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Network Switch Price Tracker

Mikrotik, Ubiquiti UniFi, Cisco Catalyst & TP-Link Omada

Switches get replaced almost as often as drives around here: a new VLAN plan, a jump to 10G, or just outgrowing an 8-port unbox-and-forget switch. This tracks current $/port pricing on managed switches across the four brands homelabbers buy, from 1G access switches up through 10G/SFP+ aggregation gear for connecting a NAS or rack server at full speed.

As of Nov 12, 2026: 89 working listings (for-parts and as-is excluded). Best value $2.89/port, median $12/port. Price history logged since Oct 11, 2026 (2,526 listing-days). Live from eBay listings. How this data is collected.

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Why $/Port, and When It Breaks Down

Port count is the closest thing to an apples-to-apples comparison across switch brands, which is why this page sorts by $/port by default. It works well within a speed class; comparing two 24-port 1G switches, or two 8-port 10G switches, is meaningful.

It breaks down across speed classes, though: an 8-port 10G switch will almost always show a worse $/port than a 24-port 1G switch, because 10G silicon costs more per port. Use the speed filter to keep comparisons fair, and treat $/port as a within-class ranking tool rather than a single universal number.

The Four Brands on This Page

Mikrotik

RouterOS gives you enterprise-grade routing and switching features at a fraction of the price of the other three brands, at the cost of a steeper learning curve than a GUI-first platform.

Ubiquiti UniFi

The most polished GUI-managed ecosystem here, with switches, APs, and gateways unified in one dashboard. That comes at a real price premium and a push toward staying inside their ecosystem.

Cisco Catalyst

The deepest enterprise feature set and the most community documentation of any brand here, since it's what most IT careers are trained on, but often needs a factory reset and careful IOS/license verification.

TP-Link Omada

A budget-friendlier answer to UniFi's unified ecosystem approach, with a smaller but still active community and generally lower prices for comparable specs.

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92 switches found · prices checked as of Nov 12, 2026

