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
NETGEAR · Gigabit
NETGEAR GS305E
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Recommended
Five gigabit ports with VLANs in a palm-sized box.
- Ports
- 5 × 1 GbE
- Management
- Managed
- PoE
- No
Great fit for: No use rated great
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Researched from manufacturer data and public reviews; not tested by us.· Last reviewed Oct 29, 2026
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What it is good for
Derived from the specsOur rules applied to its specs. The reasons come from the data in the specification table. How the verdicts are decided
- 2.5 GbE networkNot suitable
- Gigabit ports only
- 10 GbENot suitable
- No 10 GbE port
- VLANsGood
- 802.1Q tagged VLANs
- Smart switch: simple web page, fine for a few VLANs
- PoENot suitable
- No PoE ports
- Homelab coreLimited
- 5 ports, VLANs
- Gigabit only
- Fewer than 8 ports
- 10-inch rackGood
- 94 mm wide: fits on a 10-inch shelf
- 27 mm high: 1U
- SilentGood
- No fan
Where to buy
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Overview
Editorial opinionBest for: A small VLAN switch on a desk or next to an access point.
Editorial opinionWould we buy it today?
Yes, when five ports are enough; the TL-SG108E gives eight for similar money.
Pros and cons
Editorial opinionPros
- VLANs, QoS and IGMP snooping
- Palm-sized and silent
Cons
- Gigabit only
- Only five ports
Specifications
Factual dataGeneral
- Manufacturer
- NETGEAR
- Management
- Smart / web-managed
- Form factor
- Palm-sized (under 12 cm)
- Availability
- On sale
Ports
- 1 GbE RJ45
- 5
- Jumbo frames
- 9 KB
Power over Ethernet
- PoE output ports
- None
- Can be powered by PoE
- No
Management
- How it is managed
- Plus: web page
- 802.1Q VLANs
- Yes
- Link aggregation
- No
- IGMP snooping
- Yes
- Configurable QoS
- Yes
- Port mirroring
- Yes
- Loop prevention
- Yes
- Needs a controller app
- No
Power, cooling and size
- Power input
- External DC adapter
- Power supply
- External adapter
- Cooling
- Fanless (silent)
- 10-inch rack
- No rack kit
- Wall mounting
- Yes
- Size (W × D × H)
- 94 × 100 × 27 mm
- Weight
- 250 g
Source: Manufacturer specifications
Measured
Factual dataMeasured values with their source. We never invent figures.
No measured values yet.
Alternatives
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
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
Great fit for: 2.5 GbE network · Silent
Five 2.5 GbE ports in a palm-sized box, powered by USB-C or PoE, for $49.
from $49 (typical price)Highly recommended