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Voltarum Mini Switch Guide

10 GbE switches

Why choose them
Four or five 10 GbE ports to tie together a NAS, Proxmox nodes and a fast workstation.
The catch
More power and heat per port, and every device needs a 10 GbE card or module.
In this groupPortsManagementMax powerGreat fit forPrice
MikroTik CRS3044 × 10 GbE + 1 × 1 GbEManaged21 W2.5 GbE network, 10 GbE, VLANs$199
MikroTik CRS3054 × SFP+ + 1 × 1 GbEManaged18 W10 GbE, VLANs$149
TP-Link TL-SX1055 × 10 GbEUnmanaged21 W2.5 GbE network, 10 GbE—
UniFi Flex XG4 × 10 GbE + 1 × 1 GbEManaged25 W2.5 GbE network, 10 GbE, VLANs—

10 GbE

MikroTik CRS304-4XG-IN

Ports
4 × 10 GbE + 1 × 1 GbE
PoE
No
Max power
21 W

Great fit for: 2.5 GbE network · 10 GbE · VLANs

Four 10 GbE RJ45 ports, fanless, with RouterOS, for $199.

from $199 (list price)Highly recommended

10 GbE

MikroTik CRS305-1G-4S+IN

Ports
4 × SFP+ + 1 × 1 GbE
PoE
No
Max power
18 W

Great fit for: 10 GbE · VLANs

Four 10 GbE SFP+ cages in a fanless box the size of a paperback.

from $149 (list price)Highly recommended

10 GbE

TP-Link TL-SX105

Ports
5 × 10 GbE
PoE
No
Max power
21 W

Great fit for: 2.5 GbE network · 10 GbE

Five 10 GbE RJ45 ports, fanless and unmanaged.

No reference price: check the storeRecommended

10 GbE

Ubiquiti UniFi Flex XG (USW-Flex-XG)

Ports
4 × 10 GbE + 1 × 1 GbE
PoE
No
Max power
25 W

Great fit for: 2.5 GbE network · 10 GbE · VLANs

Four 10 GbE RJ45 ports managed from UniFi, powered by PoE+ or USB-C.

No reference price: check the storeRecommended