A smart managed 8-port PoE switch with a 123 W budget at $169.99. Suits a small network that wants VLANs without a full managed switch.
Amazon $169.99
A unmanaged 10-port PoE switch with a 120 W budget at $69.99. Suits a plug-and-play camera or access point setup.
- 120 WPoE budget
- 8 of 10PoE ports
- GbESpeed
- UnmanagedManagement
Price checked November 9, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
- Costs about $0.58 per PoE watt, cheaper than most here
- A 120 W budget covers a handful of cameras or access points
- Plug and play with nothing to configure
- Fanless, so it makes no noise
- Budget works out to 15.0 W per PoE port, so not every port can run at 30 W at once
- No VLANs or monitoring to configure
- Warranty length is not stated on the listing
The Cudy GS1010 family
Every Cudy GS1010 model we rank, smallest first. Ratings compare each against its own PoE budget.
| Model | PoE budget | Rating | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cudy GS1010PE 8-Port PoE+ (this one) | 120 W | 2.9/5 | $69.99 |
| Cudy GS1010PS2 10-Port Smart PoE+ | 120 W | 3.3/5 | $69.90 |
How it scores
The rating comes from 6 measured or published factors, each scored 0-100 against fixed reference points for its PoE budget. How we rank explains each one.
Specifications
| Model number | GS1010PE |
|---|---|
| Power over Ethernet | |
| Total PoE budget | 120 W |
| PoE ports | 8 of 10 |
| PoE standard | 802.3af/at (PoE+) |
| Max per port | 30 W |
| PoE auto recovery | Yes |
| 250 m extend mode | Yes |
| Ports & performance | |
| Total ports | 10 |
| PoE port speed | GbE |
| SFP uplinks | None |
| Switching capacity | 20 Gbps |
| Management | |
| Management level | Unmanaged |
| Build | |
| Fanless | Yes |
| Rack-mountable | Yes |
Alternatives in this PoE budget
A unmanaged 16-port PoE switch with a 183 W budget at $199.99. Suits a plug-and-play camera or access point setup.
Amazon $159.99A unmanaged 11-port PoE switch with a 120 W budget at $68.99. Suits a plug-and-play camera or access point setup.
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