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Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 (USW-Flex-2.5G-8): price & specs

Name: Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 (USW-Flex-2.5G-8)
Brand: Ubiquiti
Price: 159 USD
Availability: InStock

SilverDeskmark49/100#3 of 7 in class

The Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 (USW-Flex-2.5G-8) costs $159, the cheapest network switches (median $265). It earns a Silver Deskmark — 49/100 pay-blind standing, #3 of 7 in class.

Verified Jul 11, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below

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Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 (USW-Flex-2.5G-8). Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.

Source: techspecs.ui.com verified 2026-07-11 ✓ corroborated verify in ledger

Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 (USW-Flex-2.5G-8) — Ubiquiti — Image: techspecs.ui.com (© Ubiquiti)

Is the Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 (USW-Flex-2.5G-8) a good buy?

At $159, the Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 (USW-Flex-2.5G-8) is the cheapest of the 6 network switches we track, where the median is $265. On the spec sheet, its max port speed of 10 Gbps is the highest of the 7, its multi gig ports of 8 is the highest of the 7, and its forwarding rate mpps of 45 is the lowest of the 4.

Specifications

Price (US)	$159 US MSRP $159.00, stated verbatim ("$159.00") on the official Ubiquiti Store product page (store.ui.com) for USW-Flex-2.5G-8.
Brand	Ubiquiti
Released	—
Total ports	9
Max port speed (Gbps)	10
Multi gig ports	8
Sfp plus ports	1
Switching capacity (Gbps)	60
Forwarding rate mpps	45
Management type	L2-managed
Poe standard	none
Poe budget watts	0
Mac table size	4000
Fanless	—
Power consumption watts	14

Source: techspecs.ui.com (verified 2026-07-11) · corroborated by store.ui.com. The official Ubiquiti Tech Specs datasheet (techspecs.ui.com) for USW-Flex-2.5G-8 confirmed the model identity and stated verbatim: Switching Capacity 60 Gbps, Forwarding Rate 45 Mpps, MAC Address Table Size 4,000, and Hardware Max Power Consumption 14W; the port layout lists 8× 2.5 GbE RJ45 plus one 10 GbE RJ45/SFP+ combination uplink (a single logical uplink, corroborated by the 60 Gbps fabric = (8×2.5+10)×2 and the 30 Gbps non-blocking throughput), and the Layer 2 Features section plus Ethernet management indicate an L2-managed switch with PoE+/USB-C used only as power input (no PoE output). The Ubiquiti Store page (store.ui.com) confirmed the same model USW-Flex-2.5G-8 at $159.00 and describes it as an "8-port 2.5 GbE switch with a 10 GbE RJ45/SFP+ combination uplink port that can be powered with a USB-C or PoE+ adapter." fanless and release date were not explicitly stated on either fetched page, so both are left null.

Is the Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 (USW-Flex-2.5G-8) worth it vs cheaper network switches?

Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 (USW-Flex-2.5G-8) against its closest cheaper and pricier network switches on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 6 ranked →

Product	Price	Total ports	Max port speed (Gbps)	Multi gig ports	Sfp plus ports	Switching capacity (Gbps)
Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 (USW-Flex-2.5G-8) this	$159	9	10	8	1	60
MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S+IN	$219	10	10	8	2	—

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 (USW-Flex-2.5G-8) cost?

The Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 (USW-Flex-2.5G-8) has a US price of $159 (US MSRP $159.00, stated verbatim ("$159.00") on the official Ubiquiti Store product page (store.ui.com) for USW-Flex-2.5G-8.), as of 2026-07-11.

How does the Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 (USW-Flex-2.5G-8) compare on price?

At $159, the Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 (USW-Flex-2.5G-8) is the cheapest of the 6 network switches we track, where the median is $265.

What are the Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 (USW-Flex-2.5G-8)'s key specs?

Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 (USW-Flex-2.5G-8) (Ubiquiti): totalPorts 9, maxPortSpeedGbps 10, multiGigPorts 8, sfpPlusPorts 1, switchingCapacityGbps 60. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-11.