We bought 15x CHEAP 2.5GbE switches and found the best including ones that had 10GbE (10Gbase-T / SFP+), hidden PoE features, and even two managed switches. This was a huge effort so you can have a Buyer's Guide.

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Where to Find The Units We Purchased
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- QNAP QSW-1105-5T: https://amzn.to/42x83Jb
- Netgear MS305: https://amzn.to/3LJd6jy
- Netgear MS105: https://amzn.to/40nVcHg
- TRENDnet TEG-S350: https://amzn.to/42ClM1w
- Zyxel MG-105: https://amzn.to/3JYlrig
- Asustor ASW205T: https://amzn.to/42ANivY
- MokerLink 2G041G: https://amzn.to/3Ze1OHg
- TRENDnet TEG-S380: https://amzn.to/40atMVN
- TP-Link TL-SH1008: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DBn...
- TRENDnet TEG-S762: https://amzn.to/408bepb
- QNAP QSW-2104-2S-A: https://amzn.to/3ngKIuY
- MokerLink 2G05210GSM: https://amzn.to/3yYcbUP
- Hasivo S600WP-5GT-2S+_SE PoE: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DkV...
- Hasivo S1100P-8GT PoE+: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DlY...
- Netgear MS108UP PoE++: https://amzn.to/3z00AEN

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Timestamps
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00:00 Introduction
01:52 5-port 2.5GbE Unmanaged Switch Hardware
01:56 QNAP QSW-1105-5T
02:54 Netgear MS305 and Netgear MS105
04:14 TRENDnet TEG-S350
05:00 Zyxel MG-105
05:38 Asustor ASW205T
06:37 MokerLink 2G041G
07:20 8-Port 2.5GbE Unmanaged Switches
07:37 TRENDnet TEG-S380
08:12 TP-Link TL-SH1008
09:37 10Gbase-T Uplink 2.5GbE Switches
09:57 TRENDnet TEG-S762
10:58 SFP+ 10GbE Uplink 2.5GbE Switches
11:11 QNAP QSW-2104-2S-A
12:56 MokerLink 2G05210GSM
13:28 Hasivo S600WP-5GT-2S+_SE PoE
15:52 Hasivo S1100P-8GT PoE+
16:44 Netgear MS108UP PoE++
17:47 Top Picks by Category
17:54 Best Low-Cost 5-Port 2.5GbE Switch
18:19 Best Low-Cost 8-Port 2.5GbE Switch (with PoE)
19:00 Best PoE++ 2.5GbE Option
19:23 Best 10Gbase-T and 2.5GbE Option
19:48 Best 10GbE and 2.5GbE Managed Switch with PoE+
20:30 Wrap-up

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Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video
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- TP-Link TL-SH1008 Review:    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYkic...  
- Hasivo S1100P-8GT Review:    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1jt6...  
- TRENDnet TEG-S380 and TEG-S350 Review:    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YetKf...  
- Netgear MS108UP Review: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-...
- Netgear MS105 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-...
- MikroTik CRS504-4XQ-IN:    • https://youtu.be/UhBsroF78qg  
- MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM Review:    • https://youtu.be/I4sUWO61VsU