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Voltarum Mini Switch Guide

2.5 GbE for mini PCs, NAS and Wi-Fi 7

Most new mini PCs, NAS boxes, Wi-Fi 7 access points and fibre routers have 2.5 GbE ports. A gigabit switch wastes them.

13 great fits and 0 good ones out of 22 switches.

Cheapest great fit

Great fit

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UniFi Flex Mini 2.5G5 × 2.5 GbEGreat fit
  • 5 RJ45 ports at 2.5 GbE or faster
$49
MikroTik CRS3044 × 10 GbE + 1 × 1 GbEGreat fit
  • 4 RJ45 ports at 2.5 GbE or faster
  • Plus 1 at 1 GbE
  • 4 × 10 GbE to link a NAS or another switch without a bottleneck
$199
MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S+IN2 × SFP+ + 8 × 2.5 GbEGreat fit
  • 8 RJ45 ports at 2.5 GbE or faster
  • 2 × 10 GbE to link a NAS or another switch without a bottleneck
$219
TP-Link TL-SG105-M25 × 2.5 GbEGreat fit
  • 5 RJ45 ports at 2.5 GbE or faster
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NETGEAR MS305E5 × 2.5 GbEGreat fit
  • 5 RJ45 ports at 2.5 GbE or faster
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TP-Link TL-SX1055 × 10 GbEGreat fit
  • 5 RJ45 ports at 2.5 GbE or faster
  • 5 × 10 GbE to link a NAS or another switch without a bottleneck
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TP-Link TL-SG108-M28 × 2.5 GbEGreat fit
  • 8 RJ45 ports at 2.5 GbE or faster
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QNAP QSW-2104-2T2 × 10 GbE + 4 × 2.5 GbEGreat fit
  • 6 RJ45 ports at 2.5 GbE or faster
  • 2 × 10 GbE to link a NAS or another switch without a bottleneck
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Zyxel XMG-105HP1 × SFP+ + 5 × 2.5 GbEGreat fit
  • 5 RJ45 ports at 2.5 GbE or faster
  • 1 × 10 GbE to link a NAS or another switch without a bottleneck
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UniFi Flex XG4 × 10 GbE + 1 × 1 GbEGreat fit
  • 4 RJ45 ports at 2.5 GbE or faster
  • Plus 1 at 1 GbE
  • 4 × 10 GbE to link a NAS or another switch without a bottleneck
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TRENDnet TEG-S7622 × 10 GbE + 4 × 2.5 GbEGreat fit
  • 6 RJ45 ports at 2.5 GbE or faster
  • 2 × 10 GbE to link a NAS or another switch without a bottleneck
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Zyxel MG-1088 × 2.5 GbEGreat fit
  • 8 RJ45 ports at 2.5 GbE or faster
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QNAP QSW-1105-5T5 × 2.5 GbEGreat fit
  • 5 RJ45 ports at 2.5 GbE or faster
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Limited

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MikroTik CSS6102 × SFP+ + 8 × 1 GbELimited
  • No 2.5 GbE RJ45 ports: only SFP+ cages, which need 2.5G/10G RJ45 modules (hot, about 2–3 W each)
$119
MikroTik CRS3054 × SFP+ + 1 × 1 GbELimited
  • No 2.5 GbE RJ45 ports: only SFP+ cages, which need 2.5G/10G RJ45 modules (hot, about 2–3 W each)
$149

Not suitable

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TP-Link TL-SG108E8 × 1 GbENot suitable
  • Gigabit ports only
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TP-Link TL-SG105PE5 × 1 GbENot suitable
  • Gigabit ports only
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NETGEAR GS308E8 × 1 GbENot suitable
  • Gigabit ports only
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UniFi Lite 8 PoE8 × 1 GbENot suitable
  • Gigabit ports only
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UniFi Flex Mini5 × 1 GbENot suitable
  • Gigabit ports only
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TP-Link TL-SG1055 × 1 GbENot suitable
  • Gigabit ports only
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NETGEAR GS305E5 × 1 GbENot suitable
  • Gigabit ports only
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