The Lenovo ThinkPad Lineup has been tried and true for generations of laptop variants, all scoring fairly well in reliability, durability, features vs. price, and all-day usability. The ThinkPad T14s 2-in-1 Gen 1 is a big jump for Lenovo, putting a convertible form factor into their popular T-series lineup and risking cannibalization of their X-Series lineup. But, before we get there, let's dive into this laptop and how it performs on its own, without considering other devices.

The ThinkPad T14s 2-in-1 Gen 1 is a 14-inch laptop with a screen that can flip all the way around, converting the standard laptop shape into a more traditional tablet shape, all while running the same version of Windows 11. Additionally, this device supports Yoga Pen compatibility, providing another input option if you want to draw, mark up documents, sign contracts, or edit in other ways.

This computer has an Intel Core Ultra 200U series processor, also known as Arrow Lake, balancing performance and efficiency pretty well for this size machine. It’s worth noting that the Lunar Lake variants, unlike the Arrow Lake, are usually a bit more powerful, but for this model, the Arrow Lake is used to balance power to increase battery life. That alone says a lot about the device's intentionality and how it was designed to be used.

This is not designed as a powerhouse; it’s not meant to be the one machine to rule them all, and it’s not trying to break records with its performance. It’s trying to give a good experience when it comes to power, give you plenty for what you will probably actually need in your day-to-day life, all while giving you enough battery, which, if you’re getting a laptop, not a desktop, you probably really care about. As a niche device, it's unlikely to feature in our best business laptop round-up, where the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 stands out as the top 2-in-1 device.

However, this machine is built for those who need laptop functionality, with the added value of being able to mark up documents, photos, or other files. It’s built for people who redline a lot of documents and sign a lot of contracts, but it’s also for those who just need a tried-and-true 14-inch laptop with a few tricks up its sleeve. It’s not trying to be the most powerful machine, nor the most lightweight, it’s not trying to be the most brilliant display, or the best battery life ever. What it’s trying to do is give you a good amount of everything, all while staying at a decent price range.

Lenovo ThinkPad T14s 2-in-1 Gen 1: Price and availability

The Lenovo ThinkPad T14s 2-in-1 Gen 1 starts from $1345 / £1830, available from both Lenovo US and Lenovo UK, as well as many online retailers.

There are, of course, options to buy from other retailers as well if you want to. The model I have reached is just over $2,000 and features an Intel Core i7 265U, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB of SSD Storage. For this review, I also have the Yoga Pen, which is an optional accessory and comes with some packages.

Lenovo ThinkPad T14s 2-in-1 Gen 1: Unboxing and First Impressions

If you’ve unboxed one Lenovo ThinkPad, you’ve unboxed them all, at least up until this point. The vast majority of ThinkPads use near-identical packaging. This one has a matte-black box, minimal branding, and recyclable cardboard inserts. Personally, I’m thrilled to see less and less Styrofoam. Not sure if it’s my musical background that hates the sound or something else in me that hates the way it squeaks, but regardless of the reason, I am thrilled to see more cardboard.

Within the packaging is the ThinkPad, the charging brick, the USB-C Cable, documentation, and then the pen came separately. One thing that took a second to get used to, as an avid iPad user, is that this pen needed to be recharged via USB-C, I guess much like the entry-level Apple Pencil. Not a huge downside since the battery lasts for a while and recharges quickly, but worth noting.

Right off the bat, the build quality and aesthetic of the ThinkPad shine through. The now-standard business professional look, the standout ThinkPad badging, and the little red light. Once you open the machine, the keyboard has a bright red touchpoint in the middle, along with the physical trackpad buttons for clicking.

Of course, with any 2-in-1 device, one of the first things I try is the hinge. This one feels very sturdy, no wobble or weak spots, it feels like it was, obviously, meant to do this, and do it a thousand more times and beyond. I didn’t have any worries about the build quality or the hinge's longevity, unlike other 2-in-1s I’ve seen that have the hinge snap after just mild use.

All in all, the laptop's first impression was solid. It feels good, it looks good, it works… good…. It operates in a really positive manner, and it feels like something that could handle the daily grind as a daily driver.

