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Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 (USW-Flex-2.5G-8) vs MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S+IN

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 (USW-Flex-2.5G-8) is cheaper at $159. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 (USW-Flex-2.5G-8) or MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S+IN?

On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 (USW-Flex-2.5G-8) is the cheaper at $159.

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Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 (USW-Flex-2.5G-8) MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S+IN
US price $159 $219
BrandUbiquitiMikroTik
Released
Total ports 9 10
Max port speed (Gbps) 10 10
Multi gig ports 8 8
Sfp plus ports 1 2
Switching capacity (Gbps) 60
Forwarding rate mpps 45
Management type L2-managed L3-managed
Poe standard none none
Poe budget watts 0 0
Mac table size 4000
Fanless No
Power consumption watts 14 34

Sources — Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 (USW-Flex-2.5G-8): techspecs.ui.com (verified 2026-07-11). MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S+IN: mikrotik.com (verified 2026-07-11).

What's the difference between the Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 (USW-Flex-2.5G-8) and MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S+IN?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 12). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Total ports: Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 (USW-Flex-2.5G-8) 9 vs MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S+IN 10
  • Sfp plus ports: Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 (USW-Flex-2.5G-8) 1 vs MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S+IN 2
  • Management type: Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 (USW-Flex-2.5G-8) L2-managed vs MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S+IN L3-managed
  • Power consumption watts: Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 (USW-Flex-2.5G-8) 14 vs MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S+IN 34

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