Omada SG3428MP 24-Port Managed PoE+
#1 in 200 W and upFull review
A fully managed 28-port PoE switch with a 384 W budget at $385. Suits a network that needs VLANs, QoS and central control.
Amazon $385$385
384 W24 of 28Fully managed
3.9/5
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.
- 240 WPoE budget
- 16 of 18PoE ports
- 2.5 GbESpeed
- Fully managedManagement
Check price at Amazon$399.99
Price checked November 9, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
Pros
- A 240 W budget powers a large camera or access point deployment
- 2.5 GbE PoE ports keep up with Wi-Fi 6/7 access points
- 802.3bt ports can power PTZ cameras and high-power access points
- Fully managed with VLANs, QoS and a CLI for larger networks
Cons
- Budget works out to 15.0 W per PoE port, so not every port can run at 30 W at once
- Warranty length is not stated on the listing
- Costs a lot more than basic PoE switches
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 | SG3218XP-M2 |
|---|---|
| Power over Ethernet | |
| Total PoE budget | 240 W |
| PoE ports | 16 of 18 |
| PoE standard | 802.3bt (PoE++) |
| Max per port | 90 W |
| Ports & performance | |
| Total ports | 18 |
| PoE port speed | 2.5 GbE |
| SFP uplinks | 2 x 10G SFP+ |
| Management | |
| Management level | Fully managed |
| Cloud management | Yes |
| VLAN | Yes |
| QoS | Yes |
| Build | |
| Warranty | 5 years |
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