Ubiquiti compatible SFP matrix by model
The short answer: UniFi access and PoE models (USW-Lite, USW-24, USW-48) take 1G SFP; the USW-Pro line, the USW-Aggregation and the UniFi Dream Machine Pro/SE take 10G SFP+; the USW-Enterprise and USW-Pro-Aggregation add 25G SFP28, and the USW-Pro-Aggregation also exposes 100G QSFP28 uplinks; on the EdgeSwitch side, the ES-16-XG takes 10G SFP+. Ubiquiti does not block third-party optics, so a compatible module links without recoding. EON Technology validates Ubiquiti transceiver compatibility by model, firmware, port and optical part number. This page is a quick lookup reference by model; to move modules across other multivendor platforms, see the transceiver recoding service.
Ubiquiti equipment families with optical ports
The matrix covers the three Ubiquiti lines with SFP cages: UniFi Switch (USW), EdgeSwitch (ES) managed from UISP, and the UniFi Dream Machine (UDM) gateways.
| Family | Representative models | Cages / form factor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| UniFi USW access / PoE | USW-Lite-16-PoE, USW-24-PoE, USW-48-PoE | SFP (1G) | Validated |
| UniFi USW-Pro | USW-Pro-24, USW-Pro-48, USW-Pro-48-PoE | SFP+ (10G) uplinks | Validated |
| UniFi USW-Aggregation | USW-Aggregation (8 x SFP+) | SFP+ (10G) | Validated |
| UniFi USW-Enterprise | USW-Enterprise-24-PoE, USW-Enterprise-48-PoE | SFP28 (25G) uplinks | Validated |
| UniFi USW-Pro-Aggregation | USW-Pro-Aggregation | SFP+ (10G) · SFP28 (25G) · QSFP28 (100G) | Validated |
| EdgeSwitch | ES-16-XG, ES-48-500W, ES-24-250W | SFP+ (10G, ES-16-XG) · SFP (1G) and SFP+ uplinks (ES-48/24) | Validated |
| UniFi Dream Machine | UDM-Pro, UDM-SE | SFP+ (10G) WAN · SFP+ (10G) LAN | Validated |
Form factors and speed per cage
The cage sets the speed, not the module. This is the baseline equivalence used in every row of the matrix:
| Form factor | Speed | Typical optics | Reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFP | 1G | SX (MM 850 nm) · LX (SM 1310 nm) · BiDi · RJ45 copper | 100 m copper · 550 m MM · 3 to 20 km SM |
| SFP+ | 10G | SR (MM 850 nm) · LR (SM 1310 nm) · BiDi · 10GBASE-T copper | 300 m MM · 10 km SM · 30 m copper |
| SFP28 | 25G | SR · LR | 100 m MM · 10 km SM |
| QSFP28 | 100G | SR4 · LR4 | 100 m MM · 10 km SM |
A 10G SFP+ cage on a USW-Pro, USW-Aggregation or UDM-Pro also accepts a 1.25G SFP with speed downshift, and an SFP28 cage on a USW-Enterprise accepts a 10G SFP+ at 10G. A 1G SFP cage never goes up to 10G. The typical “sfp to rj45” case is also covered: a copper SFP turns a spare cage into an extra RJ45 port at 1G, or at 10G over 30 m of Cat6a. For short runs there are also DAC and AOC assemblies; each end of a DAC or AOC is coded independently for the platform it faces.
Cross-reference: from the Ubiquiti part number to the EON equivalent
Ubiquiti’s own optics carry the UF- prefix (legacy naming) and the UACC-OM- prefix (current naming). Each maps to an EON compatible equivalent with the same optics.
| Ubiquiti part number | Description | EON compatible equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| UF-MM-1G | 1G SFP MM 850 nm | SFP 1G SX |
| UF-SM-1G-S | 1G SFP SM BiDi, pair, 3 km | SFP 1G BiDi |
| UF-RJ45-1G | 1G SFP RJ45 copper | SFP-T 1G copper |
| UF-MM-10G | 10G SFP+ MM 850 nm | SFP+ 10G SR |
| UF-SM-10G | 10G SFP+ SM 1310 nm | SFP+ 10G LR |
| UF-RJ45-10G | 10G SFP+ 10GBASE-T copper | SFP+ 10G copper |
| UACC-OM-SFP28-SR | 25G SFP28 MM | SFP28 25G SR |
| UACC-OM-QSFP28-SR4 | 100G QSFP28 MM | QSFP28 100G SR4 |
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Fiber type, reach and wavelength
Choose by distance and installed plant: multimode OM3/OM4 at 850 nm covers the rack and the building (550 m at 1G, 300 m at 10G, 100 m at 25G); single-mode at 1310 nm covers campus and ISP handoffs up to 10 km, and 1550 nm variants reach 20 to 80 km on point-to-point WISP or inter-site links. BiDi modules use a single simplex LC strand, the usual choice on backhauls where fiber pairs are scarce. Multimode and single-mode modules are not interchangeable: match the module to the installed cable.
Firmware, UniFi Network and port diagnostics
UniFi units run UniFi OS with the UniFi Network application; EdgeSwitch units run EdgeSwitch firmware managed from UISP. We record the release on which each module was verified. Before ordering, read the cage:
- In UniFi Network, open Devices, select the unit, go to Ports and click the SFP port: the details panel shows vendor, part number, link speed and the DDM/DOM readings (TX/RX power, temperature, voltage).
- On EdgeSwitch, run
show fiber-ports optical-transceiver allfrom the CLI to list the same readings for every optical port. - Ubiquiti’s SFP compatibility wizard and EdgeSwitch compatibility list confirm the cage type of your model; then match the optics with our matrix.
A validated module links at the expected speed, with optical power inside the budget of the chosen reach. Most compatible modules need no adaptation on Ubiquiti; when you take them to other multivendor platforms, the transceiver recoding service adapts and validates compatibility for stable operation under the agreed technical conditions, with 90-day service coverage.
Use cases and what to check before ordering
Typical projects: 10G uplinks from USW-Pro access units to a USW-Aggregation core, 25G server links on USW-Enterprise, 1G fiber ISP handoff into the SFP+ WAN cage of a UDM-Pro, BiDi links between buildings on EdgeSwitch and copper-to-fiber migrations that free RJ45 ports on PoE units. Multivendor optics on Ubiquiti hardware deliver significant savings, with engineering support before and after purchase. Before requesting, have three data points at hand: the exact model and its firmware release, the cage type (SFP, SFP+, SFP28 or QSFP28) and the required optical part number. To test before you commit, request a proof of concept. Typical dispatch in 48h*.
Compatibility validated by model, firmware, port and optical part number. EON serves Latin America and Spain from a centralized operation in Colombia.
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