UniFi managed switches: PoE budgets, SFP+ uplinks, and layer-3 capabilities broken down so you can spec the right switch for your closet or desktop.
Four switches cover most UniFi builds. The Lite 16 PoE ($199, 16× 1 GbE, 8 PoE+, fanless) is the budget pick for a few PoE devices. The Flex 2.5G 8 PoE ($199, 8× 2.5 GbE, dual 10G uplinks, 196 W PoE) is the compact multi-gig switch for Wi-Fi 7 backhaul. The rackmount Pro 24 PoE ($699, 24× 1 GbE, 400 W, 2× 10G SFP+, Layer 3) is the 24-port workhorse, and the Pro Max 24 PoE ($799) upgrades eight ports to 2.5 GbE.
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Sixteen gigabit ports, eight with PoE+, in a silent fanless box for under $200 — the budget pick for a small wired network. The catch is a modest 45 W PoE budget and no SFP uplink, so it suits light PoE loads, not a closet full of high-draw devices.
A compact 2.5 GbE PoE switch punching well above its size: eight 2.5 GbE PoE++ ports, dual 10G uplinks (one RJ45, one SFP+), and a 196 W PoE budget. Ideal for backhauling Wi-Fi 7 APs — just budget for the power adapter, which is sold separately.
The 24-port gigabit workhorse. 400 W of PoE across 24 GbE ports, dual 10G SFP+ uplinks, and full Layer 3 routing in a 1U chassis — the default access switch for a UniFi rack, as long as 1 GbE to each device is enough.
The 2.5 GbE upgrade to the Pro 24. Same 400 W PoE, dual 10G SFP+, and Layer 3 — but eight of its ports run at 2.5 GbE, sixteen are PoE++, and the fabric grows to 112 Gbps. The pick when multi-gig APs or clients are in the plan.