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Network Switches under $300

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30 network switches under $300 from TP-Link, NETGEAR, Zyxel and more. Most cost $221 to $299, and half cost less than $251.

Top brands: TP-Link (4)

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BrandTP-Link4NETGEAR3MokerLink2Nicgiga2Real HD2TRENDnet2Zyxel2BV1
Show all 17Grandstream1Linksys1MikroTik1Renkforce1Sodola1Ubiquiti Networks1VunLink1XikeStor1YuanLey1
Ports24108828353162481
Speed1121072.540.11
PoEPoE12
ManagedManaged15
SFP cagesSFP+15
10G port10G port13
PoE budget250W3110W1130W1190W1193W1400W1500W1800W1
FanlessFanless6
PriceUnder $25014$250 & above16
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NETGEARSpec score 7.8

24 Ports, 1 Speed, 190W

+24 ports for connecting many devices at once
+Fanless design runs quietly without a cooling fan
+Gigabit speed on every port for fast local transfers
−Unmanaged, so no VLAN or traffic controls
$239.99-17%List: $289.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
TP-LinkSpec score 8.3

24 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP+

+24 ports: only 4 of 27 here have more ports
+10G port: only 13 of 30 here have one
$299.00-15%List: $349.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
TP-LinkSpec score 8.2

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
TRENDnetSpec score 7.3

16 Ports, 2.5 Speed

+Sixteen 2.5Gb ports for many multi-gig connections
+80Gbps switching capacity
+Fanless design runs silently
−Unmanaged, so no VLAN or traffic controls
$259.99-7%List: $279.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
NETGEARSpec score 7.8

24 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP

+24 Gigabit Ethernet ports for wired connections
+2 x 1G SFP ports for fiber or uplink connections
+Smart managed switch with configuration options
$274.99-5%List: $289.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
TRENDnetSpec score 8.2

28 Ports, 0.1 Speed, SFP, 193W

+Twenty-eight ports with PoE and PoE+ support
+Managed, allowing configuration of network settings
+Two SFP slots for fiber uplinks
−Limited to 10/100Mbps speeds, slower than gigabit switches
$299.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
NicgigaSpec score 8.2

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
NETGEARSpec score 7.1

5 Ports, 1 Speed

−5 ports: 24 of the 27 here have more ports
$239.92-25%List: $319.92
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
NicgigaSpec score 8.1

8 Ports, 10 Speed

+Eight 10 Gbps Base-T ports
+Unmanaged design needs no setup or configuration
+Suits 10G NAS and PC connections
−Unmanaged, so no advanced traffic control options
$251.98-10%List: $279.98
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
SodolaSpec score 8.8

24 Ports, 2.5 Speed, SFP+, 500W

+24 ports for connecting many devices on one switch
+2.5 Gbps port speed above standard gigabit
+Two 10G SFP+ ports for high-speed uplinks
−Managed setup requires more configuration than unmanaged models
$299.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
Real HDSpec score 8.6

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
VunLinkSpec score 8.3

48 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP, 800W

+48 ports for large numbers of connected devices
+PoE+ support powers devices over the Ethernet cable
+Two SFP uplink ports for fiber connections
−Unmanaged design offers no configuration options
$299.98
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
BVSpec score 8.3

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
GenericSpec score 7.6

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 8.6

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
Real HDSpec score 8.4

24 Ports, 2.5 Speed, SFP+

+24 ports at 2.5 Gigabit for multi-gig devices
+Two 10G SFP+ ports for high-speed uplinks
+Managed switch for configuration control
$254.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
GenericSpec score 8.3

1 Speed, SFP

+Industrial-grade build for demanding environments
+Power over Ethernet for powering devices over the cable
+Web-managed for configuring traffic settings
$270.16
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - Details
GrandstreamSpec score 8.3

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
LinksysSpec score 8.3

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
ZyxelSpec score 8.3

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
Generic
+Unmanaged design needs no configuration to run
+Fast Ethernet switch with five ports
−Fast Ethernet only, not gigabit speed
$294.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
Renkforce

5 Ports

+Five ports for connecting several wired devices
+Industrial Ethernet design for demanding environments
$251.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - Details
Ubiquiti Networks

24 Ports

+24 ports for connecting many wired devices
+Part of the UniFi ecosystem for centralized management
$299.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - Details
YuanLeySpec score 8.8

28 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP+, 400W

+28 ports: only 1 of 27 here have more ports
+400W poe budget: only 2 of 10 here have a higher poe budget
$279.98
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details

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5108.1$229.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
2417.8$239.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
241SFP+8.3$299.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
241SFP8.2$224.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
162.57.3$259.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
241SFP7.8$274.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
280.1SFP8.2$299.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
162.5SFP+8.2$224.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
517.1$239.92
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
8108.1$251.98
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details

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