Lenovo ThinkPad T14s 2-in-1 Gen 1: Design & Build Quality

ThinkPads have always been known for their reliability. Believe it or not, I’ve been off of social media for the last 5+ years. What I do have is YouTube though, and I’ve now seen on my algorithm (as nerdy and niche as it probably is) people who are restoring old and dated ThinkPads with simply a new battery after the old ones were left plugged in for literally years and maybe adding some storage and sending them back out the door as fully functional devices for another few years. That’s wild. The hardware holds up, the keyboards stay snappy, the hinge holds strong, and the style, thanks to Lenovo keeping it simple, has stayed intact. Not many companies can say that. Some can, but not a lot.

Adding a 360-hinge to this tier of ThinkPads makes sense, especially because, with how Lenovo does it, you could never use these devices in tablet mode without feeling like you’re getting a partial laptop experience. Nay, rather, Lenovo makes it a simple value-add, not a form-factor change or compromise. With some devices, you can tell it’s a 2-in-1 because there are compromises in how a “real” laptop functions, but with the ThinkPads, whether they are 2-in-1 or not, they all function at the same level — and that’s impressive.

Moving on, the Lenovo Yoga Pen, which works with this ThinkPad, magnetically attaches to the side of the display, not the top or bottom. At first I wondered why they chose that placement, and then a mere moment later as I was testing tablet and tent mode, I realized that if the pen was at the top then it would have to be removed, or get knocked off, if used in tent mode, and Lenovo probably is a bit smarter than I am, so they thought ahead and chose to put it on the right side of the display.

When it comes to ports, I am genuinely shocked at what they can fit in these machines. There is barely enough thickness, yet Lenovo says “hold my adapter” and squeezes in a full-size HDMI port, two USB-A ports, two USB-C ports, a headphone jack, an optional Nano SIM, and an optional Smartcard reader. For this size laptop, that still blows my mind.

For those of you who maybe don’t treat your laptop like a newborn baby, you’ll be pleased to see the MIL-STD-810H, which ensures that your laptop can withstand all sorts of treacherous things you may allow to happen. Though I’ll still always suggest a good laptop bag from any number of spectacular companies like Nomatic, TimBuk2, Bellroy, Troubadour, or Airback, to name a few of my favorites.

Lenovo ThinkPad T14s 2-in-1 Gen 1: In use

I’ve got a fleet of laptops that I rotate. As I’ve said in past reviews, I usually carry two laptops, my iPad mini, and rotate between one to four workstations throughout any given day. I have 8 backpacks that I actively rotate through, and a team that helps me run extended tests to ensure longevity and multi-use cases. This laptop has been in my bag pretty frequently and has been good to great to use, depending on how you look at it.

If you look at this laptop compared to other devices in the ThinkPad line-up, I am admittedly a bit confused about why you’d choose this laptop over the X1 2-in-1 Gen 10. Unless, of course, you desire the longer-lasting battery and you care less about the higher-resolution display and more about either saving that money or putting it back into the machine for a higher-grade chip, RAM, or storage.

If you’re in that camp, then this, on its own, is a great device. On the basis of being a business professional machine that doesn’t need a high-end display, this laptop is flexible, durable, reliable, powerful, has a great battery, looks great, supports touch input, and has great ports.

I’ve taken this machine into meetings with me, where there are elements I can’t or don’t want to type out, so I whip out the Yoga Pen and jot down or sketch what is being described. I’ve used this to sign contracts, I’ve used it to edit some of my own writing and others, marking it up with “red ink” and sending it back, I’ve also used this as a great way to draw out ideas for a project I am working on where we are remodeling an area of an office and we wanted to get on the same page for design. I will say, this display is only 60Hz, so don’t expect a brilliant experience that’s just like pen and paper with this, but it will get the job done for basic tasks in the moment without having to grab another device or even worse, actual paper (ha!).

Beyond its uses as a Yoga Pen, this laptop has been incredibly comfortable to type on for long periods. The trackpad is responsive and easy to get used to. I still personally have to remind myself to use the touchpoint, but when I do, I am always pleased with how easy it is.

Yes, the display isn’t the best, but for professional business use, plenty of people still use 1080p in the real world, and this display works great for them.

