@@Enonymouse_ Yes, the USW-Aggregation. But it only has SFP+ Ports. Sure you can add SFP+ to RJ45 adapters. But they are fairly expensive and also get really hot, especially when they are in a passive cooled switch like the USW-Aggregation :D
@@retropctech2407 Ah I guess I missed the SFP part when I was looking through it, i keep looking at their early release sections hoping to see some hot hardware that will do what I am wanting. I see a few good potentials, check it out! I did not know about the heat building up in the SFP, good to know.
@Anders Eriksson Yes, but without PoE it would be cheaper. Look (for example) at the price difference on the USW-Pro-24 and the USW-Pro-24 PoE. The PoE version costs about twice as much, as the non PoE version
Good review. I prefer your version of unboxing compared to just taking it out of the cardboard. I find the 16xg more cost effective but this is still a good switch.
I was thinking of adding this to my network for some 10G between some devices. Think I may just go with the US-16-XG instead. Seems like a better overall deal. A switch like this with out POE and a lower cost would be sweet.
This without PoE would have been perfect for me. I'll probably just get another 16XG instead, it's priced cheaper here than the XG6POE with the rack mount.
xg6 and pro can do l3(same chip inside), it's in the firmware but not in the controller. Also the rack ears being in a box is a typo, you need to buy a edgerouter mounting kit to rackmount a xg6
I know I am pretty late to this party, but yes, in my experience 802.3bz ports do not support 10mb devices, or half duplex. They wont be missed, but it caught us off guard with expensive cisco stacks and shonky door access controls
This would be perfect, except it's sold out. Now, I have to get their XG 5 port 10Gbe switch to connect my computers, and another 1Gbe PoE 4 port switch for my U6 Pro's. (Though this route is WAY cheaper, it's not as clean as just 1 switch to do both jobs)
Olalaaa what have we here. Quick question. SFT+ allows for higher speeds but what about latency? I remember someone saying that SFP+ could have worse latency compared to regular tp ports. Or was that just when using sfp+ fiber?
or just use a really badly terminated cat6 cable. i have a g3 dome and needed to have the cover pulled back more than normal for the cable to make a tight bend into the camera and it connects at 10mbit. works fine tho because it only uses 5mbit
That might not be the most reliable way. A tp-link SG108e, which he reviewed a while back, is a cheap "smart" switch that allows one to override the speed and duplex for each port (10/100/1000), that would be a good way to test it.
I find it funny that in the picture they show a security gateway that has a packet forwarding rate less then 1Gbps, a 10Gbps switch is great... but when your USG gateway nerfs it because your using VLANS... not so much anymore. I always thought Unifi kit was Layer 3 but no, maybe they can bring out a decent 10Gbps USG then i might buy more 10Gbps unifi switching.
It will be great if you can make a video and explain what a user must do to get Internet inside a Vlan..... Most users get a switch and they think that they can create a Vlan and have internet there... It seems that's not the case.... I think we will need a USG device :( Thank you !!!!
I'm still bitter over he dumpster fire the xg 16 was. They could not link up over 10g to Intel nics. Fiber was ok. If they worked out the bugs that's great but I would need proof. The price is very compelling but the lack of layer 3 across the board is problematic.
@@peterfixit7221 its really pointless to compare a poe switch to a non poe one. If its not a big deal for you, then obviously you were not looking for a poe switch.
Commenting in 2024. I think this switch or something similar is no longer “niche” as WiFi 7 is coming or is already here, and WiFi clients are already maxing out the 2.5 Gbps line rate… and that’s at just 160 MHz WiFi 6E! With WiFi 7, clients can have up to 320 MHz! So 5 or 10 uplink Gbps is necessary for the access point and this switch seems to be one of the few in unifi’s arsenal that will be up to the WiFi 7 task in that it has 10GbE and Poe++.
I always thumb up your videos for taking the sheet-metal apart, no guts, no glory!!
I wish this switch would exist in a non POE version, would be absolutely perfect for my home network :)
It kind of does, there is a 8 port 10g switch for 299 but it may not have some of the l3 ability i'm not sure but it's a new release too.
@@Enonymouse_ Yes, the USW-Aggregation. But it only has SFP+ Ports. Sure you can add SFP+ to RJ45 adapters. But they are fairly expensive and also get really hot, especially when they are in a passive cooled switch like the USW-Aggregation :D
@@retropctech2407 Ah I guess I missed the SFP part when I was looking through it, i keep looking at their early release sections hoping to see some hot hardware that will do what I am wanting. I see a few good potentials, check it out! I did not know about the heat building up in the SFP, good to know.
@Anders Eriksson Yes, but without PoE it would be cheaper. Look (for example) at the price difference on the USW-Pro-24 and the USW-Pro-24 PoE. The PoE version costs about twice as much, as the non PoE version
Good review. I prefer your version of unboxing compared to just taking it out of the cardboard.
I find the 16xg more cost effective but this is still a good switch.
I was thinking of adding this to my network for some 10G between some devices. Think I may just go with the US-16-XG instead. Seems like a better overall deal. A switch like this with out POE and a lower cost would be sweet.
still waiting for a cheaper 2.5/5/10G switch from them. I don't need it to be PoE either! It's taking them quite a while!
Great review. I think these would work well for distribution switches in the MDF room spanning to the IDF
With light load, does the fan come on and is it noisy?
