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Network Transceivers under $250

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12 network transceivers under $250 from HPC Optics, Fiber Mall, 10Gtek and more. Most cost $160 to $219, and half cost less than $199.

Top brands: HPC Optics (6)

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
−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
−Requires single-mode fiber, not multimode
−Only 10 km maximum reach
$189.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - Details
HPC OpticsSpec score 8.4

QSFP28, 100 Speed, Single-mode fiber

+100 Gbps speed for high-bandwidth network links
+Single-mode fiber for runs up to 10 km
+QSFP28 form factor for 100G ports
−Requires single-mode fiber cabling
$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:09 PST - Details
HPC OpticsSpec score 8.3

QSFP28, 100 Speed, AOC cable

+100 Gbps speed for high-bandwidth links
+1-meter active optical cable for short connections
+QSFP28 form factor for compatible switch ports
−Fixed 1-meter length limits cable routing options
$249.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:09 PST - Details
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QSFP28, 25 Speed, Multimode fiber

+25 Gbps speed for fast short-reach links
+QSFP28 form factor for dense port layouts
+Multimode fiber suits short data center runs
$159.58
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
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QSFP28, 100 Speed, Multimode fiber

+Delivers 100 Gbps data speed
+Uses QSFP28 form factor
+Multimode fiber design for shorter runs
$160.11
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
HPC OpticsSpec score 8.4

QSFP28, 100 Speed, Single-mode fiber, LC

+100 Gbps speed for high-bandwidth network links
+Single-mode fiber for runs up to 10 km
+LC connector for standard duplex fiber patching
−Requires single-mode fiber cabling
$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:09 PST - Details
HPC OpticsSpec score 8.4

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

+100G speed for high-bandwidth links
+10 km reach for longer runs
+Single-mode fiber with LC duplex connector
−Requires single-mode fiber cabling
$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:09 PST - Details
HPC OpticsSpec score 8.4

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

+100G speed for high-bandwidth links
+10 km reach for longer runs
+Single-mode fiber with LC duplex connector
−Requires single-mode fiber cabling
$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:10 PST - Details
HPC OpticsSpec score 8.4

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

+100 Gb/s speed for high-bandwidth links
+10 km reach over single-mode fiber
+1310 nm LR4 wavelength for long-distance links
−Requires single-mode fiber rather than multimode
$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:10 PST - Details
Fiber MallSpec score 8.3

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

+Delivers 100 Gbps over single-mode fiber
+Reaches up to 2 km over single-mode fiber
+QSFP28 form factor for high-density 100G ports
$219.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
10GtekSpec score 8.4

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

+100 speed: the highest speed of the 44 here
+10000 reach or length: only 5 of 36 here have a higher reach or length
$159.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:09 PST - Details

Compare specs

network transceiverForm factorSpeedMediumSpec scorePrice
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
QSFP28100Single-mode fiber8.4$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:09 PST - Details
QSFP28100AOC cable8.3$249.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:09 PST - Details
QSFP2825Multimode fibern/a$159.58
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
QSFP28100Multimode fibern/a$160.11
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
QSFP28100Single-mode fiber8.4$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:09 PST - Details
QSFP28100Single-mode fiber8.4$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:09 PST - Details
QSFP28100Single-mode fiber8.4$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:10 PST - Details
QSFP28100Single-mode fiber8.4$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:10 PST - Details

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