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Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch 16 - Switch - 16 Ports - Managed - Rack-Mountable - Black (ES-16-150W) vs Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 Cloud Gateway (UX7)

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Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch 16 - Switch - 16 Ports - Managed - Rack-Mountable - Black (ES-16-150W)
#4 in WiFi Routers

Ubiquiti

Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch 16 - Switch - 16 Ports - Managed - Rack-Mountable - Black (ES-16-150W)

$269.90

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Pros

  • +54vdc input (with conversion)

Cons

  • -Officially lacks 54vdc input (requires conversion)
  • -Limited to 1g uplink
  • -Limited high current output on single port
โ€œparticularly the es-16-150w. They both have 54vdc input (ths latter doesn't officially but is easily converted ) and as ling as you dont need more than 1g uplink or a high current output on a single pโ€
Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 Cloud Gateway (UX7)
#9 in WiFi Routers

Ubiquiti

Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 Cloud Gateway (UX7)

$223.99

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Pros

  • +Much better than omada
  • +Allows vlans
  • +Allows locking down vlans
  • +Good solution for large houses
  • +Works with drywall construction

Cons

  • -Prosumer platform (implies complexity/difficulty for average user)
โ€œUniFi as a good solution. Only wired or wireless mesh systems will do it properly for a house this big, even with drywall construction.โ€