Ubiquiti UniFi 16-Port Gigabit PoE+ Compliant Managed Switch with SFP

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Ubiquiti UniFi 16-Port Gigabit PoE+ Compliant Managed Switch with SFP
Key Features
  • 16 x Gigabit Ethernet Ports
  • 8 x PoE+ Compliant Ports
  • 2 x Gigabit SFP Ethernet Ports
  • 36 Gb/s Switching Capacity
Expand your business's network with the fully manageable UniFi 16-Port Gigabit PoE+ Complaint Managed Switch from Ubiquiti. Designed for a rack mount or desktop installation, this passively cooled 16-port Gigabit switch includes eight 32W PoE+ connectors with a total power budget of 42W to power devices such as network security cameras. Each port delivers 18 Gb/s non-blocking throughput, with a 36 Gb/s switching capacity, and a 26.78 Mpps forwarding rate. Two 1Gb SFP Ethernet Ports are available for additional expansion with compatible devices. Administrators may monitor and manage the switch with the 1.3" touchscreen display or access and configure it and connected devices using the UniFi Network Controller application.
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Ubiquiti USW-16-POE Overview

Expand your business's network with the fully manageable UniFi 16-Port Gigabit PoE+ Complaint Managed Switch from Ubiquiti. Designed for a rack mount or desktop installation, this passively cooled 16-port Gigabit switch includes eight 32W PoE+ connectors with a total power budget of 42W to power devices such as network security cameras. Each port delivers 18 Gb/s non-blocking throughput, with a 36 Gb/s switching capacity, and a 26.78 Mpps forwarding rate. Two 1Gb SFP Ethernet Ports are available for additional expansion with compatible devices. Administrators may monitor and manage the switch with the 1.3" touchscreen display or access and configure it and connected devices using the UniFi Network Controller application.

Switching Performance
This UniFi switch offers a 26.78 Mpps forwarding capacity to simultaneously process traffic on all ports without packet loss. The UniFi PoE Switch has a non-blocking throughput of 18 Gb/s with a 36 Gb/s switching capacity.
UniFi Controller
Network Management
The UniFi Network Controller can provision UniFi devices, map networks, manage system traffic, and monitor network statistics from one interface.
Multi-Site Management
You may use a single instance of UniFi Controller running in the cloud from a centralized interface to manage multiple UniFi sites. Each site is logically separated with its own network monitoring, configuration, maps, statistics, and administrator accounts.
Switch Configuration
Access and configure any managed UniFi Switch using UniFi Controller. Its features include:
  • Operation mode (switching, mirroring, or aggregate) per port
  • Network/VLAN configuration
  • Jumbo frame and flow control services
  • Network settings
  • Storm control setting per port
  • Spanning tree configuration
  • 802.1X control and RADIUS VLAN
  • Debug terminal option for command-line interface
Switch Port Status
View the status information for each port, including:
  • Connection speed and duplex mode
  • TX/RX data rates
  • Network/VLAN setting
Detailed Analytics
Ubiquiti's Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) engine tracks which applications and IP addresses are using the most bandwidth. Additionally, UniFi Network Controller provides configurable reporting and analytics to efficiently manage user populations and speed up troubleshooting.
UPC: 817882028516

Ubiquiti USW-16-POE Specs

Key Specs
Networking I/O
18 Total Connections Supporting up to Gigabit Ethernet
Stackable
No
Switching Bandwidth
18 Gb/s (Non-Blocking)
PoE Power Budget
42 W
Networking I/O
8x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet
8x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet WAN PoE+ (30 W, 802.3at)
2x SFP Gigabit Ethernet WAN
Stackable
No
Protocols
Supported Protocols
Auto-MDIX/MDI
Port Mirroring
Performance
Forwarding Rate
26.78 Mpps
Switching Bandwidth
18 Gb/s (Non-Blocking)
Electrical
PoE Power Budget
42 W
Power Draw
18.00 W (Max)
Input Power
100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz
Power Supply Type
Internal
General
Certifications
CE, FCC, IC
Operating Conditions
23 to 104°F / -5 to 40°C at 10 to 90% Humidity
Cooling System
Passive
Indicator Lights
Yes
Rack Mountable
Yes 1 U
Dimensions
17.4 x 7.9 x 1.7" / 442.4 x 200 x 43.7 mm
Weight
6.2 lb / 2.8 kg
Packaging Info
Package Weight
7.875 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
20.5 x 12.1 x 4.8"

