First Look! UniFi Pro Max 16 PoE Switch

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Here's my first look at the UniFi Pro Max 16 PoE switch! This compact yet powerful switch offers 16 ports in total with (4) 2.5 gigabit and PoE++ ports, perfect for modernizing any network setup. Available for wall or rack mounting, it combines versatility with cutting-edge technology, including Etherlighting for an added cool factor. Could this be your next switch? Let's find out...
**** CORRECTION: PoE model MSRP has dropped to $399 at launch. Non-PoE version is $279.
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@CrosstalkSolutions 28 дней назад

NOTE: UI changed up the MSRP at launch - the USW-Pro-Max-16-PoE is now $399!

@aroundtheshop 28 дней назад

I was just coming to say that!

@s2hull 28 дней назад

Add in the rack mount kit at you’re looking at $450. I like it, but would have preferred to not have to buy the kit to rack mount it.

@ivansy7156 28 дней назад

future Chris?

@timschuh6524 20 дней назад

Mine showed up yesterday. One thing I found right off the hop is that the barrel jack is proud of the chassis about 1-2mm and there has already been arcing from the DC barrel plug to the chassis when I moved the switch. Does NOT bode well. Opened a case with UI Support this AM. Maybe ElectroBoom will like one of these.

@timschuh6524 19 дней назад

Update: Ubiquiti is absolutely taking charge of the problem and resolving it beyond expectation. I have to say, this is a VERY good intro into their Support and RMA departments and a breath of fresh air. That said, I've never had to exercise Support or RMA in the 10+ years I've been buying Ubiquiti gear for my home and home lab.

@ph4se2 28 дней назад

Still waiting for an all 2.5 GB switch

@peterstasinaki642 28 дней назад

I currently use the enterprise 8 poe in my setup for 2.5 GB. Working flawlessly so far, been about 8 months now.

@TheMcIke 28 дней назад

I agree--I don't need POE in my home office, or the second-floor distribution switch. A straight 8-port 2.5 GB switch would be a nice addition to the mix between my office and the NAS in the rack in the basement...

@keyboard_g 28 дней назад

I gave up waiting for Unifi to deliver what we want and not what they can drip out to upsell people bit by bit.

@marcorobbe9003 28 дней назад

Yes, at least 8 2.5GB ports were much nicer, I agree

@accesser 28 дней назад

Yep totally agree, the same physical format with 8 2.5G would be ideal mounted under my desk

@TheBurnsStuff 28 дней назад

Personally, I prefer internal power supplies. I hate large power bricks. I'm glad to see this as an offering, nonetheless.

@geraldh.8047 28 дней назад

With an internal PSU fanless would not have been possible.

@einfelder8262 28 дней назад

External bricks are more reliable, safe to replace, run cooler than internal ones, and don't require massive disruption to replace if they die. When the brick is integrated into the rack mount like this one, it's perfect. For a desktop or wall mount though, the brick sucks big time - there are many negatives - the size, but most of all the difficulty of cable management.

@TheBurnsStuff 27 дней назад

@@einfelder8262 There are pros and cons either way. I just prefer integrated PSUs. I know this device isn't marketed towards someone like me. Its still good to have as an option nonetheless.

@juri14111996 26 дней назад

i like the internal psu to, but external has some adhantages, like easy to swap, or easy to do a dc mod and feed the switch from a dc source directly.

@LiLBitsDK 20 дней назад

yeah if they had slapped the power inside you wouldn't have to pay €45+tax for the stupid rack ears... and you would have had a clean looking front too

@clemensluck8091 28 дней назад

4 x 2.5 G with 12 x 1 G is stupid to buy. 8+8 would be ok, 16x 2,5 G with 8 times PoE++ would be awesome. Maybe I have to wait for the new "Enterprise 16 PoE"?

@LiLBitsDK 20 дней назад

yeah that last one with 16x 2,5g w/8x poe++ would have been the intelligent one to make and wouldn't have costed that much more... and then make it internal psu

@Heizenberg32 28 дней назад

You had me looking all around for my cat!

