Overview
Overview
The Ubiquiti UniFi Enterprise Campus 24S PoE is the 24-port stacking member of the ECS switch family — a 1U rack-mount Layer 3 managed switch combining high-density PoE+++ delivery with built-in 100G QSFP28 uplinks and switch stacking for scalable, high-availability campus distribution. All 24 data ports support PoE+++ (up to 90W per port), providing enough power for Wi-Fi 7 access points, IP cameras, VoIP phones, and other PoE devices simultaneously.
Eight 2.5 GbE RJ45 ports, sixteen 10 GbE RJ45 ports, four 25G SFP28 ports, and two 100G QSFP28 ports deliver 460 Gbps switching capacity with 230 Gbps non-blocking throughput. Switch stacking via the QSFP28 ports allows multiple ECS-24S-POE units to be managed as a single logical switch, simplifying large deployments. A dedicated 1 GbE OOB management port and serial console port provide always-accessible out-of-band access. Hot-swappable dual PSUs (600W standard, upgradeable to 1,200W) and four hot-swappable fans ensure continuous operation. NDAA compliant, CE/FCC/IC certified.
Key highlights
- Switch stacking — manage multiple ECS-24S-POE units as a single logical switch
- 24 × PoE+++ ports — up to 90W per port for Wi-Fi 7 APs and high-power devices
- 8 × 2.5 GbE RJ45 + 16 × 10 GbE RJ45 + 4 × 25G SFP28 + 2 × 100G QSFP28
- 460 Gbps switching capacity, 230 Gbps non-blocking throughput
- Up to 2,250W total PoE budget (200–240V AC shared, 2×1,200W PSUs)
- Dual hot-swappable PSUs (600W standard, upgradeable to 1,200W) and four hot-swappable fans
- 1 GbE OOB management port and serial console for out-of-band access
- Layer 3 managed — DHCP, inter-VLAN routing, and static routing
- Etherlighting™ on all Ethernet and SFP28 ports
- 1.3″ touchscreen LCM display for on-switch management
- NDAA compliant, CE/FCC/IC certified
Recommended for
- Enterprise campus distribution — stacking simplifies management of multiple distribution switches across buildings or floors
- Data centres & server rooms — 100G QSFP28 uplinks and OOB management for always-on, remotely accessible environments
- High-availability networks — stacking plus dual PSU redundancy eliminates single points of failure at the distribution layer
- Pro AV & broadcast — built-in Pro AV profiles for Dante, NDI, Q-SYS, SDVoE, and more
Performance
Switching performance
Switching capacity
| Switching capacity | 460 Gbps |
| Non-blocking throughput | 230 Gbps |
| Forwarding rate | 342 Mpps |
| Packet buffer size | 8 MB |
| Supported VLANs | 1,000 |
| MAC address table size | 128,000 |
Layer 3 table sizes
| ARP entries | 128,000 |
| IPv4 routes | 256,000 |
| IPv4 static routes | 512 |
| Access lists (IPv4) | 256 |
| Access lists (MAC) | 256 |
PoE budget
| Power configuration | Total PoE available |
|---|---|
| 200–240V AC Shared (2×1,200W) | 2,250W |
| 100–120V AC Shared (2×1,200W) | 1,850W |
| 100–240V AC Shared (2×600W) | 1,050W |
| 200–240V AC Redundant (2×1,200W) | 1,050W |
| 100–120V AC Redundant (2×1,200W) | 850W |
| 100–240V AC Redundant (2×600W) | 450W |
Features
Layer 3 features
- DHCP server (local networks)
- DHCP relay
- Inter-VLAN routing
- Static routing (local networks)
Layer 2 features
- Switch stacking
- LACP port aggregation
- STP & RSTP
- QoS (DSCP)
- IGMP snooping
- Advanced IGMP configuration
- 802.1X control
- MAC-based ACLs & device isolation
- IP-based ACLs & network isolation
- DHCP snooping & guarding
- Egress rate limit
- Flow control
- Storm control
