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
QNAP · 2.5 GbE + 10 GbE · 2020
QNAP QSW-2104-2T
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Recommended
Four 2.5 GbE ports and two 10 GbE RJ45 ports, fanless and plug and play.
- Ports
- 2 × 10 GbE + 4 × 2.5 GbE
- Management
- Unmanaged
- PoE
- No
Great fit for: 2.5 GbE network · Silent
No reference price: check the store
Researched from manufacturer data and public reviews; not tested by us.· Last reviewed Oct 29, 2026
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 networkGreat fit
- 6 RJ45 ports at 2.5 GbE or faster
- 2 × 10 GbE to link a NAS or another switch without a bottleneck
- 10 GbEGood
- 2 × 10 GbE RJ45 (Cat6 cable)
- VLANsNot suitable
- Unmanaged: it passes tagged traffic but cannot assign VLANs to ports
- PoENot suitable
- No PoE ports
- Homelab coreLimited
- No VLANs: fine to add ports, not to be the centre of the network
- 2 × 10 GbE
- 10-inch rackGood
- 180 mm wide: fits on a 10-inch shelf
- 34 mm high: 1U
- SilentGreat fit
- No fan
- 12 W at most without PoE
Where to buy
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Overview
Editorial opinionBest for: A 10 GbE NAS and a 10 GbE workstation plus a few 2.5 GbE devices, with ordinary cable.
Editorial opinionWould we buy it today?
Yes for a simple 10 GbE NAS link on copper.
Pros and cons
Editorial opinionPros
- 2 × 10 GbE on RJ45: no modules needed
- Fanless
Cons
- No VLANs
- Only six ports
Specifications
Factual dataGeneral
- Manufacturer
- QNAP
- Management
- Unmanaged (plug and play)
- Form factor
- Desktop
- Released
- 2020
- Availability
- On sale
Ports
- 10 GbE RJ45
- 2
- 2.5 GbE RJ45
- 4
- Switching capacity
- 60 Gbps
- Jumbo frames
- 9 KB
Power over Ethernet
- PoE output ports
- None
- Can be powered by PoE
- No
Management
- How it is managed
- None: plug and play
Power, cooling and size
- Power input
- 12 V DC adapter
- Power supply
- External adapter
- Max power (without PoE output)
- 12 W
- Cooling
- Fanless (silent)
- 10-inch rack
- No rack kit
- Size (W × D × H)
- 180 × 145 × 34 mm
- Weight
- 722 g
Source: Manufacturer specifications
Measured
Factual dataMeasured values with their source. We never invent figures.
No measured values yet.
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- Ports
- 5 × 2.5 GbE
- PoE
- No
- Max power
- 5.6 W
Great fit for: 2.5 GbE network · Silent
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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
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