QNAP QSW-2108-2C 10Gbe & 2.5Gbe Managed Switch Hardware Review [ Ссылка ]

The full range of QNAP network solutions is certainly expanding fast! Staying on top of their new releases outside of NAS has been quite a rollercoaster and with newer managed switches on the way, new NAS+Switch combos and even a growing range of Wifi 6 and mesh solutions on the schedule, they are really evolving into a network ‘swiss army knife’ of a brand. Today I want to talk about their new affordable managed switch that joins their affordable/value tier, the QNAP QSW-M2108-2C. This new switch serves as a viable alternative/3rd choice for home and business buyers who are looking at buying their first switch (or upgrading from a basic brainless box) towards something that has a lot of bandwidth, a lot of futureproofing, but does it without breaking the bank. Obviously, the current trend of affordable 10Gbe would be the ideal choice for most, but with 10Gbe still arriving at a price tag some 4-5x that of 1Gbe (which is still pretty affordable compared with 5yrs ago), the scaling between a 1Gbe switch and a 10Gbe upgrade is still arguably vast for the budget-conscious. THAT is exactly where the QNAP QSW-M2108-2C comes in (they claim!) with 8 2.5Gbe ports (so each one is 2.5x the bandwidth/speed of traditional 1Gbe RJ45), as well as arriving with 2 possible 10Gbe ports – a potential 40Gb/s overall of network transmission to share. Along with a low energy footprint, a choice of fiber/copper connectivity at the higher connections and all this whilst being completely layer 2 security managed – is just seems too good to be true. The price tag at £250+ (without your local tax) manages to be both high for home users, yet remarkably cheap for even small business users. So, does the QNAP QSW-M2108-2C network switch deserve a place in your network architecture? Let’s find out.

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