@aaronboggs5799 27 дней назад

It was a nice touch that each yowl was different, lol.

@muskovic2959 28 дней назад

Customers: We want a Pro line with 16x 2.5 GbE with PoE+ Unifi: Best I can do is neon lights with 4x 2.5 GbE

@barygol 21 день назад

What about 10gbe ports? Not a single one

@maciejsmyk5914 10 дней назад

@@barygolTechnically, there are also 2 10Gb SFP ports. You can always buy an adapter to ethernet port.

@NGXG18 28 дней назад

With that price and 4 2.5gbe. The rack mount kit should have been included.

@williamp6800 27 дней назад

Not the whole kit, but sure should have included the rack mount ears.

@LiLBitsDK 20 дней назад

@@williamp6800 kit? you mean the stupid psu holder for the psu that should have been built into it to begin with?

@TheDillio187 28 дней назад

ugh, would be perfect if they'd quit the 2.5/1gbps port mix stupidity. Only 4 2.5gbps ports? Huge miss IMO.

@Deraco1 28 дней назад

You got two extra SFP 10GB, you can get those RJ45 SFP modules

@LiLBitsDK 20 дней назад

@@Deraco1 but you can't split them into 4x 2,5 each ;-)

@TheDillio187 6 дней назад

@@Deraco1 while true, I need more than that. If they'd even do HALF of the switch 2.5gbps I might think about it.

@kofeyh 28 дней назад

It's nice, but not splitting as 8x 2.5g, 8x 1g is a bit of a crime, for "pro max". Perhaps the ultra mega elite version will.

@davepusey 28 дней назад

"I don't need that many ports" is a statement that gets regretted very fast.

@LiLBitsDK 20 дней назад

16+2 is enough for most normal ppl... for the "geeks" with homelabs go for 24+2 or higher...

@dank9561 28 дней назад

Agreed with other comments about the ridiculous power supply arrangement. They made the chassis smaller then had to invent that contraption to make it the correct width again to hold the power brick. Just make the chassis the proper 1U width to integrate the PSU! Also the Pro Max series should really have all 2.5 Gbps ports as standard. Finding 1 Gbps ports on a brand new device in 2024 marketed as "Pro Max" doesn't sit right.

@LiLBitsDK 20 дней назад

Pro Min... No Max when it is still 1g...

@Stoic_Pioneers 28 дней назад

They need to commit and make a full 2.5 gbps switch.

@LiLBitsDK 20 дней назад

a rackmount one yes... the 8+2 enterprise is nice... but not rackmountable

@armedscubasteve 28 дней назад

In the UniFi Store, they have the Pro Max 16 PoE listed as $399 (rather than $479) and as you listed the Pro Max 16 Non-PoE for $279. Good to see they lowered the price on the Pro Max 16 PoE switch. That’s a decent price.

@CrosstalkSolutions 28 дней назад

Yup - I put a note in the description about that...stuff happens fast!

@armedscubasteve 28 дней назад

@@CrosstalkSolutions haha indeed!

@grantwilcox330 28 дней назад

it looks like you can by the rack mount separately though now.

@williamp6800 27 дней назад

@@grantwilcox330it was always going to be $50 accessory kit, no matter what the switch price was. Not including rack ears but charging $50 to get them. Can you say Rip Off?

@jrmbtr 28 дней назад

Why do they keep shorting 2.5 interfaces?

@cybertrk 28 дней назад

Because this is probably the backbone for 12 cameras and a 2.5 for dvr and 2.5 for uplink, and two spare 2.5’s

@grahamkatzer7332 28 дней назад

Thanks for another great video, Chris! Was a bit put off by the power brick until you showed the rack mount setup, they did a great job building a compartment for it so it is up and out of the way. I'm also thinking one could feed this with alternative power sources.

@MatthewBlackwell1015 28 дней назад

Totally just ordered some Ultra's yesterday for my I-don't-want-a-rack home setup and now have to see if I can switch them out for this.

@himboslice_ 28 дней назад

Looks like a nice alternative to the Pro 8 Poe, and with rack mounting. May get this once I fill up my dream machine SE.

