TRENDnet 12-Port 10G Web Smart Switch, 8 x 10G RJ-45 Ports, 4 x SFP+ Slots, VLAN, QoS, LACP, and IPv6 Support, Web Smart Management, Rack Mountable Housing, Black, TEG-7124WS

Great little switch. I just rewired my house with this as the backbone. I was expecting it would give me gig speeds, considering parts of my home were wired with Cat5e, and other parts are Cat6. But I was surprised to find that all of the ports are at 10G. Unfortunately, I only have one endpoint with a 10G NIC to do a proper throughput test. Here are some pros/cons I observed. Pro: Plenty of ports. Good balance between copper and SFP+ slots, which can be used with copper or fiber. Had no trouble negotiating with other switches and endpoints I have, which support 1, 2.5, and 10G. Runs cooler than other switches I have tried from a Chinese manufacturer. US manufacturer, so warranty claims and support may not be an issue (I hope). Easy and fast configuration, was up and running in minutes. Just the right balance of features (L2 and L3). CLI (console and SSH) and web-managed, so the options are great. Con: Fan noise, but it's to be expected. Mine is in the garage, so it's not bothersome. But its hard to see how this would work as a desk switch. But the fan speeds do change with ambient temperature, which is nice. For an expensive switch, it doesn't come with dust caps. Considering these get deployed in places where bugs can crawl in and set up a warm nest, it should have been shipped with dust caps. I bought some separately to cover the SFP+ ports. The spec sheet only mentions 1,2.5, and 10G speeds. But the graphics and interface include 5G, so I don't know if it can do 5G speeds as well. Will do some testing and update. Wish it had a link utilization graph on the interface. I know it has robust RMON and SNMP support, but it's faster for a quick glance. Most switches I have interacted with come with a ground on the switch body; this didn't. I guess it's not needed or expected that the rack be grounded. I was split between this and Zyxel, but the deal offering made this irresistible. It offered the same features with more ports and was slightly cheaper. Power consumption is hovering around 33W in my case, with low to no load, but sitting in the garage, where the fan seems to run continuously.

Managed with one of the cheapest name brand cost per port. Have 4 of them in total for my Small Business 10G Backbone network using copper SFP+ cables. Using this instead of a larger port density as this way I can also tolerate switch failures.

It works perfectly with my servers with Intel and Broadcom 10GbE nics, which is not easy and most low-end 10G switches could be archived.

I bought this on Prime Day as part of my effort to bring my home network into the modern age; it was an offer I could not refuse. I'm not running anything yet which requires 10G, but it is an investment toward being future-resistant. So far, no issues aside from a router upstream not identifying it (although it knows its existence). I'll figure it out eventually; it is no fault of the switch and at my age, I'm in no real hurry anyway. I bought a 12U rack to install it & a few other goodies, and the rack currently sits on a desk adjacent to my work area. I do not find the fan noise particularly objectionable, even though it runs continuously; your mileage may vary. Overall, this seems like a quality smart switch. I'm glad I made the purchase.

My setup is straightforward, and I've tested the switch with two Linux-based computers equipped with Intel x540 pcie(note that this NIC are not supported on Windows 11) and a PFSense router with VLAN. The results have been impressive, with iperf tests yielding speeds of around 9.3Gbps. Additionally, I've noticed a significant reduction in ping times, from 2-3ms to 0.15ms, although this may not be noticeable for most users. TRENDnet regularly releases firmware updates, which gives me peace of mind - a key factor in my purchasing decision, as some cheaper alternatives don't offer this level of support. One thing to note is that this switch is slightly on the noisier side. It does produce a gentle hum that's audible in quiet environments. If you're planning to use it in a silent workspace or home office, you may want to take this into consideration.