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Network Switches under $250

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22 network switches under $250 from TP-Link, NETGEAR, MokerLink and more. Most cost $160 to $248, and half cost less than $197.

Top brands: TP-Link (7)

NETGEARSpec score 8.4

16 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP, 231W

+16 ports with 15 PoE+ ports at 231W total
+1 x 1G SFP port for fiber or uplink connections
+Managed switch with easy smart management
$199.99-32%List: $294.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
TP-LinkSpec score 8.5

24 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP, 250W

+24 ports for dense wired connections
+PoE support powers connected devices
+Managed switch with VLAN support
−Gigabit speed only, slower than multi-gigabit switches
$224.99-10%List: $249.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
TP-LinkSpec score 8.0

24 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP

+24 Gigabit ports for connecting many wired devices
+Managed switch for configuring network settings
+Four SFP slots for fiber or uplink connections
−Not a PoE switch, so it cannot power devices directly
$199.99-9%List: $219.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
MikroTikSpec score 7.7

1 Speed

+Managed switch for configurable network control
+Runs RouterOS with routing functions included
+Gigabit speed of 1 Gbps for wired connections
$194.90
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 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
HitronSpec score 7.7

5 Ports, 2.5 Speed

+Five 2.5 Gbps ports for multi-device connections
+Includes two MoCA adapters for coax-to-Ethernet links
+Managed switch for configuring network settings
$170.98-10%Was: $189.98
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
Real HDSpec score 8.7

8 Ports, 10 Speed

+Eight 10G Base-T ports for high-speed wired connections
+Web managed for configuration through a browser
+Supports 10G, 5G, 2.5G and 1G Multi-Gig speeds
−Lists no fanless design, so cooling depends on its fans
$249.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
BVSpec score 8.6

28 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP, 250W

+28 ports for large wired networks
+24 PoE+ ports at 250 watts total
+Managed Layer 2+ switch for configuration control
−Rack mount design suits server racks only
$248.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
SodolaSpec score 8.6

6 Ports, 10 Speed, SFP+

+10 Gbps port speed on all listed ports
+Four RJ45 and two SFP+ ports for flexible connections
+Web-managed switch for configuration control
−Only 6 ports, fewer than larger switches
−Fan cooling adds noise compared with fanless models
$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
MikroTikSpec score 8.5

24 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP+

+24 gigabit Ethernet ports for many devices
+Two SFP+ 10 Gbps ports for uplinks
+Managed switch with dual RouterOS or SwOS boot
−No PoE support for powering devices
$188.90
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
XikeStorSpec score 8.7

8 Ports, 10 Speed, SFP

+Eight ports with 10 Gbps speed
+Managed switch with QoS and port security features
+SFP slot for fiber or other uplink modules
$209.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
ZyxelSpec score 8.6

24 Ports, 130W

+24 ports with 12 PoE+ and 12 GbE ports
+Smart managed switch for configurable network settings
+Gigabit Ethernet ports for fast wired connections
$219.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
GrandstreamSpec score 8.5

24 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP

+24 Gigabit ports with PoE support
+Layer 2+ managed for configuration control
+SFP port for fiber or longer-distance uplinks
$227.71
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
GrandstreamSpec score 8.5

24 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP+

+24 Gigabit ports for many connected devices
+Layer 3 managed for routing and configuration control
+Two 10G SFP+ ports for high-speed uplinks
$188.52
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
LinksysSpec score 8.5

24 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP+

+24 ports for large network connections
+Four 10G SFP+ uplink slots for high-speed backbone links
+Managed switch with configurable network settings
$249.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
ConetchSpec score 8.3

10 Ports, 120W

+Ten ports for connecting multiple outdoor devices
+Managed switch with cloud management support
$179.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
TP-LinkSpec score 8.4

16 Ports, 1 Speed, 250W

+PoE: only 21 of 49 here have one
+Managed: only 22 of 49 here have one
−16 ports: 25 of the 46 here have more ports
$159.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
NETGEARSpec score 7.7

8 Ports, 1 Speed

+Managed: only 22 of 49 here have one
−8 ports: 29 of the 46 here have more ports
$159.94
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details

Compare specs

network switchPortsSpeedSFP cagesSpec scorePrice
161SFP8.4$199.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
241SFP8.5$199.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
241SFP8.5$224.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
241SFP8.0$199.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
17.7$194.90
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - Details
241SFP8.0$199.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
52.57.7$170.98
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
8108.7$249.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
281SFP8.6$248.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
610SFP+8.6$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details

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