@brunosalezze 28 дней назад

It's perfect for my case, the 10G coming from the router, a couple of 2.5 for the newer PCs, POE++ to power some ultras and de-centralize the cable convergence on the current 24p switch

@stephanedelaval6525 28 дней назад

Meoww. I like it ! Regarding the rackmount where you put the power block, can you just have the face plate ? The depth of the box is huge !

@ElTorro9449 28 дней назад

That is the switch that I was expecting! The price is little high with rack adapter but definitely I will buy one. Thank you Chris!

@jetblast1212 28 дней назад

I like the form factor and its flexibility in mounting, I can think of a lot of use cases for this.

@NPzed 28 дней назад

Thanks for sharing the info on the switch! Is the BOM cost of a 2.5 GBe ports really so high they have to keep skimping on 2.5GBe ports? I would be far more interested in the switch if it was a full 2.5GBe switch (or better yet, lets all just get to 10Gbe instead of these middle jumps xD)

@garanceadrosehn9691 28 дней назад

Looks cool. I like the ether-lighting.

@greggcollins1821 27 дней назад

Once again, UI demonstrates vision outside the box. The benefits of things like an external (but rack-mountable) PSU can take a minute to sink in. Great coverage, Chris!

@kf7tkj 28 дней назад

Looks like you can flip the wall mounting ears the other direction to make them hide behind the switch? Makes the wall footprint a bit smaller, cool switch!

@GiancarloGomez 28 дней назад

I have been waiting for something like this to replace my old USW 16 PoE. More Power and 10G SFP+ ports, which was something I did not get with my original one because I failed to notice that it was only 1Gb. At first I did not like the power brick but the way the rack mount hides it is great and I can appreciate the smaller form factor for those that do not have a rack. Definitely an upgrade that I will be doing soon. It was hard to justify the $799 for the 24 port for my use case, as I did not need that many ports, but this one is perfect.

@jorrit_o 28 дней назад

I'm definitely going to buy this!

@DonavenG 28 дней назад

If it was an all 2.5gb switch with 2 10gb sfp ports then they'd be able to justify the $400 price tag

@MarkMMoore-zy2xf 28 дней назад

I currently use all Netgear Insight switches .. I was considering make the switch to Ubiquiti and specifically this switch, as I am having some issues with my fiber uplinks .. because of the complexity of my install and the lack of resources with the ability to assist .. will these switches reach out to me with issues (internet down, connected neighbor down ... etc ...) .. Thank you for the video, I am planning to order a pair of these if the Ubiquiti management is equal or better than insight.

@uofirob 28 дней назад

For your 10gig setup, what are you using for your SFP+ 10g backbone? I was thinking of getting a Unifi Aggregation but wasn't sure if that would do what I needed to connect my TrueNAS Server and my minisforum MS-01 devices. What do you recommend for a homelabber? I already have ubiquiti hardware, so I was thinking of using the USW-Aggregation device. Is this the route you would go?

@williamp6800 27 дней назад

Sounds like a perfect application for the Aggregation switch. Although, if only expect to ever have two 10Gb devices, you could just skip the switch and directly attach them.

@uofirob 26 дней назад

@@williamp6800 the plan is to eventually have more sfp+ devices (ms01 or something similar) and give it fast access to the truenas server)

@darcsentor 28 дней назад

Looks great, just about perfect for my needs. Power supply will be easy to replace in the 1u configuration if it fails. Now hoping they release 16 and 8 port 10g switches

@jeremyd5556 26 дней назад

will be my first unifi switch purchase, so excited and was waiting for a 16 port with sfp+

@Taylexwow 25 дней назад

Honestly with only 4 2.5 GB thats a miss. I wanna do a full unifi network build but until they recognize that people want 2.5 GB I can't pull the trigger on their prices.

@syl764 27 дней назад

Is it silent (under load), or is it like their 24 port hovercraft effect switches?

@ParkerTyler 28 дней назад

This is exactly what I have been looking for! Just ordered mine!

