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Network Transceivers under $200

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14 network transceivers under $200 from HPC Optics, 10Gtek, 6COM and more. Most cost $104 to $189, and half cost less than $131.

6COMSpec score 7.3

SFP+, 10 Speed, Single-mode fiber, 10 In the box

+20000 reach or length: only 9 of 80 here have a higher reach or length
$100.69-5%Was: $105.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:09 PST - Details
6COMSpec score 8.4

QSFP28, 100 Speed, Single-mode fiber, LC

+100 Gbps speed in a QSFP28 form factor
+Single-mode LC connector with 10 km reach
+Compatible with Cisco QSFP-100G-LR4-S
βˆ’Single-mode fiber only
$194.10
as of 11/04/2026 03:09 PST - Details
6COMSpec score 8.4

QSFP28, 100 Speed, Single-mode fiber, 1310 nm

+100 Gb/s speed for high-bandwidth fiber links
+10 km single-mode reach for long-distance links
+1310 nm wavelength for single-mode fiber
βˆ’Requires single-mode fiber, not multimode
βˆ’Only 10 km maximum reach
$189.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - Details
HPC OpticsSpec score 8.3

QSFP28, 100 Speed, DAC cable

+100G speed for high-bandwidth stacking links
+Passive copper design with no optics needed
+3 m reach suits short rack-to-rack runs
βˆ’Limited to 3 m reach, short distances only
$104.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:10 PST - Details
GESDSpec score 7.2

SFP, 1 Speed, Single-mode fiber, 10 In the box

+Pack of 10 modules for multiple ports
+Single-mode LC connector with 20 km reach
+1310 nm wavelength with DDM support
βˆ’Limited to 1 Gbps speed
$104.41
as of 11/04/2026 06:07 PST - Details
FttpvipsSpec score 7.1

SFP+, 10 Speed, Multimode fiber, 10 In the box

+Pack of 10 modules for multiple ports
+10 Gbps SFP+ speed
+400m reach over multimode fiber
βˆ’Multimode reach is shorter than single-mode options
$137.11
as of 11/04/2026 06:07 PST - Details
GESDSpec score 7.1

SFP+, 10 Speed, RJ45 copper, 4 In the box

+Four-unit pack for multiple ports
+10 Gbps speed over copper
+Works with CAT.6a and CAT.7 cabling
βˆ’Copper reach limited to 30 m
$127.41
as of 11/04/2026 03:09 PST - Details
SpeedyFiberTXSpec score 8.3

QSFP28, 100 Speed, Multimode fiber, 4 In the box

+Pack of 4 modules for multi-port deployments
+100 Gbps speed in a QSFP28 form factor
+100 m reach on multimode fiber
$119.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
VfltoolSpec score 7.1

SFP+, 10 Speed, Multimode fiber, 10 In the box

+Pack of 10 modules for multiple ports
+10 Gbps SFP+ speed
+LC connector with 850 nm wavelength
$134.41
as of 11/04/2026 03:09 PST - Details
10GtekSpec score 8.4

QSFP28, 100 Speed, Single-mode fiber, 1310 nm

+100 speed: the highest speed of the 120 here
+10000 reach or length: only 15 of 80 here have a higher reach or length
$159.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:09 PST - Details
QsfptekSpec score 7.8

SFP+, 10 Speed, Single-mode fiber, LC

+60000 reach or length: only 4 of 80 here have a higher reach or length
$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:07 PST - Details
WttogtecSpec score 7.1

SFP+, 10 Speed, RJ45 copper, 4 In the box

βˆ’80 reach or length: 75 of the 80 here have a higher reach or length
$124.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:09 PST - Details
10GtekSpec score 7.1

SFP+, 10 Speed, Multimode fiber, 8 In the box

βˆ’300 reach or length: 51 of the 80 here have a higher reach or length
$113.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:07 PST - Details
GESDSpec score 7.1

SFP+, 10 Speed, Multimode fiber, 10 In the box

βˆ’400 reach or length: 49 of the 80 here have a higher reach or length
$137.41
as of 11/04/2026 06:07 PST - Details

Compare specs

network transceiverForm factorSpeedMediumSpec scorePrice
SFP+10Single-mode fiber7.3$100.69
as of 11/04/2026 03:09 PST - Details
QSFP28100Single-mode fiber8.4$194.10
as of 11/04/2026 03:09 PST - Details
QSFP28100Single-mode fiber8.4$189.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - Details
QSFP28100DAC cable8.3$104.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:10 PST - Details
SFP1Single-mode fiber7.2$104.41
as of 11/04/2026 06:07 PST - Details
SFP+10Multimode fiber7.1$137.11
as of 11/04/2026 06:07 PST - Details
SFP+10RJ45 copper7.1$127.41
as of 11/04/2026 03:09 PST - Details
QSFP28100Multimode fiber8.3$119.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
SFP+10Multimode fiber7.1$134.41
as of 11/04/2026 03:09 PST - Details
QSFP28100Single-mode fiber8.4$159.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:09 PST - Details

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