Switch	Brand	Speed	PoE	Condition	Ports	Price	$/Port	Deal
Cisco Catalyst WS-C3650-48TS-S 48-Port Gigabit Layer 3 Switch - Tested Working Catalyst 3650-48TS · eBay	Cisco	1G	—	Used	48-Port	$29.99	$0.62/port	More detail View Deal
Cisco WS-C3850-24P-L 3850 24-Port PoE+ Gigabit Ethernet Switch w/ Ears, 2x PSU Catalyst 3850-24P · eBay	Cisco	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$39.00	$1.63/port	More detail View Deal
Cisco WS-C3850-24P-L 3850 24-Port PoE+ Gigabit Ethernet Switch w/ Ears, 1x PSU Catalyst 3850-24P · eBay	Cisco	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$39.00	$1.63/port	More detail View Deal
Cisco Catalyst 2960-X WS-C2960X-24TS-L V03 24-Port Network Switch Dented Managed Catalyst 2960X-24TS-L · eBay	Cisco	1G	—	Used	24-Port	$42.59	$1.77/port	More detail View Deal
Cisco Catalyst 2960-X 24 Port Gigabit Switch IOS 15.2 WS-C2960X-24TS-LL Catalyst 2960X-24TS-L · eBay	Cisco	1G	—	Used	24-Port	$44.99	$1.87/port	More detail View Deal
WS-C3850-24P-L Cisco Catalyst 3850 24 Port switch (nm-1g) (2x715w) Catalyst 3850-24P · eBay	Cisco	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$50.00	$2.08/port	More detail View Deal
Cisco Catalyst 3850 24 PoE+ Gigabit Ethernet Switch WS-C3850-24P-S 2x PSU Rack Catalyst 3850-24P · eBay	Cisco	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$59.99	$2.50/port	More detail View Deal
Cisco Catalyst 3850 24 Port PoE+ Giagbit Switch IOS-XE 03.03.05.SE WS-C3850-24P Catalyst 3850-24P · eBay	Cisco	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$59.99	$2.50/port	More detail View Deal
Cisco Catalyst WS-C2960X-24TS-L 24-Port Gigabit Switch 4x 1G SFP Rackmount Catalyst 2960X-24TS-L · eBay	Cisco	1G	—	Used	24-Port	$60.00	$2.50/port	More detail View Deal
Cisco Catalyst WS-C2960X-24TS-L 24-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch Catalyst 2960X-24TS-L · eBay	Cisco	1G	—	Used	24-Port	$64.99	$2.71/port	More detail View Deal
Cisco Catalyst WS-C3850-24P-E 24-Port PoE+ Ethernet Switch w/ C3850-NM-4-1G Catalyst 3850-24P · eBay	Cisco	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$67.91	$2.83/port	More detail View Deal
Cisco Catalyst 3850 WS-C3850-24P-S 24-Port PoE+ Network Switch w/ 715W PSU Catalyst 3850-24P · eBay	Cisco	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$69.30	$2.89/port	More detail View Deal
Cisco Catalyst 3850 WS-C3850-24P-S 24-Port Gigabit Switch C3850-NM-4-1G 1x PSU Catalyst 3850-24P · eBay	Cisco	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$69.95	$2.91/port	More detail View Deal
Cisco Catalyst WS-C3850-24P-E PoE+ Gigabit Switch w/ C3850-NM-4-1G Module, READ Catalyst 3850-24P · eBay	Cisco	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$69.99	$2.92/port	More detail View Deal
Cisco Catalyst 3850 24 Port Gigabit PoE+ Switch 2x PSUs WS-C3850-24P-S Catalyst 3850-24P · eBay	Cisco	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$69.99	$2.92/port	More detail View Deal
Cisco WS-C2960X-24TS-L Catalyst Ethernet Switch Catalyst 2960X-24TS-L · eBay	Cisco	1G	—	Used	24-Port	$70.00	$2.92/port	More detail View Deal
CISCO CATALYST 3850 WS-C3850-24P-S 24-PRT GB POE+ SWITCH w/715W PS & MOD *DAMAGE Catalyst 3850-24P · eBay	Cisco	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$70.95	$2.96/port	More detail View Deal
