The Ubiquiti UniFi Pro XG 8 PoE meets
the Sedola 12-Port 10GbE Switch
Eight 10-gig copper ports and heavy PoE++ in a silent home-lab-sized box.. We tested it head-to-head against the Sedola 12-Port 10GbE Switch across 6 key dimensions.
Ubiquiti UniFi Pro XG 8 PoE
“Eight 10-gig copper ports and heavy PoE++ in a silent home-lab-sized box.”
Sedola 12-Port 10GbE Switch
“Twelve 10-gig ports that survived a 20-hour line-rate torture test for about $220.”
Head-to-Head Breakdown
Strengths & Weaknesses
Ubiquiti UniFi Pro XG 8 PoE
- Clay Archer (DPC Technology) called the eight auto-negotiating 10G RJ45 ports perfect for a plug-anything test bench.
- A large PoE++ budget powers Wi-Fi 7 access points and 4K cameras straight from the switch.
- Adopts into UniFi Network in minutes for one clean view of VLANs, speeds, and stats.
- Clay Archer flagged the bulky 210W external power brick instead of an internal supply.
- Ubiquiti dropped the signature front LCD touch screen from this model.
- The case lost the heat-dissipating fins its Enterprise 8 PoE predecessor had.
Sedola 12-Port 10GbE Switch
- Patrick (ServeTheHome) pushed it 20 hours at 120Gbps of tough 64-byte packets without dropping a frame.
- Twelve 10GbE ports, eight SFP+ and four 10Gbase-T, at a price where most gear is unmanaged.
- Includes a web interface for VLANs and QoS that budget switches usually skip.
- Patrick called the fan noise an annoying pulsating hum around 37 to 39 dBA, poor for a desk.
- The management interface looks 25 years old and runs off-brand firmware you must trust.
- It idles near 13 watts and adds about 1.6 watts per active 10GbE port.
The Verdict
Our Bottom Line
The Ubiquiti UniFi Pro XG 8 PoE won because it packs the two things a serious home network needs, fast copper and real power, into one quiet box. Clay Archer from DPC Technology tested all eight front RJ45 ports and found they auto-negotiate cleanly across 100M, 1G, 2.5G, 5G, and 10G, so you plug in any device and instantly get its top speed with no configuration. Those eight ports also deliver PoE++, giving a power budget large enough to run demanding Wi-Fi 7 access points, 4K cameras, or even a downstream PoE switch. Two 10G SFP+ ports handle your uplinks. Archer praised how it adopts into the UniFi Network app in minutes, giving you one clean view to manage VLANs, watch connected speeds, and read system stats. He also liked the hefty metal build and the fact that it drops neatly into a compact 10-inch rack, which is exactly the form factor a home lab wants.
Ubiquiti UniFi Pro XG 8 PoE
The Ubiquiti UniFi Pro XG 8 PoE won because it packs the two things a serious home network needs, fast copper and real power, into one quiet box. Clay Archer from DPC Technology tested all eight front RJ45 ports and found they auto-negotiate cleanly across 100M, 1G, 2.5G, 5G, and 10G, so you plug in any device and instantly get its top speed with no configuration. Those eight ports also deliver PoE++, giving a power budget large enough to run demanding Wi-Fi 7 access points, 4K cameras, or even a downstream PoE switch. Two 10G SFP+ ports handle your uplinks. Archer praised how it adopts into the UniFi Network app in minutes, giving you one clean view to manage VLANs, watch connected speeds, and read system stats. He also liked the hefty metal build and the fact that it drops neatly into a compact 10-inch rack, which is exactly the form factor a home lab wants.
- Home labs already invested in UniFi
- Buyers powering Wi-Fi 7 APs or cameras over PoE
- Anyone wanting 10G copper to every device
- Users who value quiet, tidy hardware
- People who want one-app network management
Sedola 12-Port 10GbE Switch
The Sedola 12-Port 10GbE switch won best value because it delivers enterprise-grade port density for around $220, and it backed that up under punishing testing. Patrick from ServeTheHome ran it through his six-figure Keysight and Ixia lab rig, hammering it for 20 hours straight with 64-byte packets, the size notoriously hardest for a switch to process, at 120Gbps of Layer 1 traffic. It did not drop a single frame. For the money you get twelve 10GbE ports, eight SFP+ and four 10Gbase-T, which is a configuration that normally costs several times more. It even includes a web interface for VLANs and QoS, features most switches at this price omit entirely. For a home lab or NAS build where you want maximum bandwidth per dollar and can tuck the unit into a closet, nothing here touches its value.
- Home-lab and NAS builders on a budget
- Buyers who want maximum 10GbE ports per dollar
- Anyone who can rack gear in a closet
- SFP+ fiber and DAC cable users
- People comfortable with basic off-brand firmware