Best small PoE switches
Compact switches that power cameras and Wi-Fi access points over the network cable.
Editorial opinionReviewed Oct 29, 2026
A camera needs about 10 W and a Wi-Fi 6 or 7 access point 15–25 W. Count your devices, add them up and leave a margin: the PoE budget is shared by all ports.
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#1 · Best overall
TP-Link TL-SG105PE
Highly recommended- Ports
- 5 × 1 GbE
- PoE
- 4 · 65 W
- Max power
- 4.5 W
- Great fit for
- PoE · Silent
No reference price: check the store
Editorial opinionOverall 8.1/10Four PoE+ ports, 65 W and VLANs in a palm-sized box.
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#2 · Best for Wi-Fi 7
Zyxel XMG-105HP
Recommended- Ports
- 1 × SFP+ + 5 × 2.5 GbE
- PoE
- 4 · 70 W
- Max power
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- Great fit for
- 2.5 GbE network · PoE
No reference price: check the store
Editorial opinionOverall 7.9/10PoE++ on 2.5 GbE ports with a 10 GbE uplink.
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#3 · Best for UniFi
Ubiquiti UniFi Lite 8 PoE (USW-Lite-8-PoE)
Recommended- Ports
- 8 × 1 GbE
- PoE
- 4 · 52 W
- Max power
- 8 W
- Great fit for
- VLANs · PoE · Silent
No reference price: check the store
Editorial opinionOverall 7.8/10Four PoE+ ports managed from UniFi.
How we chose
- PoE+ (30 W per port) or better.
- Total budget for at least three devices.
- Fanless.