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Voltarum Mini Switch Guide

The core switch of a homelab

The switch everything plugs into: router, NAS, Proxmox nodes and access points, with VLANs and a fast uplink.

1 great fits and 1 good ones out of 22 switches.

Cheapest great fit

Great fit

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MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S+IN2 × SFP+ + 8 × 2.5 GbEGreat fit
  • 10 ports, VLANs
  • LACP to bond links to a NAS or server
  • 2 × 10 GbE
$219

Good

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MikroTik CSS6102 × SFP+ + 8 × 1 GbEGood
  • 10 ports, VLANs
  • 2 × 10 GbE
$119

Limited

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UniFi Flex Mini 2.5G5 × 2.5 GbELimited
  • 5 ports, VLANs
  • 5 × 2.5 GbE, no 10 GbE
  • Fewer than 8 ports
$49
MikroTik CRS3054 × SFP+ + 1 × 1 GbELimited
  • 5 ports, VLANs
  • LACP to bond links to a NAS or server
  • 4 × 10 GbE
  • Fewer than 8 ports
$149
MikroTik CRS3044 × 10 GbE + 1 × 1 GbELimited
  • 5 ports, VLANs
  • LACP to bond links to a NAS or server
  • 4 × 10 GbE
  • Fewer than 8 ports
$199
TP-Link TL-SG105-M25 × 2.5 GbELimited
  • No VLANs: fine to add ports, not to be the centre of the network
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TP-Link TL-SG108E8 × 1 GbELimited
  • 8 ports, VLANs
  • Static link aggregation only
  • Gigabit only
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NETGEAR MS305E5 × 2.5 GbELimited
  • 5 ports, VLANs
  • LACP to bond links to a NAS or server
  • 5 × 2.5 GbE, no 10 GbE
  • Fewer than 8 ports
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TP-Link TL-SG105PE5 × 1 GbELimited
  • 5 ports, VLANs
  • Static link aggregation only
  • Gigabit only
  • Fewer than 8 ports
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TP-Link TL-SX1055 × 10 GbELimited
  • No VLANs: fine to add ports, not to be the centre of the network
  • 5 × 10 GbE
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TP-Link TL-SG108-M28 × 2.5 GbELimited
  • No VLANs: fine to add ports, not to be the centre of the network
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QNAP QSW-2104-2T2 × 10 GbE + 4 × 2.5 GbELimited
  • No VLANs: fine to add ports, not to be the centre of the network
  • 2 × 10 GbE
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Zyxel XMG-105HP1 × SFP+ + 5 × 2.5 GbELimited
  • No VLANs: fine to add ports, not to be the centre of the network
  • 1 × 10 GbE
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UniFi Flex XG4 × 10 GbE + 1 × 1 GbELimited
  • 5 ports, VLANs
  • LACP to bond links to a NAS or server
  • 4 × 10 GbE
  • Fewer than 8 ports
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NETGEAR GS308E8 × 1 GbELimited
  • 8 ports, VLANs
  • Static link aggregation only
  • Gigabit only
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UniFi Lite 8 PoE8 × 1 GbELimited
  • 8 ports, VLANs
  • LACP to bond links to a NAS or server
  • Gigabit only
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TRENDnet TEG-S7622 × 10 GbE + 4 × 2.5 GbELimited
  • No VLANs: fine to add ports, not to be the centre of the network
  • 2 × 10 GbE
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UniFi Flex Mini5 × 1 GbELimited
  • 5 ports, VLANs
  • Gigabit only
  • Fewer than 8 ports
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TP-Link TL-SG1055 × 1 GbELimited
  • No VLANs: fine to add ports, not to be the centre of the network
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NETGEAR GS305E5 × 1 GbELimited
  • 5 ports, VLANs
  • Gigabit only
  • Fewer than 8 ports
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Zyxel MG-1088 × 2.5 GbELimited
  • No VLANs: fine to add ports, not to be the centre of the network
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QNAP QSW-1105-5T5 × 2.5 GbELimited
  • No VLANs: fine to add ports, not to be the centre of the network
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