Grab this 10-port gigabit PoE+ switch with up to 60W of power for under $38, a new record low
- ID
- 30343
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 30 Sep 2026, 9:40 PM
- Fetched
- 30 Sep 2026, 11:05 PM
- Provider
- Tom's Hardware
- Category
- technology
- Original URL
- https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/network-switches/grab-this-10-port-gigabit-poe-switch-with-up-to-60w-of-power-for-under-usd38-a-new-record-low-ugreen-switch-upgrades-your-home-network-with-eight-power-delivery-ports-for-cameras-and-wi-fi-extenders
- Source URL
- https://www.tomshardware.com/feeds/all
Summary
- Score
- 3.0
- Created
- 30 Sep 2026, 11:06 PM
- Tags
- Audience
- developersvibe_coders
What happened
Tom's Hardware flagged a Ugreen 10-port gigabit switch with PoE+ and a total power budget of up to 60W at under $38, described as a new record low price. Eight of the ten ports supply Power over Ethernet, aimed at cameras and Wi-Fi extenders. The body of the article is almost entirely site navigation and newsletter boilerplate, so no model number, PoE standard revision, per-port wattage, or switching capacity is given beyond the headline figures.
Why it matters
Do the arithmetic before buying: 60W shared across eight PoE ports averages roughly 7.5W per port if everything is powered at once, which is fine for cheap IP cameras and Wi-Fi extenders but will not drive 802.3at devices that want up to 30W each. If you are speccing a small camera or AP rollout for an office or homelab, this price point is worth noting as a floor, but the missing specs here mean you should confirm the per-port budget and standard from the product page before ordering at volume.
Discussion angle
Is a sub-$38 PoE+ switch actually usable for a small camera or AP deployment, or does the 60W shared budget force you into a more expensive unit once you count real per-port draw?