P and 12-port models suit quiet or small-footprint installs; Layer 2 and Layer 3 feature set; Perpetual PoE keeps powered devices running during switch reboots; 32,000 MAC addresses with per-port and per-VLAN MAC limiting
  • ✘ Cons: Published switching capacity and forwarding rate are not confirmed for every model (24MP forwarding rate unclear); VC requires 10GbE SFP+ and is not supported with 10GBASE-T transceivers; 8P has only two SFP+ ports, and only ports 2-3 can become VC ports; Fixed internal PSU with no redundancy option; Layer 3 licensing tier and feature details were not verified against the official datasheet; Prices vary widely by reseller and configuration, and some listings are discounted from list price
  • Est. Price: $661 - $5,295

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