@Sevenfeet0 28 дней назад

A better featured 16 port switch was always an interesting product hole in their lineup. It’s good they fixed it.

@candlest0rm 27 дней назад

How hot does it get without a fan? Does it have a temperature sensor? Can you stack it? The enterprise 8 has got an active fan and also gets very hot. How is the temperate here without fan?

@chaosfenix 28 дней назад

It is definitely a better design. I am glad it has some 2.5Gbps on it and the fact that every port is at least POE+ is really good and it should make for a good home setup where you can have APs on the 2.5Gbps ports with cameras running on the rest. The only thing I question on the switch is the external power brick. I kinda wish they had just made the case itself bigger and then stuck it where they did in the rack mount accessory. The accessory is very well thought out with how it routes the cables though. I wonder if it would make more sense alongside the non POE version. I bet that thing doesn't have nearly as big of a power brick and might just be more like a little wall wart.

@JPStewart 28 дней назад

This will likely replace my combination of 16-lite + Flex XG I am using today, which will save on room inside our leviton structured cabinet upstairs. The 16 lite has so _little_ total amperage that I had to add an additional inline poe adapter because I kept going over the max Amps (which functionally I found lower than they advertise). Agree with the comments on the extra large power brick, but it will be ok. I will have to design some 3d printed Leviton mounts for both (I design and print custom leviton adapters for all my unifi gear). As for your question about the lighting? Meh. It's just not that useful for equipment in a closed / locked cabinet. But this product does solve a missing size / form factor for 16port 10G that they were missing.

@Damageplan138 28 дней назад

YES ! This is the one I need for a residence with average 4 Unifi 7 AP's and 12 Cameras. Perfect!

@fredericl.725 28 дней назад

Nice ! I want the same form factor Switch with 16 10Gbe ports ! :-)

@edwardhewer8530 28 дней назад

This is the best rack mount accessory package I have ever seen.

@williamp6800 27 дней назад

Anyone happy to have to pay $50 to get rack mount ears has lost perspective on price and value.

@recklessthor4 28 дней назад

This looks great!

@ddxxbb1 28 дней назад

I will buy this for my small home cabinet, I just need a smaller getaway like the ultra with all the features of the dream machine pro max, this can be done with external power supply and pcie ssd drives.

@chrisgoddard9236 28 дней назад

Not sure how i feel about it having an external PSU.

@CrosstalkSolutions 28 дней назад

Did you not watch the part where the power brick fits into the rack attachment?

@aiao90 28 дней назад

@@armedscubasteveno. It comes with an enclosure so it becomes a 1u unit

@chrisgoddard9236 28 дней назад

For rack mount you can buy the overly elaborate Isambard Kingdom Brunel construction to hold the PSU, but I worry the DC input into the main unit won't be secure. And what do you do when it's in a desk etc. Just build the PSU in!

@armedscubasteve 28 дней назад

@@CrosstalkSolutions admittedly I didn’t catch that part lol

@ironfist7789 28 дней назад

@@CrosstalkSolutions I like that they provide a place to put the brick

@who2u333 28 дней назад

Not a fan of RGB lighting in general, but here I can use it to signal things. That makes it useful IMO.

@WesselLemmer 28 дней назад

To me this would only start to make sense if there is a POE powererd 2.5 switch down stream nd i dont think that exists, yet anyhow. Why else would you need POE++ and 2.5 on the same port. To me it would make more sense to have the POE++ on the one gigabit side. To have power distribution through a 5 port POE or cameras and the like and keep the 2.5 open for faster devices like a few pcs not needing POE. Am i missing some application for having it this way?

@c1ph3rpunk 28 дней назад

Seems to have some layer 3 features though it doesn’t appear to have any real routing present. But for $399, it’ll work, was just looking for a new 16 port last night and want some layer 3 on it.

@jbwise2002 23 дня назад

Definitely going to buy this one

@DrTorbjorn 28 дней назад

Should be all 2.5 gig. Also optional rack kit should be vented for PSU.

@stefkampen 28 дней назад

Especially like the silent operation. Wish the Enterprise 8 PoE included that as well!

