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Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra (UCG-Ultra) vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch 16 - Switch - 16 Ports - Managed - Rack-Mountable - Black (ES-16-150W)

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Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra (UCG-Ultra)
#3 in WiFi Routers

Ubiquiti

Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra (UCG-Ultra)

$123.97

100/100Excellent
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Pros

  • +Suitable for final mile infrastructure
  • +Allows 2 separate networks with different ssids
  • +Allows choosing if networks can 'talk' to each other
  • +Vlan support
  • +Plug and play for less tech savvy users
โ€œIf you want something more solid, look at the prosumer and up stuff like Ubiquiti, ruckus, meraki. They make dedicated wifi access points that are significantly better than the regular consumer brandsโ€
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€