Ubiquiti UniFi USW 48 PoE — 48-Port Rack-Mount Layer 2 PoE Switch for Chicago
Model / Series: USW-48-PoE
48 Gigabit PoE ports in a single rack unit, built for buildings where every camera, reader, and AP home-runs to one closet.
We don't just ship boxes — this goes in as part of our business networking for security systems work. City building? See our Chicago, IL service area.
Specifications
- Brand
- Ubiquiti
- Series
- UniFi USW Standard
- Model
- USW-48-PoE
- Form Factor
- 1U rack-mount Layer 2 PoE switch
- Ports
- 48 × Gigabit RJ45 (with PoE per Ubiquiti spec)
- Uplinks
- SFP fiber uplinks (per Ubiquiti spec)
- Management
- UniFi Network controller
Best Fit & Recommended For
Ubiquiti UniFi USW 48 PoE
The Ubiquiti UniFi USW 48 PoE is the high-density 1U rack-mount PoE switch — 48 Gigabit RJ45 ports under Layer 2 UniFi management with SFP fiber uplinks. When a whole condo tower or warehouse home-runs to one rack, this density keeps it all on a single switch.
What’s Confirmed by the Official Ubiquiti Spec
These specifications come from the techspecs.ui.com / store.ui.com published USW-48-PoE product page:
- Model: USW-48-PoE
- Form factor: 1U rack-mount
- Ports: 48 × Gigabit RJ45 (with PoE per Ubiquiti spec)
- Uplinks: SFP fiber uplinks (per Ubiquiti spec)
- Management: UniFi Network controller (Layer 2)
When the USW 48 PoE Fits — High-Density Closet PoE
Pick the USW 48 PoE when:
- The closet needs 48 ports of PoE in a single 1U slot
- The site has an existing 19” rack with adequate cooling
- L2 management is sufficient (no need for L3 routing)
- 1 Gbps per port is enough (no multi-gig)
For 24-port density, see the USW 24 PoE. For multi-gig L3 PoE++, see the USW Pro Max 24 PoE.
Where the USW 48 PoE Wins in Chicago
- Office building large-floor IDF closet PoE switch
- Multi-tenant residential large-property head-end PoE switch
- Hospitality property full-floor PoE switch
- Retail anchor-store / large-flagship PoE switch
- Industrial / warehouse large-site rack PoE switch
- Property management large-portfolio PoE switch
Local Chicago Coverage
Vidimost installs the Ubiquiti USW 48 PoE across the full city of Chicago for high-density 1U rack-mount PoE deployments.
Recommended Pairings
- Ubiquiti USW 24 PoE — 24-port sibling for medium density
- Ubiquiti USW Pro Max 24 PoE — multi-gig L3 sibling
- Ubiquiti UDM-Pro — rack-mount UniFi gateway
- Ubiquiti UCG-Fiber — multi-gig fiber gateway
Professional Installation by Vidimost
Vidimost LLC installs the USW 48 PoE across Chicago for high-density PoE deployments. Full-scope service includes rack-space planning, PoE budget calculation across all 48 ports, fiber / copper uplink selection, switch placement, structured cabling, and integration with the broader UniFi network. Contact us for a free site walkthrough and quote.
Frequently Installed Together
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UniFi USW 24 PoE
24-port Gigabit PoE switch in a 1U rack. Feeds cameras, door readers, and Wi-Fi APs across a mid-size building from one closet.
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UniFi USW Pro Max 24 PoE
24-port Layer 3 multi-gig PoE++ switch — 2.5 GbE ports and 10G uplinks feed Wi-Fi 7 APs and PTZ cameras.
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UniFi UDM-Pro
Rack-mount UniFi gateway with 3.5 Gbps IDS/IPS and a built-in Network controller — for buildings that already run a 19-inch rack.
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UniFi UCG-Fiber
High-throughput UniFi network gateway — up to 10G WAN and 5 Gbps IDS/IPS for buildings on multi-gig fiber.
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