2.5 GbE + 10 GbE
MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S+IN
- Ports
- 2 × SFP+ + 8 × 2.5 GbE
- PoE
- No
- Max power
- 21 W
10 GbE:Good
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
10 GbE:Great fit
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
10 GbE:Great fit
Four 10 GbE SFP+ cages in a fanless box the size of a paperback.
from $149 (list price)Highly recommended
2.5 GbE + 10 GbE
QNAP QSW-2104-2T
- Ports
- 2 × 10 GbE + 4 × 2.5 GbE
- PoE
- No
- Max power
- 12 W
10 GbE:Good
Four 2.5 GbE ports and two 10 GbE RJ45 ports, fanless and plug and play.
No reference price: check the storeRecommended
10 GbE
TP-Link TL-SX105
- Ports
- 5 × 10 GbE
- PoE
- No
- Max power
- 21 W
10 GbE:Great fit
Five 10 GbE RJ45 ports, fanless and unmanaged.
No reference price: check the storeRecommended
Gigabit
MikroTik CSS610-8G-2S+IN
- Ports
- 2 × SFP+ + 8 × 1 GbE
- PoE
- No
- Max power
- 11 W
10 GbE:Good
Eight gigabit ports and two 10 GbE SFP+ cages in a fanless metal box, for little money.
from $119 (list price)Good budget option
2.5 GbE + 10 GbE
TRENDnet TEG-S762
- Ports
- 2 × 10 GbE + 4 × 2.5 GbE
- PoE
- No
- Max power
- 12 W
10 GbE:Good
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
10 GbE:Great fit
Four 10 GbE RJ45 ports managed from UniFi, powered by PoE+ or USB-C.
No reference price: check the storeRecommended