Network Switches
Gigabit with two PoE++ ports and Layer 3, or 2.5 GbE PoE+ on every port and 240 W
Our verdict
Both are eight-port managed PoE switches with two 10G SFP+ uplinks. The TP-Link SG3210XHP-M2 has 2.5 GbE PoE+ on all eight ports and a 240 W budget, which suits multi-gig Wi-Fi 7 access points; it is rack-mountable and has two fans. The UniFi Pro 8 PoE uses Gigabit ports but includes two PoE++ ports (up to 64 W) for higher-power devices, has a 120 W budget, adds Layer 3 features, and mounts on a desk or wall.
NetworkPicker editorial assessment based on the verified specifications below · reviewed
you want 2.5 GbE for multi-gig access points and clients, need more total PoE power, or use Omada.
you run UniFi, need PoE++ for a high-power device, or want inter-VLAN routing on the switch.
Option 1
TP-Link
SG3210XHP-M2
Omada L2+ managed switch with eight 2.5 GbE PoE+ ports sharing a 240 W budget, two 10G SFP+ slots and 80 Gbps switching capacity, in a rack-mountable chassis with two fans.
View full specificationsOption 2
Ubiquiti
USW-Pro-8-PoE
UniFi Layer 3 switch with eight Gigabit ports (six PoE+, two PoE++ at up to 64 W) sharing a 120 W budget, plus two 10G SFP+ uplinks, for desktop or wall mounting.
View full specificationsEthernet port mix
TP-Link Omada SG3210XHP-M2: 8 × 2.5 GbE PoE+ (802.3at)UniFi Pro 8 PoE: 6 × 1 GbE PoE+ (802.3at) + 2 × 1 GbE PoE++ (802.3bt)
PoE budget
TP-Link Omada SG3210XHP-M2: 240 WUniFi Pro 8 PoE: 120 W
Switching capacity
TP-Link Omada SG3210XHP-M2: 80 GbpsUniFi Pro 8 PoE: 56 Gbps
| Specification | TP-Link Omada SG3210XHP-M2 | UniFi Pro 8 PoE |
|---|---|---|
| Ethernet port mix | 8 × 2.5 GbE PoE+ (802.3at) | 6 × 1 GbE PoE+ (802.3at) + 2 × 1 GbE PoE++ (802.3bt) |
| Ethernet portsSame verified value | 8 | 8 |
| PoE budget | Advantage240 W | 120 W |
| SFP portsSame verified value | — | — |
| 10G SFP+ portsSame verified value | 2 | 2 |
| Switching capacity | Advantage80 Gbps | 56 Gbps |
| Non-blocking throughput | — | 28 Gbps |
| Layer 3 features | — | Yes |
| Maximum power | — | 150 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.