Ubiquiti USW-16-POE Reviews

NOT 16 port poe

By Andrew
Rated 1 out of 5
Date: 2026-03-18

NOT a 16 port poe but only 8 port poe with 8 more NONE poe. NOT HAPPY!

Another great addition

By Dean
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2025-10-19

I bought this to mainly run 8 POE cameras, the other 8 ports can be used for other cams if I buy the bricks with them. Again, this switch gets adopted by your UDM-Pro, then configurable from your Uni-Fi front-end.

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I need a rackmount Gigabit PoE switch for live ...

I need a rackmount Gigabit PoE switch for live video streaming. Is this the best solution for connecting 3 PTZOptics 30X-NDI|HX cameras and 1 Windows 10 Pro workstation, to a cable router for live video streaming? The PTZOptics cameras draw 12 W max. Will this switch support 3 cameras?
Asked by: Daniel
Ubiquiti is a bit misleading on this as the per port max is 32 watts but the entire PoE budget is 42 watts. With that said you should be fine for 3 cameras but that would have consumed nearly the entire PoE budget.
Answered by: Jared
Date published: 2024-12-03

Is this one of the new Gen2 switches?

Is this one of the new Gen2 switches?
Asked by: DONALD
Yes this is the Gen2 version of the switch
Answered by: jaime
Date published: 2020-07-06

Are the rack ears included?

Are the rack ears included?
Asked by: John
The Ubiquiti UniFi 16-Port Gigabit PoE+ Compliant Managed Switch with SFP, B&H # UBUSW16POE, includes rack mounting brackets.
Answered by: Miguel M
Date published: 2026-01-12

Does this switch have link aggregation? ...

Does this switch have link aggregation? https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1519054-REG/ubiquiti_networks_usw_16_poe_configurable_layer_2_switch.html/qa
Asked by: Damien
Link aggregation is managed via the Unifi Controller - from Ubiquiti's website: "NOTES & REQUIREMENTS: Applicable to all UniFi Switch models excluding the USW-Flex and USW-Flex-Mini. "
Answered by: Gregorio M.
Date published: 2021-03-08

Will this switch power 8 Unifi UAP-AC pro APs ...

Will this switch power 8 Unifi UAP-AC pro APs (PoE)?
Asked by: Nik
The most important part of this question is if the 42 watts of total PoE power available on the switch can power 8 UAP-AC pro access points. Each of the eight APs can use more than 6 watts, and 6 x 8 is 42, so if enough of the APs use more than 6 watts the system won't be stable. It's just wrong to say that every PoE port can supply 32 watts if they all pull from the same 42 watt power budget that the switch can do in total. Any one port can supply 32 watts only if all 7 of the other PoE ports use 10 watts or less between them. It's not possible for two ports to both supply 32 watts.
Answered by: John
Date published: 2026-01-13

What's is the primary difference between this one ...

What's is the primary difference between this one and this one? https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1519054-REG/ubiquiti_networks_usw_16_poe_configurable_layer_2_switch.html
Asked by: Damien
The Gen 2 model of the USW16 has a few updates including a new small touchscreen display which can show information at a quick glance and also useful for quick troubleshooting, gen 1 had no screen. The cooling solution has also been improved and it is now passive so there are no loud fans. Poe has also now been changed from configurable passive PoE to 48V standard PoE.
Answered by: Miguel M
Date published: 2020-10-12
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