TP-Link TL-SG1005LP vs Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Lite 8 PoE

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all judged against network switches at a similar price

The TP-Link TL-SG1005LP scores 6.1/10 overall, ahead of the Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Lite 8 PoE at 5.9/10.

The TP-Link TL-SG1005LP leads on port speeds and poE.

The Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Lite 8 PoE leads on management.

They score the same on port count and uplinks, noise and efficiency and firmware and support.

The biggest difference is management, where the Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Lite 8 PoE scores 8/10 to the TP-Link TL-SG1005LP's 5/10.

TP-Link TL-SG1005LP

6.1/10verdict: good, not the best

The TL-SG1005LP is for anyone who wants a small, unmanaged Gigabit switch that also powers a few PoE devices. It suits a desk, shelf or cupboard setup where silence matters and VLANs are not needed. It is less suited to anyone who needs management features, faster ports or fibre uplinks.

Typically about £29.99 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK

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Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Lite 8 PoE

5.9/10verdict: good, not the best

The UniFi Switch Lite 8 PoE is for people already running, or planning, a UniFi setup who want a small, silent managed switch. It suits a desk, small office or home network with a few PoE devices such as access points or cameras. It is a poor fit for anyone who needs faster than gigabit speeds, fibre uplinks or lots of PoE power.

Typically about £111 in the UK when we researched itSearch Amazon UK

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Scores, criterion by criterion

Criterion	Weight	TP-Link TL-SG1005LP	Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Lite 8 PoE
Port speeds	30%	6/10	4/10
Management	20%	5/10	8/10
Port count and uplinks	15%	5/10	5/10
Noise and efficiency	15%	9/10	9/10
PoE	10%	7/10	5/10
Firmware and support	10%	5/10	5/10
Overall		6.1/10	5.9/10

Specifications

Spec	TP-Link TL-SG1005LP	Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Lite 8 PoE
Ports	5x 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45; ports 1-4 are PoE+	8 RJ45 ports in total, of which 4 are PoE+
Port speeds	10/100/1000 Mbps on all five ports; no 2.5GbE or 10GbE port listed	10/100/1000 Mbps on all ports
Management	Unmanaged, plug-and-play; no web UI, VLAN or SNMP listed	Layer 2 managed, configured through the UniFi Network Controller, in-band Ethernet management
PoE budget	802.3af/at on ports 1-4, up to 30 W per port, 40 W total budget	52 W total PoE budget; up to 30 W per PoE+ port (802.3at)
Uplinks (SFP/SFP+)	None listed; all five ports are RJ45	No SFP or SFP+ port; RJ45 networking ports only
Switching capacity	Switch capacity 10 Gbps; MAC table 2K; packet buffer 1 Mbit; jumbo frame 9 KB (V4) or 16 KB (V3)	16 Gbps switching capacity; 8 Gbps non-blocking line rate
Cooling	Fanless; max heat dissipation 159.46 BTU/h	Fanless; heat dissipation 27.3 BTU/hr excluding PoE output

Strengths and weaknesses

TP-Link TL-SG1005LP

+ Four PoE+ ports at up to 30 W each
+ Fanless design
+ Plug-and-play with no setup
− Gigabit only; no 2.5GbE or 10GbE
− 40 W total PoE budget is shared
− No web UI, VLAN or SNMP

Skip it if:

Buyers who need VLANs, a web UI or SNMP monitoring
Anyone who needs 2.5GbE, 10GbE or SFP uplinks
Buyers whose PoE devices draw more than 40 W combined

Read the full TP-Link TL-SG1005LP review ›

Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Lite 8 PoE

+ Fanless and quiet, praised by owners
+ Layer 2 management with VLANs through UniFi Network Controller
+ Easy setup and quick provisioning, per owners
− Only four of eight ports supply PoE
− Gigabit only, with no SFP or SFP+ uplink
− 52 W PoE budget may strain demanding devices

Skip it if:

Buyers who need 2.5GbE, 10GbE or SFP+ uplinks
Anyone powering many or high-demand PoE devices
People who want L3 routing on the switch itself

Read the full Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Lite 8 PoE review ›

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