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Voltarum Mini Switch Guide

10-inch mini rack

Half-width racks (DeskPi RackMate, Lab Rax and others) hold a small homelab on a shelf. The switch has to fit.

2 great fits and 16 good ones out of 22 switches.

Cheapest great fit

Great fit

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MikroTik CSS6102 × SFP+ + 8 × 1 GbEGreat fit
  • The maker sells a 10-inch rack kit for it
  • 44 mm high: 1U
$119
MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S+IN2 × SFP+ + 8 × 2.5 GbEGreat fit
  • The maker sells a 10-inch rack kit for it
  • 44 mm high: 1U
$219

Good

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UniFi Flex Mini 2.5G5 × 2.5 GbEGood
  • 117.1 mm wide: fits on a 10-inch shelf
  • 21.2 mm high: 1U
$49
MikroTik CRS3054 × SFP+ + 1 × 1 GbEGood
  • 141 mm wide: fits on a 10-inch shelf
  • 28 mm high: 1U
$149
MikroTik CRS3044 × 10 GbE + 1 × 1 GbEGood
  • 176 mm wide: fits on a 10-inch shelf
  • 35 mm high: 1U
$199
TP-Link TL-SG105-M25 × 2.5 GbEGood
  • 209 mm wide: fits on a 10-inch shelf
  • 26 mm high: 1U
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TP-Link TL-SG108E8 × 1 GbEGood
  • 158 mm wide: fits on a 10-inch shelf
  • 25 mm high: 1U
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NETGEAR MS305E5 × 2.5 GbEGood
  • 158 mm wide: fits on a 10-inch shelf
  • 27 mm high: 1U
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TP-Link TL-SG105PE5 × 1 GbEGood
  • 99.8 mm wide: fits on a 10-inch shelf
  • 25 mm high: 1U
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QNAP QSW-2104-2T2 × 10 GbE + 4 × 2.5 GbEGood
  • 180 mm wide: fits on a 10-inch shelf
  • 34 mm high: 1U
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Zyxel XMG-105HP1 × SFP+ + 5 × 2.5 GbEGood
  • 160 mm wide: fits on a 10-inch shelf
  • 26 mm high: 1U
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UniFi Flex XG4 × 10 GbE + 1 × 1 GbEGood
  • 135 mm wide: fits on a 10-inch shelf
  • 32 mm high: 1U
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NETGEAR GS308E8 × 1 GbEGood
  • 158 mm wide: fits on a 10-inch shelf
  • 29 mm high: 1U
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UniFi Lite 8 PoE8 × 1 GbEGood
  • 163.7 mm wide: fits on a 10-inch shelf
  • 31.7 mm high: 1U
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UniFi Flex Mini5 × 1 GbEGood
  • 107 mm wide: fits on a 10-inch shelf
  • 21 mm high: 1U
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TP-Link TL-SG1055 × 1 GbEGood
  • 100 mm wide: fits on a 10-inch shelf
  • 25 mm high: 1U
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NETGEAR GS305E5 × 1 GbEGood
  • 94 mm wide: fits on a 10-inch shelf
  • 27 mm high: 1U
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QNAP QSW-1105-5T5 × 2.5 GbEGood
  • 180 mm wide: fits on a 10-inch shelf
  • 34 mm high: 1U
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Limited

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TRENDnet TEG-S7622 × 10 GbE + 4 × 2.5 GbELimited
  • Size not published
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Not suitable

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TP-Link TL-SX1055 × 10 GbENot suitable
  • 226 mm wide: too wide for a 10-inch rack (222 mm inside)
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TP-Link TL-SG108-M28 × 2.5 GbENot suitable
  • 226 mm wide: too wide for a 10-inch rack (222 mm inside)
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Zyxel MG-1088 × 2.5 GbENot suitable
  • 240 mm wide: too wide for a 10-inch rack (222 mm inside)
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