Cisco Catalyst WS-C3850-24P-S Switch 24-Port Gigabit PoE+ w/C3850-NM-2-10G Catalyst 3850-24P · eBay	Cisco	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$71.25	$2.97/port	More detail View Deal
CISCO CATALYST 3850 WS-C3850-24P-S 24-PORT PoE+ V08 Switch NM-2-10G 715W Power Catalyst 3850-24P · eBay	Cisco	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$72.98	$3.04/port	More detail View Deal
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24TS-L Network Switch 24 Port (WS-C2960X-24TS-L) Black Catalyst 2960X-24TS-L · eBay	Cisco	1G	—	Used	24-Port	$79.00	$3.29/port	More detail View Deal
Cisco Catalyst WS-C2960X-24TS-L 24-Port Ethernet Network Switch WORKING *READ Catalyst 2960X-24TS-L · eBay	Cisco	1G	—	Used	24-Port	$79.99	$3.33/port	More detail View Deal
CISCO WS-C2960X-24TS-L V02 Catalyst 2960X 24-Port Switch w/ C2960X-STACK Catalyst 2960X-24TS-L · eBay	Cisco	1G	—	Used	24-Port	$80.00	$3.33/port	More detail View Deal
Cisco Catalyst 24-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch WS-C2960X-24TS-L STACK quantity Catalyst 2960X-24TS-L · eBay	Cisco	1G	—	Used	24-Port	$84.95	$3.54/port	More detail View Deal
Cisco Catalyst 2960-X 24-Port 4-SFP Switch WS-C2960X-24TS-L with C2960X-STACK Catalyst 2960X-24TS-L · eBay	Cisco	1G	—	Used	24-Port	$84.99	$3.54/port	More detail View Deal
Cisco Catalyst 24-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch WS-C2960X-24TS-L STACK EARS Catalyst 2960X-24TS-L · eBay	Cisco	1G	—	Used	24-Port	$94.95	$3.96/port	More detail View Deal
(AS IS) Cisco Catalyst 2960-X 24P GigE 4x1G SFP Switch F/B WS-C2960X-24TS-L As-is Catalyst 2960X-24TS-L · eBay	Cisco	1G	—	Used	24-Port	$94.99	$3.96/port	More detail View Deal
Cisco Catalyst WS-C2960X-24TS-L V03 24-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch tested Catalyst 2960X-24TS-L · eBay	Cisco	1G	—	Used	24-Port	$98.00	$4.08/port	More detail View Deal
Cisco Catalyst 2960X 24-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch WS-C2960X-24TS-L With Ears Catalyst 2960X-24TS-L · eBay	Cisco	1G	—	Used	24-Port	$99.00	$4.13/port	More detail View Deal
Cisco Catalyst WS-C2960X-24TS-L 24 Port Gigabit Network Switch Catalyst 2960X-24TS-L · eBay	Cisco	1G	—	Used	24-Port	$99.99	$4.17/port	More detail View Deal
Cloud Router Switch CRS326-24G- 2S+ RM CRS326-24G-2S+ · eBay	Mikrotik	1G	—	Used	24-Port	$112.50	$4.69/port	More detail View Deal
MikroTik CRS326-24G-2S+RM 24 Gigabit Port Switch Rack Mountable Used CRS326-24G-2S+ · eBay	Mikrotik	1G	—	Used	24-Port	$119.00	$4.96/port	More detail View Deal
MikroTik CRS326-24G-2S+RM 24 Gigabit Port Switch CRS326-24G-2S+ · eBay	Mikrotik	1G	—	Used	24-Port	$119.00	$4.96/port	More detail View Deal
MikroTik CRS326-24G-2S+IN 24-Port Gigabit Managed Switch 2x 10G SFP+ - New CRS326-24G-2S+ · eBay	Mikrotik	1G	—	New	24-Port	$125.00	$5.21/port	More detail View Deal
Ubiquiti UniFi USW-24-POE 24-Port Network Switch Read No Power For parts UniFi Switch 24 PoE · eBay	Ubiquiti	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$129.89	$5.41/port	More detail View Deal
TP-Link SG2428P \| Omada 28-Port Gigabit Smart Managed Switch \| 24* PoE+ Omada 24-Port PoE · eBay	TP-Link	1G	PoE	Used	28-Port	$169.99	$6.07/port	More detail View Deal
Ubiquiti UniFi 24-Port Gigabit PoE Switch (USW-24-PoE) READ / FOR PARTS For parts UniFi Switch 24 PoE · eBay	Ubiquiti	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$149.99	$6.25/port	More detail View Deal