Lenovo ThinkPad T14s 2-in-1 Gen 1: Final verdict

The Lenovo ThinkPad T14s 2-in-1 Gen 1 marks a solid debut for the T Series convertible lineup. It balances Arrow Lake efficiency with all-day battery life, ThinkPad durability, and genuine pen input versatility. The user-replaceable battery and MIL-STD-810H certification make it a smart long-term investment for mobile professionals who need flexibility without sacrificing reliability. While the Full-HD display and 60Hz refresh won't wow creative pros, business users prioritizing portability, battery life, and that iconic ThinkPad keyboard will find this to be a capable, dependable companion.

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The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 is unlike the laptops I normally test. While most are trying to be the most powerful, the most impressive spec-wise, or the biggest and best screen, Lenovo chose to make a hyper-portable option that becomes an instant dream come true for those business professionals who don’t need a supercomputer.

Most people in the business world don’t need a machine that is breaking performance records, one they will never come close to using in their daily work. They need something they can bring to their day-to-day work that’s easy and convenient to carry from meeting to meeting, toss in a bag, and get everyday work done. Would more power be nice? Of course. Would it be nice to have a better screen? Yes. But for businesses buying devices for their employees, or for those who want to buy a machine they'll use for work and work alone, that’s just not always worth it; the ROI may not be there.

Thinking back to when I had a corporate job, or even to my friends and family who have corporate jobs, this may just be a spectacular option for them, giving them what they need and want, while staying super lightweight and functional. Compared to other ultra-portables made for professionals, it's unlikely to feature in our round-up of the best business laptops - but there's plenty to like about the laptop otherwise.

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6: Price and availability

The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 starts at $1,095 / £1112 - and the Intel model is available from both Lenovo US and Lenovo UK right now.

The base model comes with a 256GB SSD, a non-touch display, no fingerprint reader, and a 3-cell rechargeable battery. If I build out as feature-rich as this machine can offer from Lenovo, I get up to $1,829, adding a fingerprint reader, a 1TB SSD, a touchscreen display, a slightly better camera and mic setup, upgraded wireless, and a slightly larger battery.

It's also available from other online retailers.

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6: Unboxing and First Impressions

The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 became incredibly impressive from the moment I first unboxed it. It’s hyper-lightweight, as I’ve mentioned, but it’s incredible when you hold it. It’s a full-size machine when it comes to the important things like keyboard size and ports, but outside of that, it’s small, but not too small. Pair that with the lower-resolution display, and things seem to just work.

Sure, on paper, it makes more sense to have a higher-resolution display and better everything, but in practice, this works. I pulled the zoom back from 150% to 125%, and I actually am pretty happy with this setup. It’s a great device to take around, even as a second laptop, due to its size and portability.

Lenovo sent a USB-C charger, which was nice, but I quickly decided to leave it in the box and use one of my Anker power blocks, portable chargers, or UGREEN bricks, along with some nice braided or retractable cables, depending on my setup for the day.

Another thing I was wary of before putting my hands on this machine was the device's quality. I’ve tested and used some lightweight laptops that feel cheap and poorly made. The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6, on the other hand, feels well-built, can handle life on the go, and still feels high-quality.

The keyboard features the iconic red Travkpoint at the center of the classic ThinkPad layout everyone knows and loves. Now, that the Trackpoint can even trigger a quick-action menu for select options, making things a bit more practical and helpful.

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6: Design & Build Quality

This laptop is the epitome of no-nonsense, in the best way. It’s a lightweight, unassuming, powerful, minimal laptop that gets the job done without bragging about it. This is the kind of laptop you grab to rely on, not one you buy to try to impress your boss, coworkers, or direct reports. This is the laptop you grab when you don’t even care what they think, you just care about having a machine that you can depend on and carry with you without even noticing.

Keeping the understated design, the matte black colorway is sleek and professional, with only a slight badge visible at the top. That, plus the red touchpoint, is the only pop of color on this machine, just branding and the touchpoint; everything else is a sleek matte black.

The build quality is exactly as expected. It’s built to last through day-in, day-out use. It’s got a strong chassis, the ability to tilt the display back to 180 degrees, and MIL-STD-810H certification, ensuring the laptop will be protected in environments a tad harsher than a boardroom, a backpack, or even when dropped.

Moving on to a bit more detail on the laptop, this machine has great ports for a full-size, powerful laptop, let alone a thin-line option. It has a standard HDMI, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a USB-A port, a smart card reader, and a headphone jack. That’s great even in powerhouse laptop worlds.

