Ultimate CHEAP 2.5GbE Switch Guide

We bought 15x CHEAP 2.5GbE switches and found the best including ones that had 10GbE (10Gbase-T / SFP+), hidden PoE features, and even two managed switches. This was a huge effort so you can have a Buyer's Guide. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 The Units We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - QNAP QSW-1105-5T: https://amzn.to/42x83Jb - Netgear MS305: https://amzn.to/3LJd6jy - Netgear MS105: https://amzn.to/40nVcHg - TRENDnet TEG-S350: https://amzn.to/42ClM1w - Zyxel MG-105: https://amzn.to/3JYlrig - Asustor ASW205T: https://amzn.to/42ANivY - MokerLink 2G041G: https://amzn.to/3Ze1OHg - TRENDnet TEG-S380: https://amzn.to/40atMVN - TP-Link TL-SH1008: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DBnvSZP - TRENDnet TEG-S762: https://amzn.to/408bepb - QNAP QSW-2104-2S-A: https://amzn.to/3ngKIuY - MokerLink 2G05210GSM: https://amzn.to/3yYcbUP - Hasivo S600WP-5GT-2S+_SE PoE: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DkVWcZP - Hasivo S1100P-8GT PoE+: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DlYhCyN - Netgear MS108UP PoE++: https://amzn.to/3z00AEN We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. We also participate in the AliExpress Affiliate Program. Using these links may earn us a small commission. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 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/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:52 5-port 2.5GbE Unmanaged Switch Hardware 01:56 QNAP QSW-1105-5T 02:54 Netgear MS305 and Netgear MS105 04:14 TRENDnet TEG-S350 05:00 Zyxel MG-105 05:38 Asustor ASW205T 06:37 MokerLink 2G041G 07:20 8-Port 2.5GbE Unmanaged Switches 07:37 TRENDnet TEG-S380 08:12 TP-Link TL-SH1008 09:37 10Gbase-T Uplink 2.5GbE Switches 09:57 TRENDnet TEG-S762 10:58 SFP+ 10GbE Uplink 2.5GbE Switches 11:11 QNAP QSW-2104-2S-A 12:56 MokerLink 2G05210GSM 13:28 Hasivo S600WP-5GT-2S+_SE PoE 15:52 Hasivo S1100P-8GT PoE+ 16:44 Netgear MS108UP PoE++ 17:47 Top Picks by Category 17:54 Best Low-Cost 5-Port 2.5GbE Switch 18:19 Best Low-Cost 8-Port 2.5GbE Switch (with PoE) 19:00 Best PoE++ 2.5GbE Option 19:23 Best 10Gbase-T and 2.5GbE Option 19:48 Best 10GbE and 2.5GbE Managed Switch with PoE+ 20:30 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - TP-Link TL-SH1008 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYkicPEDoLE - Hasivo S1100P-8GT Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1jt6U1IWAA - TRENDnet TEG-S380 and TEG-S350 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YetKfMcdZj4 - Netgear MS108UP Review: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-ms108up-review-8-port-poe-and-poe-2-5gbe-switch/ - Netgear MS105 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-ms105-5-port-2-5gbe-switch-review/ - MikroTik CRS504-4XQ-IN: https://youtu.be/UhBsroF78qg - MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM Review: https://youtu.be/I4sUWO61VsU