A fully managed 52-port PoE switch with a 384 W budget at $531. Suits a network that needs VLANs, QoS and central control.
Amazon $544.99
A smart managed 26-port PoE switch with a 250 W budget at $224.99. Suits a small network that wants VLANs without a full managed switch.
- 250 WPoE budget
- 24 of 26PoE ports
- GbESpeed
- Smart managedManagement
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- Costs about $0.90 per PoE watt, cheaper than most here
- A 250 W budget powers a large camera or access point deployment
- VLANs and a web interface let you separate cameras and guests
- Can be managed from the maker’s cloud or app
- Budget works out to 10.4 W per PoE port, so not every port can run at 30 W at once
- Has a fan, so it adds noise
- Warranty length is not stated on the listing
The Omada Easy Managed family
Every Omada Easy Managed model we rank, smallest first. Ratings compare each against its own PoE budget.
| Model | PoE budget | Rating | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omada ES206GP 6-Port PoE+ | 65 W | 3.2/5 | $56.99 |
| Omada ES220GP 16-Port PoE+ | 150 W | 3.4/5 | $155.97 |
| Omada ES220GMP 16-Port PoE+ | 250 W | 3.9/5 | $159.99 |
| Omada ES228GP 24-Port PoE+ (this one) | 250 W | 3.9/5 | $224.99 |
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 | ES228GP |
|---|---|
| Power over Ethernet | |
| Total PoE budget | 250 W |
| PoE ports | 24 of 26 |
| PoE standard | 802.3af/at (PoE+) |
| Max per port | 30 W |
| PoE auto recovery | Yes |
| 250 m extend mode | Yes |
| Ports & performance | |
| Total ports | 26 |
| PoE port speed | GbE |
| SFP uplinks | 2 x 1G SFP |
| Management | |
| Management level | Smart managed |
| Cloud management | Yes |
| VLAN | Yes |
| QoS | Yes |
| Build | |
| Fanless | No |
| Rack-mountable | Yes |
| Warranty | 5 years |
Alternatives in this PoE budget
A fully managed 18-port PoE switch with a 240 W budget at $399.99. Suits a network that needs VLANs, QoS and central control.
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