Tp-link Omada TL-SG2824P JetStream 28-Port Gigabit L2+ Managed Switch w/ 24 PoE Omada 24-Port PoE · eBay	TP-Link	1G	PoE	Used	28-Port	$185.00	$6.61/port	More detail View Deal
TP-Link Omada SG2428P 24-Port Gigabit PoE+ Managed Switch with 4 SFP Slots NEW Omada 24-Port PoE · eBay	TP-Link	1G	PoE	New	24-Port	$168.00	$7.00/port	More detail View Deal
Mikrotik Cloud Router SwitcH Managed Network Switch CRS326-24G-2S+RM CRS326-24G-2S+ · eBay	Mikrotik	1G	—	Used	24-Port	$179.99	$7.50/port	More detail View Deal
New Mikrotik Routerboard Managed Rackmount Network Switch CRS326-24G-2S+RM CRS326-24G-2S+ · eBay	Mikrotik	1G	—	Used	24-Port	$179.99	$7.50/port	More detail View Deal
MikroTik New Cloud Router Switch CRS326-24G-2S+IN, 24x Gigabit ports, 2x SFP+ CRS326-24G-2S+ · eBay	Mikrotik	1G	—	New	24-Port	$189.90	$7.91/port	More detail View Deal
Mikrotik Cloud Smart Switch CRS326-24G-2S+IN 24 Port Gigabit CRS326-24G-2S+ · eBay	Mikrotik	1G	—	New	24-Port	$195.00	$8.13/port	More detail View Deal
Bent New Mikrotik CRS326-24G-2S+RM Cloud Router Switch, 24xGbit LAN, 2xSFP+ CRS326-24G-2S+ · eBay	Mikrotik	1G	—	New	24-Port	$199.00	$8.29/port	More detail View Deal
Mikrotik CRS326-24G-2S+IN Switch 24 Gigabit ports, 2 SFP+ cages desktop case CRS326-24G-2S+ · eBay	Mikrotik	1G	—	New	24-Port	$201.00	$8.38/port	More detail View Deal
Mikrotik CRS326-24G-2S+RM Cloud Router Switch, 24xGbit LAN, 2xSFP+, Rackmount CRS326-24G-2S+ · eBay	Mikrotik	1G	—	New	24-Port	$210.00	$8.75/port	More detail View Deal
Mikrotik CRS326-24G-2S+RM Cloud Router Switch 24xGbit LAN 2xSFP+ Rackmount CRS326-24G-2S+ · eBay	Mikrotik	1G	—	New	24-Port	$221.39	$9.22/port	More detail View Deal
Mikrotik CRS326-24G-2S+IN Cloud Router Switch 24x Gigabit ports 2x SFP+ Cages CRS326-24G-2S+ · eBay	Mikrotik	1G	—	New	24-Port	$222.16	$9.26/port	More detail View Deal
MIKROTIK CRS326-24G-2S+IN Managed 24-Port Gigabit Switch 2x 10G SFP+ CRS326-24G-2S+ · eBay	Mikrotik	1G	—	New	24-Port	$226.58	$9.44/port	More detail View Deal
MIKROTIK CRS326-24G-2S+RM 24-Port Gigabit Managed Switch 2 SFP+ CRS326-24G-2S+ · eBay	Mikrotik	1G	—	New	24-Port	$231.99	$9.67/port	More detail View Deal
TP-Link ES228GP \| Omada 28-Port Gigabit Easy Managed Switch \| 24* PoE+ \| 2* PoE Omada 24-Port PoE · eBay	TP-Link	1G	PoE	New	28-Port	$279.99	$10.00/port	More detail View Deal
TPLINK ES228GP OMADA 28-PORT GIG EASY MANAGED SWITCH. PORTS: 24 POE+, 2X GIG R Omada 24-Port PoE · eBay	TP-Link	1G	PoE	New	28-Port	$302.46	$10.80/port	More detail View Deal
Omada 28-Port Gigabit Easy Managed Switch with 24-Port PoE+ Omada 24-Port PoE · eBay	TP-Link	1G	PoE	New	28-Port	$309.61	$11.06/port	More detail View Deal
TP-Link SG2428P \| Omada 28-Port Gigabit Smart Managed Switch \| 24* PoE+ \| 2* SFP Omada 24-Port PoE · eBay	TP-Link	1G	PoE	New	28-Port	$339.99	$12.14/port	More detail View Deal
TP-Link SG2428P Omada 28-Port Gigabit Smart PoE+ Switch - 24x PoE+ 250W Omada 24-Port PoE · eBay	TP-Link	1G	PoE	New	28-Port	$342.04	$12.22/port	More detail View Deal
Ubiquiti UniFi USW-24-POE Gigabit Layer 2 Ethernet Switch - READ UniFi Switch 24 PoE · eBay	Ubiquiti	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$299.95	$12.50/port	More detail View Deal
TP-Link Omada SG2428LP 28-Port Gigabit Smart Switch 16-Port PoE+ Omada 24-Port PoE · eBay	TP-Link	1G	PoE	New	28-Port	$349.95	$12.50/port	More detail View Deal