The review model here has 16GB of RAM, and so far, for my day-to-day use, running some product review writing in Notion, emails, Slack, and browsing the internet for some product research, this computer has been great and hasn’t slowed down at all. If you do a bit more heavy-duty work than casual use, the 32GB option would be a wiser choice, but if you are pretty light on usage, the 16GB variant may be a better fit.

Battery life is always a big deal in this class of laptop, and so far in my testing, I have seen an average of 9 hours and 12 minutes. The ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 has a 54.7Wh capacity with a rated 10h+ of usage, and I can easily see reaching that if you drop the brightness from 100% to 80% and are smart about what you have running at once. Unlike more powerful laptops, there is a good chance that if you are grabbing this laptop, you are on the go regularly and not docking it to one of our favorite Thunderbolt docks, which would keep you charged.

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6: In use

I’ve had this computer in my arsenal for a few months now. I’ve regularly used it to check email, write my own review, and read a few other reviews. I grabbed it to jump into a quick meeting, and it’s been super easy to double up with the other laptop I need to carry with me in my day-to-day in “the real world.”

In my experience, it boots quickly and launches apps quickly; video calls are stable, though the camera is nothing groundbreaking. The audio is surprisingly clear, even though I still prefer headphones for any meeting that matters.

The screen is good enough for day-to-day use. Yes, I am well aware that it is nowhere near 4K, but for the day-to-day business work I’ve been doing, I have been okay with it, making it a reasonable trade-off. Don’t get me wrong: you clearly notice that it’s not 4K, it's not OLED, and it’s not brilliantly beautiful, but that might just be okay.

If your primary use for this machine is web-browsing, project managing, Slack-answering, email-drafting, word-processing, and or things of that nature, then this machine won’t disappoint — even without the best of the best panel. It’s bright enough to work well in office environments, even in bright ones, though if you’re in an abnormally bright area or facing consistent direct sunlight, it may be difficult for most displays to shine through, including this one.

Part of the reason this machine is so great for keyboard-first tasks is that, quite simply, the keyboard is comfortable. It’s the classic Lenovo keyboard that has grown in popularity for a reason. I’ve been able to sit and knock out a thousand words of writing without any fatigue, frustration, or wishing for a different keyboard, and without any consistent mis-types. On some keyboards, a key is slightly misplaced, the key shape is slightly off, or something else causes me to consistently mistype certain phrases or characters, but with the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6, I haven’t noticed that at all. The keyboard is consistent, comfortable, full-sized, and easy to use.

The last thing I’ll dive into in this review is the port offering. My personal daily drivers are predominantly USB-C, with an HDMI port, but I still run into a lot of USB-A in my day-to-day life. So, I always have to have a dock, hub, adapter, or dongle with me. Granted, I know that USB-C is now the standard and that USB-A is becoming less popular, but there are still a lot of things I have to edit, update, or work with that are USB-A for now. With this ThinkPad, even though it's so small, I never needed a dongle, an adapter, or anything of the sort, thanks to its impressive port selection. And that adds a layer of usability that doesn’t always fit well on a briefing or a one-pager.

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6: Final verdict

The ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 is great for most. It’s a laptop that, for a wide variety of people, would do exactly what they need it to do, nothing more, for a great price with a great weight, ports, and power.

I found this a computer that is very pleasant to carry in a bag or around the house or office, make sure you check out the ThinkPad X13 Gen 6.

If you need a high-end screen, this won't be the right laptop for you, but if you’re okay with a 1080p display and a keenly priced business machine, then it's worth a look.

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TP-Link Omada SG3218XP-M2: 30-second review

TP-Link has successfully sold the Omada branding to those who work with information systems each day as a byword for strategic thinking.

With managed network hardware that IT people can monitor and configure across multiple locations, equipment in this range has been understandably popular.

Not long ago, I reviewed one of the L2+ switches, the SG3428XMPP, which had two blocks of 1GbE RJ45 outlets, with eight utilising the PoE++ standard, which provides up to 90W of power per port, and sixteen PoE+ ports with a 30W budget per port.

The Omada SG3218XP-M2 is an L3 design, has only 16 Ethernet ports in total, but eight are PoE+ 2.5GbE ports, while the others are 2.5GbE LAN (non-PoE) ports.

