UniFi switches
Switch 16 PoE
Rack mount, sixteen ports. A small office with lots of desks and only a few powered devices.
$462 all-inCAD, the checkout number, updated daily
Where it sits
One below, this one, one above.
ONE DOWN
Ultra 210W
$307 all-in
Most homes. Seven powered ports and 202 W is a house full of cameras and Wi-Fi.
THIS ONE
Switch 16 PoE
$462 all-in
A small office with lots of desks and only a few powered devices.
Over the Ultra 210W you get: Sixteen ports and a rack shape, but only 42 W. A step up in ports, a step down in power.
The Switch 24 PoE adds: Twenty four ports and 95 W. Still a light PoE switch.
GOOD FOR
- Sixteen ports in a rack. Two fibre uplinks.
KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY
- Only 42 W across eight PoE ports. Three cameras and it is full.
The numbers
Full specs.
| Ports | 18 |
|---|---|
| PoE ports | 8 |
| PoE budget | 42W |
| PoE standards | Up to PoE+ |
| Max PoE per port | PoE 15.4W; PoE+ 32W |
| Port layout | 1 GbE RJ45: 16 (8 PoE+) (1G/100M/10M); 1G SFP: 2 (1G) |
| Uplinks | 1G SFP: 2 (1G) |
| Layer | L2 |
| Rack units | 1 |
| Max power draw | 60 W |
| Network interface | Ethernet, AR |
Source: techspecs.ui.com, verified 2026-09-17. Model USW-16-POE.
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