2.5 GbE + 10 GbE
MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S+IN
- Ports
- 2 × SFP+ + 8 × 2.5 GbE
- PoE
- No
- Max power
- 21 W
2.5 GbE network:Great fit
Eight 2.5 GbE ports, two 10 GbE SFP+ and full RouterOS management in a 200 mm metal box.
from $219 (list price)Highly recommended
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10 GbE
MikroTik CRS304-4XG-IN
- Ports
- 4 × 10 GbE + 1 × 1 GbE
- PoE
- No
- Max power
- 21 W
2.5 GbE network:Great fit
Four 10 GbE RJ45 ports, fanless, with RouterOS, for $199.
from $199 (list price)Highly recommended
2.5 GbE
TP-Link TL-SG105-M2
- Ports
- 5 × 2.5 GbE
- PoE
- No
- Max power
- 5.6 W
2.5 GbE network:Great fit
Five 2.5 GbE ports, metal and fanless: the simple way to use the 2.5 GbE ports you already have.
No reference price: check the storeHighly recommended
2.5 GbE
Ubiquiti UniFi Flex Mini 2.5G (USW-Flex-2.5G-5)
- Ports
- 5 × 2.5 GbE
- PoE
- No
- Max power
- 6.4 W
2.5 GbE network:Great fit
Five 2.5 GbE ports in a palm-sized box, powered by USB-C or PoE, for $49.
from $49 (typical price)Highly recommended
2.5 GbE
NETGEAR MS305E
- Ports
- 5 × 2.5 GbE
- PoE
- No
- Max power
- 5.6 W
2.5 GbE network:Great fit
Five 2.5 GbE ports with VLANs and link aggregation, fanless and 5.6 W.
No reference price: check the storeHighly recommended
2.5 GbE + 10 GbE
QNAP QSW-2104-2T
- Ports
- 2 × 10 GbE + 4 × 2.5 GbE
- PoE
- No
- Max power
- 12 W
2.5 GbE network:Great fit
Four 2.5 GbE ports and two 10 GbE RJ45 ports, fanless and plug and play.
No reference price: check the storeRecommended
2.5 GbE
TP-Link TL-SG108-M2
- Ports
- 8 × 2.5 GbE
- PoE
- No
- Max power
- 8.5 W
2.5 GbE network:Great fit
Eight 2.5 GbE ports in a fanless metal case.
No reference price: check the storeRecommended
10 GbE
TP-Link TL-SX105
- Ports
- 5 × 10 GbE
- PoE
- No
- Max power
- 21 W
2.5 GbE network:Great fit
Five 10 GbE RJ45 ports, fanless and unmanaged.
No reference price: check the storeRecommended
2.5 GbE + 10 GbE
Zyxel XMG-105HP
- Ports
- 1 × SFP+ + 5 × 2.5 GbE
- PoE
- 4 (70 W)
- Max power
- —
2.5 GbE network:Great fit
Five 2.5 GbE ports, four with PoE++ and 70 W, plus a 10 GbE SFP+ uplink, fanless.
No reference price: check the storeRecommended
2.5 GbE + 10 GbE
TRENDnet TEG-S762
- Ports
- 2 × 10 GbE + 4 × 2.5 GbE
- PoE
- No
- Max power
- 12 W
2.5 GbE network:Great fit
The same recipe as the QNAP QSW-2104-2T, 4 × 2.5 GbE and 2 × 10 GbE RJ45, in a metal case.
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
2.5 GbE network:Great fit
Four 10 GbE RJ45 ports managed from UniFi, powered by PoE+ or USB-C.
No reference price: check the storeRecommended
2.5 GbE
Zyxel MG-108
- Ports
- 8 × 2.5 GbE
- PoE
- No
- Max power
- —
2.5 GbE network:Great fit
Eight 2.5 GbE ports, fanless and unmanaged, in a flat wall-mountable case.
No reference price: check the storeRecommended
2.5 GbE
QNAP QSW-1105-5T
- Ports
- 5 × 2.5 GbE
- PoE
- No
- Max power
- 12 W
2.5 GbE network:Great fit
QNAP's five-port 2.5 GbE switch, fanless and unmanaged.
No reference price: check the storeRecommended