INSANE $400 China e-Sports Mega-Switch with 2.5GbE and 25GbE

This 48-port 2.5GbE switch has 10GbE and 25GbE uplinks and is only around $400 in China. We take a look at the managed L3 switch that powers many gaming e-Sports Internet Cafes, hotels, and more that we cannot get in the US or EU. This is fascinating. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/insane-48-port-2-5gbe-2x-25gbe-2x-10gbe-managed-chinese-e-sports-cafe-and-hotel-switch-microchip-micron-sandisk/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - New seller on AliExpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFwehMX - Taobao (good luck) item # 694803189175 (This is what we used to purchase it) - TP-Link 24-port 2.5GbE Switch via AliExpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DDPCw5f - Cisco 48-port Switch for Comparison (Amazon Affiliate): https://amzn.to/42QhfHG - Superbuy (forwarder) affiliate link: https://www.superbuy.com/cn/page/login?partnercode=wmx5tv&type=register ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:24 Pricing and How We Got One 02:28 External Hardware Overview 05:12 Internal Hardware Overview 09:07 L3 Web Management Interface 10:28 Power Consumption and Noise 13:10 Key Lessons Learned 16:00 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Ultimate 2.5GbE Switch Guide: https://youtu.be/brQUwucJLtg - Cheap TP-Link 2.5GbE and 8x SFP+ 10GbE: https://youtu.be/aYkicPEDoLE - MikroTik CSS610-8G-2S+IN Review: https://youtu.be/Xh3oQKcMOmg - MikroTik CRS328-24P-4S+RM PoE Switch Review: https://youtu.be/XPzy7XOfp7M - MikroTik CRS354-48G-4S+2Q+RM Review: https://youtu.be/uJgNuyQo87w - MikroTik CRS354-48P-4S-2Q+RM Review: https://youtu.be/TviFNyUfCKs - MikroTik CRS317-1G-16S+RM Review: https://youtu.be/rOHtXtuXPGA - MikroTik CRS326-24G-2S+IN Review: https://youtu.be/uDydCpnmJYE - MikroTik CSS326-24G-2S+RM Review video: https://youtu.be/F2F2TlASaRw - Dell S5296F-ON 96x 25GbE Review: https://youtu.be/qjRSfPb_esc - Dell S5232F-ON 32x 100GbE Review: https://youtu.be/l79UkhT9OVI - Dell S5148F-ON 48x 25GbE Review: https://youtu.be/QHipTq2sitA - FS S5860-20SQ Review: https://youtu.be/8exvTjZqrxs - Inside a 32x 400GbE switch: https://youtu.be/p1qmvr-VYw8 - TrendNET 2.5GbE 5-port and 8-port switches: https://youtu.be/YetKfMcdZj4 - Comparing 9x SFP+ to RJ45 adapters: https://youtu.be/4qM9dyEuaS4 - Intel Celeron N5105 4x 2.5GbE: https://youtu.be/rUuaAPG0PxU - Topton J4125 4x i225 Unit: https://youtu.be/IJhlqb4iGn4 - Hunsn J4125 and i225 Unit: https://youtu.be/wUcDg_ms0is - Ubiquiti UniFi USW-Leaf 25GbE switch preview: https://youtu.be/B2fVYOhbm1o - Netgear 1GbE Switches Complexity: https://youtu.be/veq_gLhZ2SI