Ubiquiti UniFi USW 48 PoE — 48-Port Rack-Mount Layer 2 PoE Switch for Chicago
Model / Series: USW-48-PoE
The Ubiquiti UniFi USW 48 PoE is a 48-port Gigabit Layer 2 managed PoE switch in a 1U rack-mount form factor — the high-density closet workhorse for large offices, MDU head-end rooms, education campuses, and hospitality / healthcare properties where 48 PoE ports are needed in a single 1U slot. The Chicago choice for high-density UniFi deployments.
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. The Chicago choice for large offices, MDU head-end rooms, education campuses, and hospitality / healthcare properties where 48 PoE ports are needed in a single 1U slot.
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
- Healthcare department-level high-density rack PoE switch
- Education large-school-building PoE switch
- Retail anchor-store / large-flagship PoE switch
- Industrial / warehouse large-site rack PoE switch
- Government / municipal large-rack PoE switch
- Banking / financial flagship-branch rack PoE switch
- Property management large-portfolio PoE switch
Local Chicago Coverage
Vidimost installs the Ubiquiti USW 48 PoE across the full Chicago metropolitan area 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
The Ubiquiti UniFi USW 24 PoE is a 24-port Gigabit Layer 2 managed PoE switch in a 1U rack-mount form factor — the workhorse closet switch for offices, MDU head-end rooms, hospitality back-of-house, and education campuses where 24 PoE ports are the standard density. The Chicago choice for medium-to-large UniFi deployments.
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UniFi USW Pro Max 24 PoE
The Ubiquiti UniFi USW Pro Max 24 PoE is a 24-port Layer 3 multi-gig managed PoE++ switch with Etherlighting (RGB port LEDs for visual status). 2.5 GbE on multiple ports, PoE++ (802.3bt) for high-power devices like Wi-Fi 7 APs and PTZ cameras. The Chicago choice for flagship UniFi deployments where multi-gig per port and L3 routing are required at the access layer.
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UniFi UDM-Pro
The Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro (UDM-Pro) is a 1U rack-mount enterprise UniFi gateway — 3.5 Gbps IDS/IPS routing, integrated UniFi Network controller, optional UniFi Protect / Access integration. The Chicago choice for sites with an existing 19" rack and a need for enterprise-class UniFi gateway with line-rate IDS/IPS.
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UniFi UCG-Fiber
The Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber (UCG-Fiber) is a high-throughput UniFi gateway with up to 10G WAN capability and 5 Gbps IDS/IPS routing. OSPF and BGP routing, WireGuard / IPsec / OpenVPN / L2TP / Teleport VPNs. The Chicago choice for fiber-fed sites that need full UniFi integration with IPS at multi-gig WAN speeds.
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