The per-port budget and the total budget are two different numbers · review
NETGEAR GS308EP, eight-socket managed switch with all sockets powered review
The only managed switch on this shelf: eight PoE+ sockets with per-port power control, VLANs and QoS, a 62 W budget and a fanless metal case — $59.99 on Amazon.com on October 26, 2026.
The title: NETGEAR 8-port PoE gigabit Ethernet Easy Smart Managed switch (GS308EP). The bullets: eight 1.0 Gbps ports with auto-negotiation; eight PoE+ ports with a 62 W budget, uninterrupted PoE and per-port PoE controls; an interface to configure VLANs, QoS, port monitoring and security; a compact metal design for desk or wall; and a fanless design with IEEE 802.3az. The description names VoIP phones, IP cameras and access points.
The shelf it sits on
Switch
Sockets
Powered
Per socket
Total
Cooling
Amazon.com, October 26, 2026
YuanLey YS2080G-P
8
8
30 W
120 W
fanless
$45.98
NICGIGA GS0822P
12, two of them SFP
8
30 W
120 W
fan
$49.99
NETGEAR GS308EP (managed)
8
8
not stated
62 W
fanless
$59.99
VIMIN 18-port
18
16
30 W
250 W
not stated
$93.49
GiGaPlus GP-GS1602P
18
16
not stated
250 W
not stated
$99.99
TP-Link TL-SG116P
16
16
30 W
120 W
not stated
$119.00
MokerLink POE-G162G
18
16
30 W
250 W
fan
$119.99
Mercusys MS108GP
8
7
30 W
65 W
not stated
no offer
UGREEN 10-port
10
8
30 W
60 W
not stated
no offer
Every switch here is gigabit and names IEEE 802.3af/at, except the NETGEAR, which says PoE+ without the standard’s number.
Managed, on a small budget
Every other switch here is plug and play. This one can be configured — VLANs to separate cameras from computers, QoS to favour voice, power cycling per socket — which is why it costs more than the YuanLey at 120 W.
Prices quoted in this text were read on October 26, 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
Where it holds up, and where it stops
Strengths
The only managed switch here: VLANs, QoS, port monitoring and per-port PoE control
Fanless metal case for desk or wall
$59.99 on Amazon.com on October 26, 2026
Compromises
62 W shared by eight sockets
PoE+ without the IEEE number and without a per-socket ceiling
No socket set aside as an uplink
Specifications
PoE standard supported
Not published on the Amazon.com listing as an IEEE number — the sockets are called PoE+; the only 802.3 standard printed is 802.3az, for energy efficiency
Per-port power budget
Not published on the Amazon.com listing — per-port PoE controls are named without a ceiling
Total power budget
62 W — stated in the second bullet and the description
Powered port count
Eight — stated in the second bullet as eight PoE+ ports
Port count
Eight — stated in the first bullet as eight 1.0 Gbps ports
Port speed
1.0 Gbps with auto-negotiation, over Cat5e or Cat6 — stated in the first bullet
Managed or unmanaged
Managed — Easy Smart Managed, with VLANs, QoS, port monitoring and network security in the third bullet, and uninterrupted PoE and per-port PoE controls in the second
Uplink type
Not published on the Amazon.com listing — all eight sockets are counted together and carry power
Cooling
Fanless — stated in the fifth bullet, with IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet
Amazon reference
B08MBFLMDC on Amazon.com (GS308EP-100NAS); B08LZJ2H9S on the European stores
EAN
0606449153040
On Amazon.com
Amazon.com had an offer at $60 on October 26, 2026.
The questions that come up before an order
What does per-port PoE control allow?
Turning power on or off on one socket from the management interface — to reboot a frozen camera or access point remotely, for instance.
Is 62 W enough?
For two or three access points or four low-power cameras. Eight devices at 15 W each would ask 120 W, nearly twice the budget.
Our score
8.2/ 10
The only managed switch on this shelf, with the useful management features named and a fanless metal case. The 62 W budget is the limit to plan around.
The buyer this one serves, among network and storage gear
A small office or a home lab that wants VLANs and per-port power control for a few cameras, phones or access points.
What this one costs among network and storage gear
A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for network and storage gear and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
802.3af and 802.3at · 250 W total, no per-socket figure · sixteen powered of eighteen · two gigabit uplinks · one-key VLAN mode · unmanaged
An eighteen-socket switch with sixteen powered sockets and a 250 W shared budget, which never states what one socket can deliver and contradicts itself about how it mounts.
Best for: A building with a dozen or more cameras where the total draw is known and the switch will live in a cupboard, and where the per-socket question can be settled with the seller first.
802.3af and 802.3at · up to 30 W per socket · 65 W total · seven powered of eight · gigabit · Extend mode to 250 m · metal case · 5-year warranty
A gigabit switch that powers seven of its eight sockets and states both halves of the power question — 30 W at one socket, 65 W for all — in an Amazon.com description that is the whole page.
Best for: A small camera or access-point setup — a few low-power devices — behind a router, where a five-year warranty matters.
802.3af and 802.3at · up to 30 W per socket · 250 W total · sixteen powered of eighteen · uplinks numbered 17 and 18 · internal supply · fan-cooled
A rack-mounted eighteen-socket switch with sixteen powered sockets, an internal power supply and fans, which numbers its uplinks and isolates the powered sockets from each other.
Best for: A rack in a cupboard or a small server room carrying a camera installation, where fans are inaudible and an internal supply saves space.
