Network Switches under $250

5 network switches under $250 from TP-Link, NETGEAR, MokerLink and more. Most cost $171 to $239, and half cost less than $199.

TP-LinkSpec score 8.1

5 Ports, 10 Speed

+Five 10G ports for fast multi-gig connections

+Unmanaged, so it works plug and play

+Fanless design runs silently

−Unmanaged, so no VLAN or traffic controls

$229.99-23%List: ~~$299.99~~

as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details

NETGEARSpec score 7.2

5 Ports, 1 Speed

−5 ports: 41 of the 46 here have more ports

$239.92-25%List: ~~$319.92~~

as of 11/04/2026 06:09 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

ViminSpec score 7.6

5 Ports, 0.1 Speed

+10 Gigabit capable ports for fast transfers

+Supports 100M, 1G, 2.5G, 5G and 10G speeds

+Five ports for small network connections

$197.99-10%List: ~~$219.98~~

as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details

BinardatSpec score 7.7

5 Ports, 1 Speed

+10 Gigabit ports for fast transfers between devices

+Supports 1G, 2.5G, 5G and 10G speeds

+160Gbps switching bandwidth

−Unmanaged design offers no configuration options

$198.99

as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details

Compare specs

Ports	Speed	Spec score	Price
5	10	8.1	$229.99 as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
5	1	7.2	$239.92 as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
5	2.5	7.7	$170.98 as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
5	0.1	7.6	$197.99 as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
5	1	7.7	$198.99 as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details

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