FINALLY! CHEAP 10GbE and 2.5GbE Switches for the Homelab or Office

We take a look at four switch models and show why these are the best 2.5GbE and 10GbE switches for the homelab, home, and office. With pricing in the $95-130 range and many options to choose from, we dig into these switches and how they work. This is the best cheap #homelab switch out there. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/finally-... STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel:    / @servethehomevideo   STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteesprin... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter:   / servethehome   Follow on LinkedIn:   / servethehome-com   Follow on Facebook:   / servethehome   Follow on Instagram:   / servethehome   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MokerLink - https://amzn.to/3BfDlb4 Sodola - https://amzn.to/3HYOfpq NICGIGA - https://amzn.to/3LTC5zf Horaco on AliExpress (long shipping times): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Ddn... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction and Pricing Levels 02:06 Unboxing 04:48 Hardware Overview 07:33 Diagram of Realtek Switch Chips 08:36 Power Consumption and Noise 10:44 Performance 11:09 Key Lessons Learned - 4 of the Same 11:33 Amazon vs. AliExpress Brands and Pricing 13:53 The Scary One-Time Bug 14:36 A Call to Vendors on 2.5GbE Switches 16:09 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ultimate 2.5GbE Switch Guide:    • Ultimate CHEAP 2.5GbE Switch Guide   Updated Ultimate 2.5GbE Mega Round-up STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ulti... TP-Link TL-SH1008 Review:    • Cheapest AliExpress 2.5GbE and 10GbE Switc...   Hasivo S1100P-8GT Review:    • The Cheap 8-port PoE+ 2.5GbE Switch We Hav...   TRENDnet TEG-S380 and TEG-S350 Review:    • Finally "Cheap" 2.5GbE Unmanaged Switches ...   Netgear MS108UP Review: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-... Netgear MS105 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-... MikroTik CRS504-4XQ-IN:    • Ultimate 100GbE Homelab and SMB Switch Mik...   MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM Review:    • Cheap and Low Power 25GbE and 100GbE Switc...