@LiLBitsDK 20 дней назад

kinda wish they made a Enterprise 8 non-poe (cheaper) the 8port enterprise is more expensive than the 16port in this review

@pewpewpew8390 28 дней назад

finally something with 2.5gbps, poe++ and sfp+ in "ok ish" pricerange! really wish psu would be included and normal 1U form factor, but still very nice!

@cousinluigi 28 дней назад

Interesting power supply “pot”. Do you reckon that standard rack ears on both sides will fit the switch into a 10 inch telco rack?

@williamp6800 26 дней назад

In the installation guide it does look like it has standard ear mounting points as well as the proprietary mounts for the accessory kit. But it won’t fit a 10” rack as it’s 13” wide.

@kadeschs 17 дней назад

The external brick appears to be much smaller for the non-POE version. Unfortunate that I can’t find the 16 Pro Max non-POE version on Amazon.

@ultimatemaverick 28 дней назад

Wonder what's the idle power usage.

@expierreiment 28 дней назад

Nice, but I don't get the purpose of an external PSU. I would rather prefer full width oder a bit deeper. Anyways: what I really need is a medium sized 10Gbit Switch (RJ45+SFP)

@forwhatitsworth4621 26 дней назад

Finally they put all the ports next to each other. I have the 24 PoE switch and it’s frustrating that all the ports are on the right side. Think of buying this model, but only if I can sell my current switch for the right price.

@jrmbtr 28 дней назад

Would much rather the PSU on chassis, whether rack or wall mount. I was very close to pulling the trigger on this - I could probably get over the brick but the lack of 2.5 ports is very disappointing.

@Felix-ve9hs 28 дней назад

But can it be managed within a IPv6-ony network?

@JaeTLDR1 22 дня назад

This is only saved by that rack kit having a spot for the brick however the extra cost id rather get more ports that are unused

@Pik000 21 день назад

This fits exactly what i need, only have two things 2.5g and can use others for u7 APs

@LiLBitsDK 20 дней назад

2 things... for now ;-)

@woixv 28 дней назад

I wish there is a desktop version of UDM Pro/ SE ( maybe called it UDM Air / Air SE ) just like this size to fit -in apartment space.

@CarlosALeon-im5gs 25 дней назад

I love it!!

@bitpickersplace494 28 дней назад

I’m waiting for a switch that is part sfp+ and part RJ45 10g. Part of my network is sfp+ and the other is RJ45 10gb and I want way to put them together without having to use an adapter that gets so hot that I can could dinner on. How about a 10gb flex switch with an sfp+ connection on it instead a a 1gb connection?

@LiLBitsDK 20 дней назад

well would only need 1 adapter to hook the sfp+ up with their 10g rj45 one... just don't lick the adapter but 1 isn't an issue at all

@recklessthor4 28 дней назад

Waiting for a docsis 4 modem

@BanditNZ 27 дней назад

When are you going to take a look at the UXG Max?

@bikeny 28 дней назад

I would have thought the cat would have left the room what with you bombing it with packing material. Anyway, cool effect. I feel for you having to have only 1Gb in your house. I'm stuck with starlink at whatever the satellite is giving me at any given moment. Yeah, I do not expect to have any need for a gigabit switch anytime soon. I do have their ethernet add-on connected so at least I can be wired in my house. I am looking forward to getting the new Onn streaming gizmo from walmart, hopefully any day now.

@OldFellaDave 28 дней назад

This is the one I want for my own home network ... $399US (current price on UI Store) is AUD$602 ... but I bet the bloody thing is closer to $1000 by the time I get my hands on it ...

@kaninchenspeed 26 дней назад

I would love to see a video about the XMG1915-10EP from Zyxel as it's a bit cheaper and has more 2.5 gig ports.

@bdouglas 28 дней назад

I just don't know which market UI is targeting with all these new products.

@SeijinSA 28 дней назад

External PSU and no support for their own RPS/battery backup (alternative power supply) power methods they were trying to push so hard earlier. Outside of that, at least it seems fairly sane. It would be nice if the DC terminal was able to be secured. And it is nice that it is a 54v device.