Given the increasing demand for Ethernet bandwidth and TP-Link's own Access Points using the 2.5GbE PoE standard, this switch seems a highly appropriate inclusion in the Omada range.

Like the SG3428XMPP, this switch still has 240W of power to distribute over PoE, which is 30W per port. And, it ticks all the boxes in Enterprise networking bingo, with Zero-Touch provisioning, centralised Cloud management and AI-driven monitoring.

For those already using the TP-Link Omada management solution, the SG3218XP-M2 provides a drop-in solution which links via two 10Gbps SFP+ to a network backbone, adding enough high-speed PoE for eight WiFi 7 access points or HD security cameras.

As we move away from the 1GbE LAN, the SG3218XP-M2 is a stepping stone in the right direction, and at around $370 in the US, the return on investment is easy to justify.

Depending on your specific needs, this could be the best network switch around - and it's not expensive to deploy and manage these.

Omada SG3218XP-M2: Price and availability

• How much does it cost? $370/£430
• When is it out? Available globally
• Where can you get it? Direct from a TP-Link, a retail partner or via an online retailer

You can buy the Omada SG3218XP-M2 directly from TP-Link or via online retailers.

If bought through Amazon or directly from TP-Link, the US price on Amazon is $369.99, and the UK price on Amazon.co.uk is £435.40.

Quite why this hardware is so much cheaper in the USA, I’ve no idea, but it is.

If this is the first Omada switch you’ve bought, I’d strongly recommend also getting one of the TP-Link dedicated controllers to work alongside it. Although you can use TP-Link’s Cloud controllers, you can also install the controller application on another system.

The OC300 TP-Link Omada Hardware Controller, designed to manage multiple Omada devices, costs £119.99 from Pacetech in the UK and $159.99 from TP-Link for US customers. And, the OC200 is only $79.99 from Amazon.com, and £71.99 from Amazon.co.uk.

Managed PoE switches of this spec usually aren’t cheap, especially from familiar brand names.

Looking at the usual suspects, D-Link doesn’t offer a Layer 3 managed PoE switch yet, sadly. Netgear has the XSM4328CV, a 24x10G/Multi-Gig PoE+ model with four 4xSFP28 25G ports, and the ability to deliver 720W. But given how much more throughput that switch offers, you won’t be surprised to learn it costs over $4000, if you can find one.

At a similar price to the TP-Link, the Cisco Catalyst 1300-16P-2G offers only 1GbE on the 16 ports.

The closest specification switch I found was the Ubiquiti Pro Max 16 PoE, which has 16 ports: 12 1GbE PoE+ and 4 2.5GbE PoE++, and it has the same dual 10G SFP+ ports. It can only distribute 180W of power over its PoE, but it costs only $279.

If you are already using Ubiquiti hardware, then it might suffice, but it’s not ideal for larger installations with lots of Wi-Fi 7 access points.

New products arrive all the time in this slice of the market, but given what others have available, the SG3218XP-M2 seems suitably priced.

• Value: 4/5

TP-Link Omada SG3218XP-M2: Specs

TP-Link Omada SG3218XP-M2: Design

• Solid construction
• Active cooling
• Reasonable power budget

With so much switch hardware available from TP-Link, it’s important to first establish where the SG3218XP-M2 fits in the greater scheme of things.

TP-Link currently offers eight levels of switches, ranging from the Campus series to Aggregation, Access Max, Access Pro, Access Plus, Access, Agile, and Unmanaged.

The SG3218XP-M2 fits into the Access Pro tier, where it resides alongside five other designs, some of which feature 48 PoE ports, in addition to the four 10GbE SPF+ ports.

This design takes a step back from the extreme end of these choices, with only eight ports of PoE+, but it does offer those alongside another eight LAN ports, and all sixteen are 2.5GbE.

Compared to the bigger Omada Access Pro products, this switch uses the same robust steel construction but packages it more succinctly. Where the SG3428XPP-M2 is 330mm deep, the SG3218XP-M2 is only 180mm front to back, enabling it to fit easily into a shallow rack.

I discovered that, because it's only 4.29 kg, getting it into a rack is significantly easier, at least compared to an SG3428XMPP that I chose to swap it with.

TP-Link provides adhesive rubber feet if you prefer shelf installs, along with L-plates for rack mounting.

