Network Switches under $500

24 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP, 195W

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Aruba Instant On 1830 24-Port Gb | 12-Port Class 4 PoE Smart Switch (195W) - 24x 1G | 2X SFP | US Cord (JL813A#ABA)

$414.99as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details

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Spec score8.4

Pros

+24 ports, managed smart switch

+Power over Ethernet support

+Fanless design for quiet operation

+Two SFP uplink ports

Compared with the 12 Network Switches on this page

+1 speed: only 1 of 9 here have a higher speed

+PoE: only 5 of 12 here have one

−195W poe budget: 3 of the 5 here have a higher poe budget

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24 Ports, 2.5 Speed

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UBIQUITI UNIFI PRO MAX 24-Port 2.5G / 1G Managed Network Switch

$494.00as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details

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Spec score8.3

Pros

+24 ports for larger networks

+2.5 Gigabit speed on ports

+Managed switch for configuring network settings

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+2.5 speed: the highest speed of the 9 here

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26 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP

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NETGEAR 26-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch (GS724Tv4) - Managed, with 24 x 1G, 2 x 1G SFP, Desktop or Rackmount, and

$443.10as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details

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Spec score8.0

Pros

+Managed switch for configurable network control

+26 total ports for connecting many devices

+SFP port for fiber or other uplink connections

+Works as a desktop or rackmount unit

Cons

−No PoE ports for powering devices

Compared with the 12 Network Switches on this page

+1 speed: only 1 of 9 here have a higher speed

+26 ports: only 2 of 12 here have more ports

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48 Ports, 1 Speed

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NETGEAR 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Network Switch (GS748) | Desktop or Rack Mount

$439.99as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details

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Spec score7.7

Pros

+48 Gigabit Ethernet ports for connecting many wired devices

+Fanless design runs without fan noise

+Works as a desktop or rack mount unit

Cons

−Unmanaged, so no VLAN or traffic control options

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+48 ports: the most ports of the 12 here

+1 speed: only 1 of 9 here have a higher speed

−No managed (7 of the 12 here have one)

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26 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP, 380W

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NETGEAR 26-Port PoE Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Network Switch GS724TPP | 24 x PoE+ Ports @ 380W, 2 x 1G SFP,

$489.99as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details

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Spec score8.7

Pros

+Managed switch for configurable network control

+24 PoE+ Gigabit ports for powering many devices

+SFP port for fiber or other uplink connections

Compared with the 12 Network Switches on this page

+380W poe budget: the highest poe budget of the 5 here

+1 speed: only 1 of 9 here have a higher speed

+26 ports: only 2 of 12 here have more ports

+PoE: only 5 of 12 here have one

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28 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP, 380W

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NETGEAR 28-Port PoE Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch (GS728TPP) - Managed, Optional Insight Cloud Management, 24 x PoE+ @

$484.95as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details

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Spec score8.7

Pros

+Managed switch for configurable network control

+28 total ports for connecting many devices

+SFP port for fiber or other uplink connections

Compared with the 12 Network Switches on this page

+380W poe budget: the highest poe budget of the 5 here

+28 ports: only 1 of 12 here have more ports

+1 speed: only 1 of 9 here have a higher speed

+PoE: only 5 of 12 here have one

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24 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP+

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C1000-24T-4X-L - Managed Ethernet Switch - 24-Port Gigabit Ethernet - 4 × 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ uplinks - Layer 2

$450.00as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details

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Spec score8.5

Pros

+24 Gigabit Ethernet ports

+Four 10 Gigabit SFP+ uplink ports

+Managed switch with Layer 2 switching

Compared with the 12 Network Switches on this page

+10G port: only 1 of 12 here have one

+1 speed: only 1 of 9 here have a higher speed

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24 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP, 190W

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NETGEAR 24-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Pro PoE Network Switch (GS724TP) - Hub with 24 x PoE+ @ 190W, 2 x 1G

$450.00as of 11/04/2026 06:07 PST - Details

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Spec score8.4

Pros

+24 ports with 24 PoE+ ports at 190W total

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

+Smart managed Pro switch with configuration options

+Gigabit speed on all ports

Compared with the 12 Network Switches on this page

+1 speed: only 1 of 9 here have a higher speed

+PoE: only 5 of 12 here have one

−190W poe budget: 4 of the 5 here have a higher poe budget

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16 Ports, 1 Speed, 230W

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LTPOE-SWC1601G 16-Port Gigabit PoE Switch with Cloud Management

$453.18as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - Details

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Spec score8.0

Pros

+16 ports for connecting many devices

+Gigabit speed on every port

+Cloud management for remote administration

Compared with the 12 Network Switches on this page

+1 speed: only 1 of 9 here have a higher speed

+PoE: only 5 of 12 here have one

−16 ports: 8 of the 12 here have more ports

−Managed not listed: 7 of the 12 here list one

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8 Ports

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DIN-8SW8-I 8-Port Rail Mount Network Industrial Ethernet Switch (New Sealed)

$448.00as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details

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Pros

+Eight ports for connecting multiple devices

+Rail mount design for DIN rail installation

+Industrial Ethernet switch built for industrial settings

Compared with the 12 Network Switches on this page

−8 ports: 9 of the 12 here have more ports

−Managed not listed: 7 of the 12 here list one

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8 Ports

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Business CBS110-8T-D 8 Port Unmanaged Switch

$403.50as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details

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Pros

+Eight ports for connecting multiple wired devices

+Unmanaged design needs no configuration to start

Cons

−Unmanaged design offers no configuration or control options

Compared with the 12 Network Switches on this page

−8 ports: 9 of the 12 here have more ports

−No managed (7 of the 12 here have one)

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8 Ports

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Ubiquiti Networks Networks UniFi Switch 8-Port 150 Watts, White

$499.90as of 11/04/2026 06:05 PST - Details

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Pros

+Eight ports for connecting several wired devices

+Part of the UniFi ecosystem for centralized management

Compared with the 12 Network Switches on this page

−8 ports: 9 of the 12 here have more ports

−Managed not listed: 7 of the 12 here list one

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