Ubiquiti UniFi Pro 24-Port Gigabit PoE Switch (USW-Pro-24-PoE) PLEASE READ UniFi Switch Pro 24 PoE · eBay	Ubiquiti	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$299.99	$12.50/port	More detail View Deal
TP-LINK OMADA 28-PORT EASY MANAGED GIGABIT SWITCH POE+(24) SFP(2) 250W 5YR Omada 24-Port PoE · eBay	TP-Link	1G	PoE	New	28-Port	$369.05	$13.18/port	More detail View Deal
Ubiquiti UniFi USW-24-POE Gen 2 24-Port Gigabit PoE Managed Switch 95W UniFi Switch 24 PoE · eBay	Ubiquiti	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$329.00	$13.71/port	More detail View Deal
Ubiquiti UniFi USW-Pro-24 24-Port Gigabit Layer 3 Switch 2x 10G SFP+ Non-PoE UniFi Switch Pro 24 PoE · eBay	Ubiquiti	1G	—	Used	24-Port	$329.94	$13.75/port	More detail View Deal
Ubiquiti UniFi USW-24-PoE 24-Port Gigabit Managed Switch 2x SFP 95W UniFi Switch 24 PoE · eBay	Ubiquiti	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$329.99	$13.75/port	More detail View Deal
TP- Link Omada 28-Port Gigabit smart switch With 24-Port PoE+ Model SG2428P Omada 24-Port PoE · eBay	TP-Link	1G	PoE	New	28-Port	$397.85	$14.21/port	More detail View Deal
Ubiquiti Networks UniFi Switch 24-Ports PoE 1000Mbps Switch UniFi Switch 24 PoE · eBay	Ubiquiti	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$350.00	$14.58/port	More detail View Deal
Ubiquiti USW-24-POE Unifi Switch 24 Port Gigabit (16 PoE 95W) 2 SFP 1G UniFi Switch 24 PoE · eBay	Ubiquiti	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$350.00	$14.58/port	More detail View Deal
TP-Link ES228GP Omada 28-Port Gigabit Easy Managed Switch with 24-Port PoE+ Omada 24-Port PoE · eBay	TP-Link	1G	PoE	New	28-Port	$410.14	$14.65/port	More detail View Deal
Omada 24-Port Gigabit and 4-Port 10GE SFP+ L2+ Managed Switch with 24-Port PoE+ Omada 24-Port PoE · eBay	TP-Link	1G	PoE	New	24-Port	$370.00	$15.42/port	More detail View Deal
Ubiquiti UniFi USW-24-PoE 24-Port Gigabit Managed Switch 2x SFP 95W Open Box UniFi Switch 24 PoE · eBay	Ubiquiti	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$375.00	$15.63/port	More detail View Deal
TP-Link SG3428MP \| Omada 28-Port Gigabit L2+ Managed Switch \| 24* PoE+ \| 4* SFP Omada 24-Port PoE · eBay	TP-Link	1G	PoE	New	28-Port	$439.99	$15.71/port	More detail View Deal
Ubiquiti UniFi USW-Pro-24 24-Port Managed Gigabit Network Switch - Non-PoE UniFi Switch Pro 24 PoE · eBay	Ubiquiti	1G	—	Used	24-Port	$389.99	$16.25/port	More detail View Deal
Ubiquiti UniFi Network Pro 24 Layer 3 Managed Switch 24x GbE RJ45 10G SFP+ UniFi Switch Pro 24 PoE · eBay	Ubiquiti	1G	PoE	New	24-Port	$390.00	$16.25/port	More detail View Deal
Ubiquiti Networks USW-Pro-24 UniFi 24 Port Switch NON-POE VERSION UniFi Switch Pro 24 PoE · eBay	Ubiquiti	1G	—	New	24-Port	$420.00	$17.50/port	More detail View Deal
Ubiquiti UniFi Pro 24-Port Gigabit PoE Switch (USW-Pro-24-PoE) PLEASE READ UniFi Switch Pro 24 PoE · eBay	Ubiquiti	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$449.99	$18.75/port	More detail View Deal
Ubiquiti Networks UniFi 24 PoE Network Switch USW-24-PoE UniFi Switch 24 PoE · eBay	Ubiquiti	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$450.00	$18.75/port	More detail View Deal
