With the development of smart home and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), there is a growing number of PoE devices like IP cameras, VoIP phone, wireless access points (WAP), IoT devices being used. Therefore, Ethernet switches are required to be able to support numbers of PoE installations. For SMBs or large enterprises with many network devices, they may consider 24-port PoE managed switch or 48-port managed PoE switch. For small home use, 8 port PoE gigabit switch managed would be enough. This post will recommend some cost-effective 8-port Giagbit PoE switch for your reference.
NETGEAR GSS108EPP 8-Port Gigabit PoE+ Smart Managed Click Switch features innovative click mount for vertical, horizontal, flat of perpendicular mounting capabilities. It is a 8-port Gigabit Ethernet switch with 4 PoE+ ports (802.3af and 802.3at) providing up to 30w per port with 47w total PoE power budget and 4 non-PoE ports for flexible deployment. It’s greatest highlight is simple installation and silent operation. To install, just mount the bracket onto a wall, desk, table leg/pole or Virtually AnywhereTM, and "Click" the switch into the bracket. The price is about $149.99. Its specification is as followed:
| Category | Smart Managed Plus |
| Number of Users | 1-50 |
| Target Applications | VoIP, Video Surveillance, Wireless, IoT |
| Copper Ports | 8 x 1G |
| PoE (PoE+) Ports | 4 (4) |
| PoE Budget | 47w |
| VLANs/QoS | √ |
| Security | Auto DoS prevention |
| Routing | n/a |
| Form Factor | Click Mount |
TP-LINK TL-SG1008PE is a 8-ports 10/100/1000Base-T gigabit Ethernet unmanaged switch. It has 8 PoE+ (RJ45) ports, and supports PoE+ IEEE 802.3af/at compliant devices with total power budget of 124w and up to 30w per port. It also supports IEEE 802.3x flow control for full duplex mode and backpressure for half duplex mode, internal power supply. Moreover, with innovative energy-efficient technology, the TL-SG1008PE can save up to 75% of the power consumption. The price is about $149.99. Its specification is as followed:
| Interface | 8 10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 Ports AUTO Negotiation/AUTO MDI/MDIX |
| Power Supply | 124W |
| Backbound Bandwidth | VoIP, Video Surveillance, Wireless, IoT |
| Fan Quantity | 1 |
| Transfer Method | Store-And-Forward |
| Consumption | 9.5 watts (max. no PD connected) 140.1 watts (max. with 124w PD connected) |
S1130-8T2F managed PoE+ switch comes with 8x 10/100/1000Base-T RJ45 Ethernet ports, 1x console port, and 2x gigabit SFP slots. It can supply power to network equipment such as weather-proof IP cameras with windshield wiper and heater, high-performance AP and IP telephone. This managed PoE+ switch are highly flexible, the transmission distance of the SFP fiber port can be up to 120km, and with high resistance to electromagnetic interference. It also features superior performance in stability, environmental adaptability and fanless design. The price is about $159.00. Its specification is as followed:
| Switch Class | Layer2+ |
| Switching Capacity | 20Gbps |
| Forwarding Rate | 14.88Mpps |
| Power Consumption Per PoE Port | Max. 30W |
| VLANs | Up to 4K |
| Max. Power Consumption | 130W |
| Web Management Interface | Supported |
| Power Supply | Input 100-240VAC, 50-60Hz |
Conclusion
From the above 8 Port Ethernet switch recommendations, we can see the three switches share both similarities and difference. All of them support PoE function and are compliant with IEEE 802.3af/at. All can be used in home and small office applications. But their maximum power consumption are different. FS.COM S1130-8T2F 8-port Giagbit PoE switch has the largest max power consumption. As for which to choose, it largely depends on your specific requirements. If you need to use PoE devices with larger power consumption and a decent price, FS.COM S1130-8T2F 8-port PoE managed switch is a better option.