I want this without poe that would be my perfect solution, the 16 xg is working good though
Came here to write this comment :D MikroTik CRS305-1G-4S+IN is probably the best alternative.
This without PoE would have been perfect for me. I'll probably just get another 16XG instead, it's priced cheaper here than the XG6POE with the rack mount.
xg6 and pro can do l3(same chip inside), it's in the firmware but not in the controller. Also the rack ears being in a box is a typo, you need to buy a edgerouter mounting kit to rackmount a xg6
Great video. Thanks. What model number copper SFP did you use with it please?
FYI the missing ears are not for a standard 19inch rack.
I know I am pretty late to this party, but yes, in my experience 802.3bz ports do not support 10mb devices, or half duplex. They wont be missed, but it caught us off guard with expensive cisco stacks and shonky door access controls
It’s all well and goof having rack mount brackets but what would you do with that external power supply?
When do we get Gen 2 XG switches from Ubiquiti?
What do you mean gen 2? Like the LED display type?
@@Enonymouse_ yes, there is one viable option in the ea store now.
I am looking this switch for the living room. How noisy is it? Reading scares me a lot! Thanks.
Interesting that it comes with 2 rack ears, but no spacer to fit a 19" rack?
This would be perfect, except it's sold out. Now, I have to get their XG 5 port 10Gbe switch to connect my computers, and another 1Gbe PoE 4 port switch for my U6 Pro's. (Though this route is WAY cheaper, it's not as clean as just 1 switch to do both jobs)
Olalaaa what have we here. Quick question. SFT+ allows for higher speeds but what about latency? I remember someone saying that SFP+ could have worse latency compared to regular tp ports. Or was that just when using sfp+ fiber?
3:15 - To test 10 speed could you use a cat 3 cable/make one?
or just use a really badly terminated cat6 cable. i have a g3 dome and needed to have the cover pulled back more than normal for the cable to make a tight bend into the camera and it connects at 10mbit. works fine tho because it only uses 5mbit
That might not be the most reliable way. A tp-link SG108e, which he reviewed a while back, is a cheap "smart" switch that allows one to override the speed and duplex for each port (10/100/1000), that would be a good way to test it.
@@timezonewall most computers let you override the ethernet speed so you wouldn't even need to get another switch
Why would you need 10Mbps on a 10Gbps switch....?
You guys ever play around with any Fortinet gear?
If it comes in 8x RJ-45 ports, that would be ULTIMATE for my home setup.
It's definitely going in my home setup.
If I have a couple items on the network at 1gbe will this slow it down? Like a printer, the router and a laptop
I find it funny that in the picture they show a security gateway that has a packet forwarding rate less then 1Gbps, a 10Gbps switch is great... but when your USG gateway nerfs it because your using VLANS... not so much anymore. I always thought Unifi kit was Layer 3 but no, maybe they can bring out a decent 10Gbps USG then i might buy more 10Gbps unifi switching.
Hopefully the UXG-Pro will be able to hit 10Gbps with all of the stuff turned on
@@DanielOlaiDanielsen It's not going to be able to. It has the same processor as the UDM-Pro.
It will be great if you can make a video and explain what a user must do to get Internet inside a Vlan..... Most users get a switch and they think that they can create a Vlan and have internet there... It seems that's not the case.... I think we will need a USG device :(
Thank you !!!!
Can it handle 10Gb InterVLAN traffic?
It doesn't support layer 3 routine
@@LAWRENCESYSTEMS wait it does not... what is the point of calling it layer 3
They specifically say it has layer 3 inter vlan routing not sure about other thing.
@@Ender_Wiggin Yes, I purchased one and happy with it.
I'm still bitter over he dumpster fire the xg 16 was. They could not link up over 10g to Intel nics. Fiber was ok. If they worked out the bugs that's great but I would need proof.
The price is very compelling but the lack of layer 3 across the board is problematic.
ya i dont get it the xg 6 has layer 3 why does it not have layer 3. that is all it needs to be the back bone
Does it phone home?
Do you recommend as a core switch?
sure
In all seriousness, what needs 10G and POE?
Access points
Literally both those devices that were shown: the Basestation XG, and the UAP-XG. They are powered by PoE, and they support 10G ethernet.
Can i convert SFP to ethernet with this?
Can confirm it does all nbase-t speeds.
for me this switch is only $100 less than its bigger brother the us-16-xg
No poe in that one
@@commptonn not that big of a deal for me
@@peterfixit7221 its really pointless to compare a poe switch to a non poe one. If its not a big deal for you, then obviously you were not looking for a poe switch.
Commenting in 2024. I think this switch or something similar is no longer “niche” as WiFi 7 is coming or is already here, and WiFi clients are already maxing out the 2.5 Gbps line rate…
and that’s at just 160 MHz WiFi 6E! With WiFi 7, clients can have up to 320 MHz! So 5 or 10 uplink Gbps is necessary for the access point and this switch seems to be one of the few in unifi’s arsenal that will be up to the WiFi 7 task in that it has 10GbE and Poe++.
/buys 10 Gb switch to use for 10 Mb speeds...
yeah lol
Does this guy review any actual enterprise gear? Fortinet, Aruba, Palo Alto, Juniper, Cisco?
Seldomly, it's more focused on small sites/shops.
Wrong business