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TP-Link Omada SG2218P vs UniFi Pro Max 16 PoE

Multi-gig PoE++ ports and 10G uplinks, or sixteen Gigabit PoE+ ports and 1G uplinks

Our verdict

Both are 16-port managed PoE switches for a rack. The UniFi Pro Max 16 PoE has twelve Gigabit PoE+ ports plus four 2.5 GbE PoE++ ports, a 180 W budget, two 10G SFP+ uplinks and Layer 3 features. The Omada SG2218P has sixteen Gigabit PoE+ ports, a 150 W budget and two Gigabit SFP slots, so its uplinks are limited to 1 Gbps.

NetworkPicker editorial assessment based on the verified specifications below · reviewed

Choose the TP-Link Omada SG2218P if…

everything you connect is Gigabit, you use Omada, and sixteen PoE+ ports on a 150 W budget cover your devices.

Choose the UniFi Pro Max 16 PoE if…

you need 2.5 GbE ports for Wi-Fi 7 access points, a 10G uplink to a gateway or NAS, or PoE++ devices.

Option 1

TP-Link

TP-Link Omada SG2218P

SG2218P V1

Rack-mountable Omada smart switch with sixteen Gigabit PoE+ ports, two Gigabit SFP slots, and a 150 W PoE budget.

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Option 2

Ubiquiti

UniFi Pro Max 16 PoE

USW-Pro-Max-16-PoE

Layer 3 managed switch with twelve PoE+ Gigabit ports, four 2.5 GbE PoE++ ports, and dual 10G SFP+ uplinks.

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Key differences

  • Ethernet port mix

    TP-Link Omada SG2218P: 16 × 1 GbE PoE+ (802.3at)UniFi Pro Max 16 PoE: 12 × 1 GbE PoE+ (802.3at) + 4 × 2.5 GbE PoE++ (802.3bt)

  • PoE budget

    TP-Link Omada SG2218P: 150 WUniFi Pro Max 16 PoE: 180 W

  • Switching capacity

    TP-Link Omada SG2218P: 36 GbpsUniFi Pro Max 16 PoE: 84 Gbps

  • Maximum power

    TP-Link Omada SG2218P: 181.4 WUniFi Pro Max 16 PoE: 210 W

Full specification comparison

Verified specification comparison of TP-Link Omada SG2218P vs UniFi Pro Max 16 PoE
SpecificationTP-Link Omada SG2218PUniFi Pro Max 16 PoE
Ethernet port mix16 × 1 GbE PoE+ (802.3at)12 × 1 GbE PoE+ (802.3at) + 4 × 2.5 GbE PoE++ (802.3bt)
Ethernet portsSame verified value1616
PoE budget150 W Advantage180 W
SFP ports2—
10G SFP+ ports—2
Switching capacity36 Gbps Advantage84 Gbps
Non-blocking throughput—42 Gbps
Layer 3 features—Yes
Maximum power Advantage181.4 W210 W

“Advantage” appears only for directly comparable numeric fields where higher or lower is explicitly preferable. “—” means the manufacturer does not publish that value. Ecosystem, price, availability, and deployment needs still matter.

Check before you buy

TP-Link Omada SG2218P

  • • Total PoE budget is 150 W; add up your devices' maximum draw before buying.
  • • 2 SFP slots need modules or DAC cables, which are usually sold separately.

UniFi Pro Max 16 PoE

  • • Total PoE budget is 180 W; add up your devices' maximum draw before buying.
  • • 2 SFP+ slots need modules or DAC cables, which are usually sold separately.
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