- Multicast & broadcast rate limiting
- MAC address blocking
- MAC-based port restriction
- Port isolation
- Port mirroring
- Jumbo frames
- LLDP-MED
- Voice VLAN
- Loop protection
- Virtual network override
Pro AV profiles
- Play
- Dante
- Q-SYS
- NDI
- SDVoE
- Shure
- AES67
- Crestron
Compliance
CE
FCC
IC
Hardware
Physical
| Dimensions | 442.4 × 44 × 496 mm (17.4 × 1.7 × 19.5″) |
| Form factor | 1U rack mount, full-depth |
| Weight (without brackets) | 9.2 kg |
| Weight (with brackets) | 9.3 kg |
| Enclosure | SGCC steel |
| Supported rack depth | 650–1,000 mm |
| LCM display | 1.3″ touchscreen |
| Management | Ethernet, OOB management, serial console, AR |
| LEDs | Ethernet, SFP28, System |
| ESD protection | Air: ±12kV, Contact: ±12kV |
Port layout
| 1 GbE RJ45 (OOB management) | 1 port — dedicated out-of-band management |
| 2.5 GbE RJ45 (PoE+++) | 8 ports — 2.5G/1G/100M/10M |
| 10 GbE RJ45 (PoE+++) | 16 ports — 10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M |
| 25G SFP28 | 4 ports — 25G/10G/1G |
| 100G QSFP28 | 2 ports — 100G (stacking / uplink) |
| Console | 1 serial console port |
| Total PoE ports | 24 (all PoE+++) |
| Max PoE per port | PoE 15.4W / PoE+ 30W / PoE++ 60W / PoE+++ 90W |
Power & redundancy
| Power supply (standard) | (2) Hot-swappable 600W AC/DC modules |
| Power supply (optional upgrade) | (2) Hot-swappable 1,200W AC/DC modules |
| Power input | 100–240V AC, 50/60 Hz |
| Max power consumption | 150W (excl. PoE), 2,400W (incl. PoE) |
| Heat dissipation | 512 BTU/hr |
| Fan modules | (4) Hot-swappable fan modules |
| Stacking | Supported via 100G QSFP28 ports |
Environmental
| Operating temperature | -5 to 40°C (23 to 104°F) |
| Operating humidity | 10–90% non-condensing |
In the box
UniFi Enterprise Campus 24S PoE switch with rack mount brackets and two hot-swappable 600W PSU modules. 1,200W PSU upgrade modules, QSFP28 stacking cables, and SFP28/QSFP28 transceivers are sold separately.
Software
Managed by UniFi Network
The ECS-24S-POE is fully managed through the UniFi Network application — the same centralised platform used across the entire UniFi ecosystem. Configure VLANs, PoE schedules, port profiles, inter-VLAN routing, stacking topology, and Layer 3 features from a single interface with no per-device licensing fees. The dedicated OOB management port allows secure out-of-band access to the switch even when the main network is unavailable.
Core management capabilities
- Switch stacking management — configure and manage multiple ECS-24S-POE units as a single logical switch from the UniFi dashboard.
- Port management — configure speed, PoE output, VLAN assignment, and port profiles per port.
- PoE scheduling — set time-based PoE on/off schedules per port to manage power consumption and device uptime.
- VLAN & routing — create and manage VLANs, inter-VLAN routing, and static routes directly in UniFi Network.
- Remote monitoring — real-time port statistics, power draw per port, and switch health via UniFi Cloud from anywhere.
- OOB management — dedicated 1 GbE management port provides out-of-band access independent of data plane connectivity.
- Firmware updates — push updates remotely without on-site access.
- Pro AV profiles — one-click network optimisation for Dante, NDI, Q-SYS, and other professional AV protocols.
Requirements
| UniFi Network | Version 9.0.114 or later |
| Hosting | Self-hosted or UniFi Cloud |
| Licensing | None — free with no per-device fees |