Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch 48 PoE (500W) Managed Switch

The Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch 48 PoE 500W (ES‑48‑500W) is a professional-grade Layer 2/3 managed switch equipped with 48 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 2× 1/10 Gbps SFP+, and 2× 1 Gbps SFP uplinks. With a 500 W PoE+ budget, 70 Gbps non-blocking throughput, and 104 Mpps forwarding, it delivers full PoE flexibility, advanced switching, and robust performance for enterprise and ISP infrastructures.

Here are the very detailed specifications for the Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch 48 PoE 500W (ES-48-500W), compiled directly from Ubiquiti’s official technical documentation

🖧 Hardware Specifications

• Total Ethernet Ports:
• • 48 × 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 ports (all support PoE)
  • 2 × 1 Gbps SFP ports
  • 2 × 1/10 Gbps SFP+ ports
• PoE Support:
  • IEEE 802.3af (PoE)
  • IEEE 802.3at (PoE+)
  • 24V passive PoE
  • Maximum PoE+ Output per Port: 34.2 W
  • Total PoE Budget: 500 W
• Power Supply:
  • Internal AC, 100–240V, 50/60Hz
  • Maximum Power Consumption (with PoE): 500 W
  • AC Input Current: 6.6 A @ 120V AC, 3.3 A @ 240V AC
• Cooling:
  • 2 × internal fans
  • Smart fan control based on temperature

⚙️ EdgeSwitch 48 PoE 500W (ES-48-500W) Performance

• Switching Capacity: 140 Gbps
• Forwarding Rate: 104.16 Mpps
• Non-Blocking Throughput: 70 Gbps
• MAC Address Table: 16K entries
• Jumbo Frame Support: Up to 9,216 bytes
• Latency:
  • <2.9 μs for 64-byte packets

🔐 Layer 2 Switching Features

• VLAN: 802.1Q (4,094 VLAN IDs), Port-based VLAN
• Private VLAN
• Port Isolation
• Static MAC, MAC Filtering
• STP, RSTP, MSTP
• Link Aggregation: LACP (IEEE 802.3ad)
• Port Mirroring
• LLDP, LLDP-MED
• Broadcast/Multicast Storm Control
• DHCP Snooping
• IGMP Snooping v1/v2/v3
• Jumbo Frames
• Voice VLAN

🌐 Layer 3 Features

• Static Routing
• Policy-Based Routing
• Inter-VLAN Routing
• DHCP Relay
• IPv4 & IPv6 support

📋 Management

• Centralized Management: EdgeSwitch Configuration Interface (Web UI)
• CLI: Via Telnet, SSH
• SNMP v1, v2c
• Firmware Upgrade: Via web interface
• Configuration Backup/Restore
• Ping, Traceroute tools
• RADIUS and TACACS+ authentication
• Access Control Lists (ACLs)

🧱 Physical

• Enclosure: Metal
• Form Factor: 1U Rackmount
• Mounting: Rackmount brackets included
• Weight: 5.8 kg (12.79 lb)
• Dimensions: 485 x 374 x 43 mm (19.09 x 14.72 x 1.69 in)

🌡️ Environmental

• Operating Temperature: -5°C to 40°C (23°F to 104°F)
• Operating Humidity: 10% – 90% non-condensing
• ESD/Surge Protection: ±24kV Ethernet

Meta Description:
Discover the Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch 48 PoE 500W – a high-performance Layer 2/3 managed switch with 48 Gigabit ports, 4 SFP uplinks, and a 500W PoE+ power budget. Ideal for enterprise and ISP-grade networks needing advanced switching and power delivery.

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