Omada ES206GP 6-Port PoE+
#1 in Under 100 WFull review
A smart managed 6-port PoE switch with a 65 W budget at $56.99. Suits a small network that wants VLANs without a full managed switch.
Amazon $56.99$56.99
65 W4 of 6Smart managed
2.8/5
A smart managed 5-port PoE switch with a 63 W budget at $54.99. Suits a small network that wants VLANs without a full managed switch.
- 63 WPoE budget
- 4 of 5PoE ports
- GbESpeed
- Smart managedManagement
Check price at Amazon$74.99
Price checked November 9, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
Pros
- Costs about $0.87 per PoE watt, cheaper than most here
- VLANs and a web interface let you separate cameras and guests
- Fanless, so it makes no noise
Cons
- Budget works out to 15.8 W per PoE port, so not every port can run at 30 W at once
- Warranty length is not stated on the listing
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 | GS305EP |
|---|---|
| Power over Ethernet | |
| Total PoE budget | 63 W |
| PoE ports | 4 of 5 |
| PoE standard | 802.3af/at (PoE+) |
| Per-port PoE control | Yes |
| Ports & performance | |
| Total ports | 5 |
| PoE port speed | GbE |
| SFP uplinks | None |
| Management | |
| Management level | Smart managed |
| VLAN | Yes |
| QoS | Yes |
| Build | |
| Fanless | Yes |
| Warranty | 5 years |
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