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5 Ports, 10 Speed

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TP-Link TL-SX105, 5 Port 10G/Multi-Gig Unmanaged Ethernet Switch | Desktop/Wall Mount, Plug & Play, Fanless, Sturdy

$229.99as of 11/04/2026 21:09 PST - Details

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Spec score8.1

Pros

+Five 10G ports for fast multi-gig connections

+Unmanaged, so it works plug and play

+Fanless design runs silently

+Desktop or wall mount options

Cons

−Unmanaged, so no VLAN or traffic controls

Compared with the 6 Network Switches on this page

+10 speed: the highest speed of the 24 here

+10G port: only 13 of 30 here have one

−5 ports: 24 of the 27 here have more ports

−No managed (15 of the 30 here have one)

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24 Ports, 1 Speed, 190W

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NETGEAR 24-Port PoE Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Network Switch (GS324P) | 8 x 1G and 16 x 1G PoE+ Ports @ 190W, Desktop

$239.99as of 11/04/2026 21:08 PST - Details

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Spec score7.8

Pros

+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

+Desktop form factor fits on a desk or shelf

Cons

−Unmanaged, so no VLAN or traffic controls

Compared with the 6 Network Switches on this page

+24 ports: only 4 of 27 here have more ports

+PoE: only 12 of 30 here have one

−190W poe budget: 7 of the 10 here have a higher poe budget

−No managed (15 of the 30 here have one)

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16 Ports, 2.5 Speed

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TRENDnet 16-Port Unmanaged 2.5G Desktop Network Ethernet Switch, TEG-S3160 | 16 x 2.5Gb RJ-45 Ports, 80Gbps Switching

$259.99as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details

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Spec score7.3

Pros

+Sixteen 2.5Gb ports for many multi-gig connections

+80Gbps switching capacity

+Fanless design runs silently

+Unmanaged, so it works plug and play

Cons

−Unmanaged, so no VLAN or traffic controls

Compared with the 6 Network Switches on this page

+2.5 speed: 13 of the 24 here have a lower speed

−16 ports: 14 of the 27 here have more ports

−No managed (15 of the 30 here have one)

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24 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP

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NETGEAR 24-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Network Switch (GS724T) | 2 x 1G SFP Ports, Optional Insight Cloud

$274.99as of 11/04/2026 21:09 PST - Details

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Spec score7.8

Pros

+24 Gigabit Ethernet ports for wired connections

+2 x 1G SFP ports for fiber or uplink connections

+Smart managed switch with configuration options

+Fanless design runs without a cooling fan

+Optional Insight Cloud management available

Compared with the 6 Network Switches on this page

+24 ports: only 4 of 27 here have more ports

+Managed: only 15 of 30 here have one

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16 Ports, 2.5 Speed, SFP+, 250W

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16 Port 2.5G PoE Switch Unmanaged with 16 Port 2.5Gb Base-T PoE+@250W + 2 x 10G SFP+ Uplink, NICGIGA 18 Port 2.5Gbe

$224.99as of 11/04/2026 21:08 PST - Details

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Spec score8.2

Pros

+Sixteen 2.5Gb PoE ports

+Two 10G SFP+ uplink ports

+Fanless design runs without a fan

+Unmanaged, so it works without configuration

Compared with the 6 Network Switches on this page

+PoE: only 12 of 30 here have one

+10G port: only 13 of 30 here have one

+2.5 speed: 13 of the 24 here have a lower speed

−16 ports: 14 of the 27 here have more ports

−No managed (15 of the 30 here have one)

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24 Ports, 2.5 Speed, SFP+

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24 Port 2.5G Web Managed Ethernet Network Switch 24 x 2.5 Gigabit | 2 x 10G SFP+ | Work with 10-100-1000Mbps Devices |

$254.99as of 11/04/2026 21:08 PST - Details

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Spec score8.4

Pros

+24 ports at 2.5 Gigabit for multi-gig devices

+Two 10G SFP+ ports for high-speed uplinks

+Managed switch for configuration control

+Fanless design for quiet operation

+Supports 10/100/1000Mbps devices

Compared with the 6 Network Switches on this page

+24 ports: only 4 of 27 here have more ports

+10G port: only 13 of 30 here have one

+2.5 speed: 13 of the 24 here have a lower speed

+Managed: only 15 of 30 here have one

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