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Ubiquiti UniFi Lite 8 PoE (USW-Lite-8-PoE)

Name: Ubiquiti UniFi Lite 8 PoE (USW-Lite-8-PoE)
Brand: Ubiquiti

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Eight gigabit ports, four with PoE+ and 52 W, managed from UniFi.

Ports: 8 × 1 GbE
Management: Managed
PoE: 4 · 52 W

Great fit for: VLANs · PoE · Silent

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Researched from manufacturer data and public reviews; not tested by us.· Last reviewed Oct 29, 2026

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What it is good for

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2.5 GbE networkNot suitable
- Gigabit ports only
10 GbENot suitable
- No 10 GbE port
VLANsGreat fit
- 802.1Q tagged VLANs
- LACP link aggregation
- Configured from a controller app (UniFi Network), not from its own web page
PoEGreat fit
- 4 PoE+ ports
- 52 W in total, about 13 W per port with all in use
Homelab coreLimited
- 8 ports, VLANs
- LACP to bond links to a NAS or server
- Gigabit only
10-inch rackGood
- 163.7 mm wide: fits on a 10-inch shelf
- 31.7 mm high: 1U
SilentGreat fit
- No fan
- 8 W at most without PoE

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Overview

Editorial opinion

Best for: A UniFi home with a couple of access points and cameras.

Editorial opinionWould we buy it today?

Yes inside a UniFi network; outside it, the TL-SG105PE does the PoE job for less.

Pros and cons

Editorial opinion

Pros

Full UniFi management
Fanless
4 × PoE+

Cons

Only 52 W of PoE
Needs a UniFi controller
Gigabit only

Specifications

Factual data

General

Manufacturer: Ubiquiti
Management: Fully managed (Layer 2)
Form factor: Desktop
Availability: On sale

Ports

1 GbE RJ45: 8
Switching capacity: 16 Gbps

Power over Ethernet

PoE output ports: 4
PoE standard: PoE+ (802.3at, 30 W)
PoE budget: 52 W
Can be powered by PoE: No

Management

How it is managed: UniFi Network application (controller or UniFi gateway)
802.1Q VLANs: Yes
Link aggregation: Static and LACP (802.3ad)
IGMP snooping: Yes
Configurable QoS: No
Port mirroring: Yes
Loop prevention: Yes
Needs a controller app: Yes

Power, cooling and size

Power input: External 54 V adapter (60 W)
Power supply: External adapter
Max power (without PoE output): 8 W
Cooling: Fanless (silent)
Case: Plastic
10-inch rack: No rack kit
Wall mounting: Yes
Size (W × D × H): 163.7 × 99.6 × 31.7 mm
Weight: 295 g

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Measured

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Alternatives

Gigabit

TP-Link TL-SG105PE

Ports: 5 × 1 GbE
PoE: 4 (65 W)
Max power: 4.5 W

Great fit for: PoE · Silent

Four PoE+ ports, 65 W and VLANs in a palm-sized metal box.

No reference price: check the storeHighly recommended

More PoE power without a controller