@alexandreanoutchine1885 28 дней назад

DC power backup should be a must on a pro line

@SeijinSA 28 дней назад

@@alexandreanoutchine1885 But what if it is a pro max ultra extreeme elite version? ... ffs this naming scheme is beyond convoluted and meaningless at a glance.

@alexandreanoutchine1885 28 дней назад

@@SeijinSA I'm not arguing about their naming scheme but up until now pro/enterprise rack mountable switches had DC power backup

@williamp6800 26 дней назад

@@alexandreanoutchine1885Enterprise switches still do. Nothing about Ubiquiti is Enterprise. Doesn’t make it bad. But it’s not the right choice if you can’t have any downtime, and thus need redundancy.

@LiLBitsDK 20 дней назад

yeah that own powersupply method seems half arsed... was trying to pick the things I wanted for a full system rebuild, but half the items didn't support it anyways... so would need an UPS anyways so no need to buy into their power solution

@MOH_ALKHATLAN 28 дней назад

Can etherlighting be turned off?

@Saphykitten 23 дня назад

Have been using 10gbe on most of my network for almost 8 months now, with 2.5gb on all my smaller devices, I don’t think I could go back to gigabit or even 2.5g link between my storage server and other devices. Can’t wait for the price to come down enough for 10gbe to be affordable for more people

@tcpnetworks 27 дней назад

Just bought 20 of them... ... I wonder when they turn up..

@nerd_fathersons5468 28 дней назад

Can you turn of Etherlight and use as a normal Unifi Switch?

@phillipcoplen8051 28 дней назад

Yup their just won’t be any status lights as they removed the standard link and activity lights

@thebigdoghimself 27 дней назад

Do they make cat cable connecters that are compatible with the lighting?

@LiLBitsDK 20 дней назад

yes they sell the patch cables but if you have normal ones with "clear" plugs they work nicely too

@tramcrazy 28 дней назад

It might have made more sense to split the PoE++ ports between the 2.5Gb and 1Gb ports as PoE++ devices like the Access controllers wouldn’t need 2.5Gb and therefore would be wasting one of the few 2.5Gb ports on the switch. Other than that it seems like a great product!

@itninja9503 28 дней назад

I like the line, I wish the Pro Max 16 could be powered by POE. That is the feature I see is missing.

@URackADisciprine 11 дней назад

The 1st of April was long gone when this was recorded, guess Ubiquiti missed the memo. Would have preferred to see PoE++ in conjunction with port speeds that can actually support WiFi 7's real world bandwidth. Time for Ubiquiti to start getting ahead of the curve for a change. This is almost a step backwards. Just as the U7 Pro is nowhere near the caliber of a "Pro" AP. Just called it the "Pro" to charge more money. Wasting time and resources currently on this switch is comical.

@nrjonesy 28 дней назад

arrgh.. just ordered yesterday the new PoE Smart Chime and would have ordered this as well and saved the £10 delivery...

@ivostruzinsky6422 28 дней назад

I'd love to see a Dream Machine in this form factor tbh. No HDD and external PSU, something that would sit between UDM Pro and UCG Ultra.

@Q8TurboMan 28 дней назад

Finally they hit the Jackpot with this one!! Its Perfect in every aspect even the Price!!

@Boglim 28 дней назад

This is far from perfect lol

@LiLBitsDK 20 дней назад

external psu = no go not full with = no go only 4x 2,5g = no go heck the 8port enterprise is better then with 8x 2,5g ports... 1g ports are a dime a dozen and can be added for like 20 bucks...

@marcorobbe9003 28 дней назад

I really like this switch with 4 2.5GB ports. Also the option with and without POE is great. This Nightrider Effect costs money and I think in 95% isn’t used. The 50 bugs for the Rackmount is much to high in my opinion. I think, I will buy one because of the in my opinion good home usability with the port combination. But I would like to not pay for this light games and to high priced rack mount. … and I like your videos 👍🏻

@ArmandHeijster 27 дней назад

I agree because you would may consider then just to buy the 24 pro max as I never have enough ports and it comes with 8 x 2.5gb

@LiLBitsDK 20 дней назад

might as well just buy the 24 port not much difference in price when adding the rack ears...

