{"product_id":"ubiquiti-unifi-flex-mini-2-5g-usw-flex-2-5g-5-5-port-switch","title":"Ubiquiti UniFi Flex Mini 2.5G USW-Flex-2.5G-5 5-Port 2.5GbE Managed Switch - PoE\/USB-C Powered","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Ubiquiti UniFi Flex Mini 2.5G is a palm-sized five-port 2.5 Gigabit managed switch, model USW-Flex-2.5G-5. Ubiquiti's own port diagram shows four 2.5 GbE RJ45 ports plus a fifth 2.5 GbE port that accepts PoE in, so the switch can take its power from the same cable that feeds it data — or from USB-C, or an external supply. It is managed through UniFi Network alongside the rest of a UniFi estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5\u003eWhy This Product\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFive 2.5 GbE ports, none of them slower\u003c\/strong\u003e — Every port runs 2.5G, 1G, 100M or 10M, so a 2.5 Gbps access point, NAS or desktop can go in any of them. Ubiquiti labels four as standard ports and the fifth as the 2.5 GbE PoE-in port.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePowered three ways\u003c\/strong\u003e — Take power over Ethernet at 44–57 V through the PoE-in port, over USB-C at 5 V 1 A, or from an external AC\/DC supply. On PoE, one cable does power and data.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery small, very low draw\u003c\/strong\u003e — 117.1 × 90 × 21.2 mm and 206 g in a polycarbonate shell, drawing a maximum of 5 W on an external supply or 6.4 W over PoE.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e25 Gbps switching capacity\u003c\/strong\u003e — Ubiquiti rates it at 25 Gbps switching capacity, 12.5 Gbps of non-blocking throughput and a 19 Mpps forwarding rate, with a 4,000-entry MAC address table.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManaged, with 256 VLANs\u003c\/strong\u003e — Up to 256 VLANs, STP and RSTP, port isolation, port mirroring, jumbo frames, loop protection, storm control and egress rate limiting — all configured from UniFi Network.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch5\u003eAt a Glance\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eModel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eUSW-Flex-2.5G-5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eRange\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eUniFi Flex Mini 2.5G\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003ePorts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e5 × 2.5 GbE RJ45 (4 standard + 1 PoE in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eSwitching capacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e25 Gbps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003ePower input\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003ePoE, USB-C or external AC\/DC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eMax power consumption\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e5 W (AC\/DC) \/ 6.4 W (PoE)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e117.1 × 90 × 21.2 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e206 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch5\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✓ All five RJ45 ports support 2.5 Gbps, 1 Gbps, 100 Mbps and 10 Mbps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✓ Can be powered over Ethernet (44–57 V) through the dedicated PoE-in port, over USB Type-C at 5 V 1 A, or from an external AC\/DC power supply.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✓ Managed over Ethernet through UniFi Network, alongside other UniFi devices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✓ Rated for −20 to 45 °C and 10–90% non-condensing humidity. Certified CE, FCC, IC and Anatel, and NDAA compliant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNote: Ubiquiti states this switch requires UniFi Network 8.6.9 or later.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNote: Ubiquiti publishes no PoE output specification for this model — no port count, wattage or power budget. PoE here is a way of powering the switch, not of powering devices from it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNote: Ubiquiti's diagram footnote describes USB-C powering as optional, with a 5 V 1 A USB-C adapter included. Pack contents can vary by region, so check with us before relying on a UK-plug adapter being in the box.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNote: This is the five-port model, USW-Flex-2.5G-5. The eight-port USW-Flex-2.5G-8, which adds a 10G SFP+ \/ 10 GbE combination port, is a different product.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch5\u003eBest For \/ Trade-offs\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdding 2.5 Gigabit ports behind a desk, a TV or an AV rack where a full switch will not fit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExisting UniFi sites, since it is managed from the same UniFi Network console as everything else.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocations with Ethernet but no power socket — it will run on PoE from an upstream switch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMulti-gig clients such as 2.5 GbE access points, NAS boxes and modern desktops.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrade-offs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAnyone needing a 10 Gigabit uplink\u003c\/b\u003e — Ubiquiti lists five 2.5 GbE ports on this model and no SFP+ cage. The eight-port USW-Flex-2.5G-8 is the one with the 10G combination port.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePowering cameras or access points from the switch\u003c\/b\u003e — Ubiquiti publishes no PoE output figures for this model.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStandalone use\u003c\/b\u003e — this is a UniFi device, managed through UniFi Network 8.6.9 or later.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMore than five devices\u003c\/b\u003e — five ports, and one of them is likely to be the feed from upstream.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch5\u003eDescription\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe UniFi Flex Mini 2.5G is Ubiquiti's smallest multi-gigabit switch: five 2.5 Gigabit ports in a polycarbonate shell measuring 117.1 × 90 × 21.2 mm and weighing 206 g. Model USW-Flex-2.5G-5.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll five RJ45 ports run at 2.5 Gbps, 1 Gbps, 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps. Ubiquiti's own port diagram labels four of them as standard 2.5 GbE ports and the fifth as the 2.5 GbE PoE-in port, which is how the switch takes power when you feed it from an upstream PoE source.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat power flexibility is the reason this switch ends up in places a normal switch cannot go: Power over Ethernet at 44–57 V, USB-C at 5 V 1 A, or an external AC\/DC supply. Maximum draw is 5 W on an external supply, or 6.4 W over PoE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUbiquiti rates the switch at 25 Gbps of switching capacity, 12.5 Gbps of non-blocking throughput and 19 Mpps forwarding, with a 4,000-entry MAC address table and up to 256 VLANs. The managed feature set covers STP and RSTP, port isolation and mirroring, jumbo frames, loop protection, storm control, flow control and egress rate limiting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a UniFi device, managed from UniFi Network alongside the rest of the estate, and Ubiquiti states it needs UniFi Network 8.6.9 or later. It is rated for −20 to 45 °C, certified CE, FCC, IC and Anatel, and NDAA compliant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeneral\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eUbiquiti\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eRange\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eUniFi Flex Mini 2.5G\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eModel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eUSW-Flex-2.5G-5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eEAN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e810084696040\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eForm factor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eCompact desktop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eEnclosure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003ePolycarbonate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePorts \u0026amp; Performance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eRJ45 ports\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e5 × 2.5 GbE (2.5G \/ 1G \/ 100M \/ 10M)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003ePort layout\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e4 standard 2.5 GbE ports plus 1 2.5 GbE PoE-in port\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eSwitching capacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e25 Gbps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eNon-blocking throughput\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e12.5 Gbps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eForwarding rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e19 Mpps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eMAC address table\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e4,000 entries\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eVLANs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLayer 2 Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eSpanning tree\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eSTP, RSTP\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eTraffic control\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eEgress rate limiting, flow control, storm control, multicast and broadcast rate limiting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eSegmentation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003ePort isolation, port mirroring\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eOther\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eJumbo frames, loop protection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003ePoE input\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e44–57 V, through the dedicated PoE-in port\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eUSB-C input\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e5 V DC, 1 A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eExternal supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eAC\/DC, 5 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eMax power consumption\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e5 W on AC\/DC input; 6.4 W on PoE input\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical \u0026amp; Environment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e117.1 × 90 × 21.2 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e206 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eOperating temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e−20 to 45 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eOperating humidity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e10–90% non-condensing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eCertifications\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eCE, FCC, IC, Anatel; 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