Ubiquiti USW-24-POE Switch Managed Gigabit with 1G SFP Ports GbE RJ45 UniFi Switch 24 PoE · eBay	Ubiquiti	1G	PoE	New	24-Port	$462.48	$19.27/port	More detail View Deal
Ubiquiti USW-24-POE Networks UniFi 24Ports PoE 1000Mbps Switch UniFi Switch 24 PoE · eBay	Ubiquiti	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$470.00	$19.58/port	More detail View Deal
Ubiquiti Networks UniFi USW-24-POE 24Ports PoE 1000Mbps Switch-Same Day Shipping UniFi Switch 24 PoE · eBay	Ubiquiti	1G	PoE	Refurbished	24-Port	$489.99	$20.42/port	More detail View Deal
🔀 Ubiquiti USW-24-POE • UniFi 24-Port Gigabit PoE+ Switch • 95W Power ✅ UniFi Switch 24 PoE · eBay	Ubiquiti	1G	PoE	Refurbished	24-Port	$499.00	$20.79/port	More detail View Deal
Ubiquiti UniFi USW-24-POE Gen 2 24-Port Gigabit PoE Managed Switch 95W #2 UniFi Switch 24 PoE · eBay	Ubiquiti	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$499.99	$20.83/port	More detail View Deal
TPLink Omada 24-Port 1GB POE+ and 4 SFP 250W Switch Omada 24-Port PoE · eBay	TP-Link	1G	PoE	New	24-Port	$517.11	$21.55/port	More detail View Deal
Ubiquiti UniFi Switch USW-24-POE - switch - 24 ports - managed - ra (USW-24-POE) UniFi Switch 24 PoE · eBay	Ubiquiti	1G	PoE	New	24-Port	$535.88	$22.33/port	More detail View Deal
CRS310-8G+2S+IN: New Mikrotik 8-Ports Rack Mountable Ethernet SFP Switch CRS310-8G+2S+IN · eBay	Mikrotik	2.5GbE	—	New	8-Port	$179.95	$22.49/port	More detail View Deal
Ubiquiti Networks UniFi Switch PRO 24 PoE Switch UniFi Switch Pro 24 PoE · eBay	Ubiquiti	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$542.50	$22.60/port	More detail View Deal
Cisco Catalyst 3850 XS 10G SFP+ 12-port switch WS-C3850-12XS Catalyst WS-C3850-12XS · eBay	Cisco	10G / SFP+	—	Used	12-Port	$279.96	$23.33/port	More detail View Deal
NOB MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S+IN Switch 8x 2.5G RJ45 2x 10G SFP+ CRS310-8G+2S+IN · eBay	Mikrotik	2.5GbE	—	Used	8-Port	$189.89	$23.74/port	More detail View Deal
Mikrotik CRS310-8G+2S+IN \| 2.5/10 GB Fast Switch with RouterOS v7 CRS310-8G+2S+IN · eBay	Mikrotik	2.5GbE	—	Used	8-Port	$200.00	$25.00/port	More detail View Deal
Ubiquiti UniFi USW-Pro-24-PoE 24 Port 400W PoE++ Layer 3 10G SFP+ Switch Tested UniFi Switch Pro 24 PoE · eBay	Ubiquiti	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$619.95	$25.83/port	More detail View Deal
MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S+IN CRS310-8G+2S+IN · eBay	Mikrotik	2.5GbE	—	New	8-Port	$208.23	$26.03/port	More detail View Deal
Mikrotik CRS310-8G+2S+IN \| 2.5/10 GB Fast Switch with RouterOS v7 CRS310-8G+2S+IN · eBay	Mikrotik	2.5GbE	—	New	8-Port	$210.00	$26.25/port	More detail View Deal
Ubiquiti UniFi USW-Aggregation-Pro 32-Port SFP+ Switch w/ 32x UF-MM-10G - READ UniFi Switch Aggregation · eBay	Ubiquiti	10G / SFP+	—	Used	32-Port	$849.99	$26.56/port	More detail View Deal
Ubiquiti Networks UniFi Switch PRO 24 PoE Switch UniFi Switch Pro 24 PoE · eBay	Ubiquiti	1G	PoE	New	24-Port	$640.00	$26.67/port	More detail View Deal
Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Pro 24 PoE USW-Pro-24-PoE 24-Port Gigabit 400W 2x 10G SFP+ UniFi Switch Pro 24 PoE · eBay	Ubiquiti	1G	PoE	Used	24-Port	$649.00	$27.04/port	More detail View Deal
Ubiquiti UniFi USW-Aggregation-Pro 32-Port SFP+ SFP28 Switch w/ 32x UF-MM-10G UniFi Switch Aggregation · eBay	Ubiquiti	10G / SFP+	—	Used	32-Port	$879.99	$27.50/port	More detail View Deal