The current Omada switch designs all use fans mounted on the left side, drawing air from vents on the right, and in this case, there are two fans providing sufficient cooling for the system.

The fan speed is controlled by the monitoring hardware in the switch, and its rotational speed changes with the amount of PoE power it's outputting and the amount of data flowing through it. I’ve seen a few people complain that it's noisy, but with the workloads I ran through and the ambient temperature in my office, it was the exact opposite for me.

Where this switch might not be ideal is in those locations that use PoE for significant power distribution, since it’s only PoE+ 30W rated. TP-Link does make PoE++ switches capable of delivering 90W per port, but this switch isn’t suitable for that output level.

However, it can operate on all 16 ports, including the 8 PoE+ ports, at 2.5GbE, making it highly suitable as a backhaul for Wi-Fi access points that support 2.5GbE PoE.

The two 10G SFP+ ports are also invaluable, as they can be used to connect the switch to a 10GbE backbone or to NAS servers.

When TP-Link come to upgrade this switch into its next iteration, I’d recommend they add either two more 10G SFP+ or two 10GbE LAN ports, since the latter are now becoming standard for many of the better NAS platforms.

Overall, I like where the Omada SG3218XP-M2 sits. The mix of PoE and LAN with a 10G SFP+ backbone makes it ideal for small business deployment. Power users can connect to the eight 2.5GbE LAN ports, the PoE devices can get their best speeds from the other PoE ports, and other switches can chain via the SFP+.

My only caveat is that I’d definitely recommend that, along with the budget for the switch, enough money is allocated to include an Omada controller, if you don’t already have one.

Design: 4.5/5

TP-Link Omada SG3218XP-M2: User experience

• Omada management
• Encourages localised controller

I’ve talked about the current Omada user experience in other reviews. But from the perspective of a professional IT person (and I was one once), this is a highly refined solution that gives you three options for configuring and managing switches, routers, access points, and the like.

In the context of the Omada SG3218XP-M2, if you already have a controller configured, deployment of the switch is remarkably easy.

The controller can be any computer with the Omada controller software installed, so it doesn’t cost anything to unlock this functionality for those with limited resources. Alternatively, there is an Omada Cloud service, and depending on how you use that, it can range from being free to a monthly subscription.

And my preferred approach is the local Omada controller, a dedicated box that monitors all the Omada hardware on the network and can make immediate decisions should hardware fail in situ.

it and the broadband router on a UPS, the entire system will remain operational for a period during a power outage, enabling it to send warning messages and also configure the system to maximise battery runtime.

What’s great about the hardware controller is that if you place that and the broadband router on a UPS, the entire system will remain operational for a period during a power outage, enabling it send warning messages out and also configure the system for maximising battery running time.

Even if you use the Cloud version to administer a collection of remote sites, having local hardware controllers has some useful advantages, especially if the internet has a wobble.

For the largest installations, it's possible to create profiles for all Omada switches, access points, and routers, and execute them across the network and via the Cloud on other networks you control.

That makes rolling out new security strategies and VLAN plans easy, and adding a new Wi-Fi SSID will make it propagate across all access points automatically. But it’s important to say that you can make granular changes also, if those are deemed necessary.

• User experience: 4/5

TP-Link Omada SG3218XP-M2: Final verdict

If you are considering deploying TP-Link Wi-Fi 7 hardware, like the TP-Link EAP725-Wall, then this is the switch designed to make the most of that technology.

There is little point in investing in Wi-Fi 7 if they connect to the internet via 1GbE, since the backhaul to the network becomes the limiting factor.

The Omada SG3218XP-M2 could easily support a 20GbE broadband connection and distribute it to eight PoE+ Access Points, and still have extra capacity for wired connections.

My only small concern is that just arrived on my desk is the Omada EAP787, and it needs 10GbE PoE++ ideally. That's fine for those who have an SX3832MPP or the POE380S 10GbE POE++ injector to connect it. But the Omada SX3832MPP alone is four times the price of the SG3218XP-M2, so going down that rabbit hole could get expensive.

Unless you’ve been chugging the corporate Koolaid and only do extreme deployments, the SG3218XP-M2 provides something significantly better than the many 1GbE PoE switches; its L3 credentials are excellent, and it slots effortlessly into the Omada controller infrastructure. And, given all its capabilities, the price is highly affordable.

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