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11 network switches under $250 from TP-Link, NETGEAR, MokerLink and more. Most cost $170 to $229, and half cost less than $195.

NETGEARSpec score 8.0

24 Ports, 1 Speed, 190W

+24 ports for connecting many devices at once
+Fanless design runs quietly without a cooling fan
+Gigabit speed on every port for fast local transfers
−Unmanaged, so no VLAN or traffic controls
$239.99-17%List: $289.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
TP-LinkSpec score 8.0

24 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP

+24 ports for dense wired connections
+4 SFP ports for fiber or uplink connections
+Managed switch for network control
−Gigabit speed only, slower than multi-gigabit switches
$199.99-31%List: $289.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
NicgigaSpec score 8.4

16 Ports, 2.5 Speed, SFP+, 250W

+Sixteen 2.5Gb PoE ports
+Two 10G SFP+ uplink ports
+Fanless design runs without a fan
$224.99-25%List: $299.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
NicgigaSpec score 8.3

18 Ports, 10 Speed

+10 speed: the highest speed of the 45 here
+10G port: only 19 of 49 here have one
−18 ports: 23 of the 46 here have more ports
$197.99-10%Was: $219.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
Real HDSpec score 8.1

24 Ports, 2.5 Speed, SFP+

+24 ports at 2.5 Gigabit for multi-gig devices
+Two 10G SFP+ ports for high-speed uplinks
+Fanless design for quiet operation
−Unmanaged, so no configuration options
$194.02-5%Was: $204.24
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
GoodTopSpec score 8.0

18 Ports, 2.5 Speed, SFP+

+18 ports, including 16 at 2.5 Gbps
+Two 10G SFP+ ports for high-speed uplinks
+Fanless design for quiet operation
−Unmanaged, so no VLAN or traffic configuration
$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
SodolaSpec score 8.1

24 Ports, 2.5 Speed, SFP+

+24 ports for connecting many devices on one switch
+2.5 Gbps port speed above standard gigabit
+Two 10G SFP+ ports for high-speed uplinks
−Unmanaged, so no VLAN or port configuration controls
−No PoE support
$159.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
NETGEARSpec score 7.7

8 Ports, 1 Speed, 123W

+8 PoE+ ports for powering connected devices
+Gigabit speed on every port
+Fanless design runs quietly without a cooling fan
$189.64
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - Details

Compare specs

network switchPortsSpeedSFP cagesSpec scorePrice
5108.1$229.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
2418.0$239.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
241SFP8.0$199.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
162.5SFP+8.4$224.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
18108.3$197.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
242.5SFP+8.1$194.02
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
281SFP8.6$194.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
182.5SFP+8.0$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
242.5SFP+8.1$159.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
817.7$189.64
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - Details

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