Network Switches under $250

2 network switches under $250 from TP-Link, NETGEAR, MokerLink and more. Prices run $170 to $197.

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

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

Compare specs

network switch	Ports	Speed	SFP cages	Spec score	Price
	18	10		8.3	$197.99 as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
	18	2.5	SFP+	8.0	$169.99 as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details

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