Network Switches under $250

3 network switches under $250 from TP-Link, NETGEAR, MokerLink and more. Prices run $160 to $224.

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

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

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

Compare specs

Ports	Speed	SFP cages	Spec score	Price
16	1	SFP	8.4	$199.99 as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
16	2.5	SFP+	8.4	$224.99 as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
16	1		8.4	$159.99 as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details

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