@tonygerassi1502 28 дней назад

Glad is has 10G SFP+

@jadedFk 26 дней назад

Is it fanless ?

@alexandreanoutchine1885 28 дней назад

So it is called "Professional Max" but without DC power backup 🙃!?

@OGSkumse 28 дней назад

I just wish that they would finally release a UniFi desktop/rack switch with 4x SFP+ and 8-12 10G RJ45 (half of those being PoE+ or ++).

@shmayazuggot8558 28 дней назад

Indeed, I have to use a Mikrotik with the 4xSFP+ ports for my home network to interconnect with my unifi network.

@williamp6800 26 дней назад

@@shmayazuggot8558you don’t “have to.” I think aggregation switch is actually one of their better products. No mixing and patching different types of ports. Just eight SFP+ ports. That’s it. I’m sure more expensive than the Microtik switch you bought, but everything Unifi is.

@DoggyD286 28 дней назад

Love the smaller switch. Definitely would suit my needs - other than the lack of faster ports. Why do they insist on having so many 1 gigabit ports?? At minimum it should be 8x 2.5 gigabit ports. Bit lets be real, they should be all 2.5 and start offering faster port selections.

@MichaelBylehn 28 дней назад

Decent specs but I'm not a fan of that form factor. It's like a hybrid trying to be out on the desk/wall and also the rack. A typical hybrid where it doesn't do either job very well. I guess for $399 one can't complain too much. Also strange to have a PRO machine without DC Power Backup possibility, especially when POE++ devices usually are important. Rack mounting is definitely secondary on this guy.

@alexandreanoutchine1885 28 дней назад

The fact that it is an optionally rack mountable and within a PRO line but without a DC power backup doesn't make any sense for me

@Jim-zb1lu 28 дней назад

I would buy it

@user-sw4hq7tj8k День назад

Needs at least 8 2.5gbe ports and should have the rack mount bracket included

@tld8102 28 дней назад

They should have kept the USW white aesthetic. It's a bit too non-discrete especially given the massive power brick and the short cable.

@El3andro 28 дней назад

Etherlighting is such a cool and useful feature

@diceman199 28 дней назад

Would be handy to know about sound levels / cooling fans

@sitte24 28 дней назад

Fanless

@diceman199 28 дней назад

@@sitte24 That makes it more interesting as I run the network at a film studio complex.....silence is needed :-)

@williamp6800 26 дней назад

@@diceman199That’s why they went with a huge external power brick, I presume.

@diceman199 26 дней назад

@@williamp6800 That was probably mainly about the box size. I can see a lab use for it where I am to test VLAN's as they are set up.

@JamfSlayer 27 дней назад

This just changed the landscape of under-the-desk switches for everyone, especially if you have a Unifi ecosystem!

@Chris-hy6jy 25 дней назад

And what on earth is that external PSU all about!??? Madness!

@nicholaslacovara2381 27 дней назад

Nightrider? Or Cylon?

@szaboclaudiu 28 дней назад

And ... in few weeks - the 8 port version (4 x 2.5 + 4 x 1Gb) ... I'll wait for that one :)

@Palmolive360 28 дней назад

Yup, me too!

@ahslan18 28 дней назад

I hope that's the case! That's exactly what I would want, however, I'd be willing to bet it would still be pricey.

@PatrickBaldwin1 27 дней назад

Good possibility of me ending up with one of these at some point.

@keyboard_g 28 дней назад

For as clever as the wall mount adapter is, that power plug solution seems a big clunky.

@jamiemcglynn6600 28 дней назад

I would have preferred, at the cost of extra depth, to have the RJ45s sockets in two rows to enable better use of rack space.

@williamp6800 26 дней назад

How would that enable better use of rack space? People have been clamouring for companies to stop putting the ports in two rows and use a single line instead. That way ports line up better with patch panels.