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Typical prices, the lowest we've seen and a daily chart for each model, built from every listing this tracker has logged.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which of these switches are Layer 3 (multilayer) switches?

A Layer 3 or multilayer switch can route between VLANs itself instead of sending that traffic to your firewall. Among the switches tracked here, the Cisco Catalyst 3850 is a Layer 3 switch, but its license decides how much: LAN Base allows limited static routing, IP Base adds small-network routing protocols, and full routing needs IP Services. UniFi's USW-Pro-24-PoE does inter-VLAN and static routing, MikroTik's CRS3xx models can route with hardware offloading under RouterOS 7, and TP-Link's TL-SG3210XHP-M2 is an L2+ switch with static routing. For most homelabs, letting the firewall route between VLANs is simpler and fast enough.

Should I buy a PoE switch even if I don't need it yet?

PoE switches cost more, but they future-proof you for access points, cameras, and PoE phones without separate power injectors cluttering your rack. If there's a real chance you'll add PoE devices later and the budget allows it, it's usually worth paying for upfront rather than replacing the switch down the line.

What's the difference between 1G and 10G/SFP+ switches?

1G ports are plenty for typical per-device home and homelab traffic. A 10G/SFP+ switch earns its keep at the aggregation layer (the uplinks between your router, NAS, and main switch), where it removes a common bottleneck when moving large files or running several VMs' worth of network traffic over one link.

Is buying used enterprise networking gear risky?

Relatively low risk. Switches have no moving parts besides fans, so failure rates are low. A few things to check first: whether the original power supply is included, whether older Cisco gear still carries the previous owner's configuration (a factory reset clears it), and that every port tests good while you're still inside the return window.

Do Ubiquiti switches require a UniFi controller?

For full management (adopting into the UniFi app, a Cloud Key, or a self-hosted controller), yes. Most models will still pass traffic and support basic standalone configuration through a local web UI if you never adopt them into a controller, but you lose the unified dashboard and easier VLAN/firmware management that's the main reason people buy into the UniFi ecosystem.

What's the catch with old Cisco Catalyst switches?

Many older Catalyst units need a factory reset (write erase + reload) to clear the previous owner's configuration before you can use them. IOS licensing and feature sets also vary by model and image, so if you need a specific capability like routing or advanced QoS, confirm the listing's exact IOS version and license tier cover it.

Is a 2.5GbE switch worth it for a homelab?

Often, yes, if your machines already have 2.5GbE ports. Most current mini PCs and many NAS units ship with them, and 2.5GbE runs over the same Cat5e or Cat6 cable as gigabit while moving about two and a half times as much data. That's enough to stop a single hard drive array from waiting on the network, for less money and power than 10G. The tracker follows three 8-port managed models with 10G SFP+ uplinks: the MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S+IN, the TP-Link TL-SG3210XHP-M2 (PoE+) and the Zyxel XMG1915-10E. Pick 2.5GbE in the speed filter to see them.

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