Network Switches under $250

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10 network switches under $250 from TP-Link, NETGEAR, MokerLink and more. Most cost $162 to $239, and half cost less than $204.

HitronSpec score 7.3

8 Ports, 2.5 Speed

+Eight 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet ports for wired connections

+Includes two HTEM5 coax-to-Ethernet adapters for MoCA networking

+Bundle combines MoCA adapters with a 2.5G switch

−Unmanaged switch with no configuration options

$197.98-10%Was: ~~$219.98~~

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

MokerLinkSpec score 8.2

8 Ports, 10 Speed, SFP+

+8 ports, including 2 SFP+ slots for 10G uplinks

+6 ports of 10G RJ45 for 10G copper connections

+Supports 10G, 5G, 2.5G, 1000M and 100M link speeds

−Unmanaged, so no VLANs or traffic control options

$239.99

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

ZyxelSpec score 7.8

8 Ports, 2.5 Speed, SFP+

+Eight 2.5G ports for multi-gig connections

+SFP+ port for a 10G uplink

+Desktop or wall mount options

−Unmanaged, so no VLAN or port settings

$162.00

as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details

GenericSpec score 7.7

8 Ports, 1 Speed, 110W

+Eight ports for connecting multiple devices

+Gigabit speed on every port

+Two uplink ports for connecting to other switches

−Unmanaged, so no advanced configuration options

$213.18

as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details

Zyxel

8 Ports

+Eight ports for connecting several wired devices at once

+Unmanaged design needs no setup or configuration

+Plug-and-play operation suits simple home or small office networks

−Unmanaged model offers no VLAN or traffic control options

$220.52

as of 11/04/2026 06:09 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

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

ZtyuavSpec score 8.7

8 Ports, 10 Speed, SFP+

+10 speed: the highest speed of the 45 here

+10G port: only 19 of 49 here have one

−8 ports: 29 of the 46 here have more ports

$184.99

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

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Ports	Speed	SFP cages	Spec score	Price
8	2.5		7.3	$197.98 as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
8	10		8.7	$249.99 as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
8	10	SFP+	8.2	$239.99 as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
8	2.5	SFP+	7.8	$162.00 as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
8	1		7.7	$213.18 as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
8			n/a	$220.52 as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
8	10	SFP	8.7	$209.99 as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
8	1		7.7	$189.64 as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - Details
8	10	SFP+	8.7	$184.99 as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
8	1		7.7	$159.94 as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details

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