Cloudzat Network Intelligence
A 2.5GbE switch is a practical upgrade for modern desktops, Wi-Fi access points, mini PCs and NAS systems. It offers more than twice the usable throughput of gigabit Ethernet while often reusing existing cabling and lower-cost adapters.
Current 2.5GbE switch offers
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41Current offers
$39.99Lowest price
$84.99Median price
20 hours agoLast updated
| Product | Key specification | Ports and features | Current price |
|---|---|---|---|
 BrosTrend 5 Port 2.5Gb Switch Unmanaged for PC, Game Consoles, NAS, Server2.5GbE switch · BrosTrend |
5Gbps | 5 ports · 2 multi-gig · Unmanaged · RJ45 + SFP | $39.99View on Amazon |
 Cudy 5 Port 2.5G Unmanaged Switch, 25Gbps, Fanless Metal, HS1052.5GbE switch · Cudy |
5Gbps · Cat5e | 5 ports · 5 multi-gig · Unmanaged · RJ45 | $39.99View on Amazon |
 TP-Link TL-SG105S-M2, 5 Port Multi-Gigabit 2.5G Unmanaged Ethernet Switch2.5GbE switch · TP-Link |
Wi-Fi 6 · 5Gbps · Cat6 | 5 ports · 2 multi-gig · Unmanaged | $39.99View on Amazon |
 UGREEN 2.5Gb Switch, 5-Port Ethernet Switch, 5 x 2.5Gb Uplink, Metal Case2.5GbE switch · UGREEN |
Wi-Fi 6 · 5Gbps | 5 ports · 5 multi-gig | $39.99View on Amazon |
 Sodola 8-Port Unmanaged 2.5G Switch,8 x 2.5GBASE-T Ports,1X10G SFP+2.5GbE switch · Sodola |
10Gbps | 8 ports · 36 multi-gig · Unmanaged · SFP | $45.99View on Amazon |
 TRENDnet 5-Port 2.5Gb Switch, TEG-S351,Lifetime Protection2.5GbE switch · TRENDnet |
5Gbps · Cat5e | 5 ports · 5 multi-gig · RJ45 | $47.99View on Amazon |
 NUBASA 8 Port 2.5Gb Switch, Pro-Level Unmanaged 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Switch2.5GbE switch · NUBASA |
10Gbps · 33ft | 8 ports · 2 multi-gig · Unmanaged · RJ45 + SFP | $49.83View on Amazon |
 BrosTrend 2.5Gb Switch, 8 Port Unmanaged Network Switch for Gaming, Fanless2.5GbE switch · BrosTrend |
5Gbps | 8 ports · 2 multi-gig · Unmanaged · RJ45 + SFP | $54.99View on Amazon |
 GoodTop 9-Port 2.5Gb Managed Switch, 8 x 2.5G RJ45, 1 x 10G SFP+2.5GbE switch · GoodTop |
10Gbps · 33ft | 36 multi-gig · Managed · RJ45 + SFP | $54.99View on Amazon |
 TRENDnet 5-Port Unmanaged 2.5G Gaming Switch, TEG-S350, Lifetime Protection2.5GbE switch · TRENDnet |
5Gbps · Cat5e | 5 ports · 5 multi-gig · Unmanaged · RJ45 | $54.99View on Amazon |
 TRENDnet 6-Port Unmanaged Multi-Gig Switch,TEG-S562, Lifetime Protection2.5GbE switch · TRENDnet |
10Gbps · Cat5e | 6 ports · 6 multi-gig · Unmanaged · RJ45 + SFP | $57.99View on Amazon |
 TP-Link TL-SG108-M2, 8 Port Multi-Gigabit Unmanaged Ethernet Switch2.5GbE switch · TP-Link |
Wi-Fi 6 · 5Gbps · Cat6 | 8 ports · 2 multi-gig · Unmanaged | $59.99View on Amazon |
 TP-Link TL-SG108S-M2, 8-Port Multi-Gigabit 2.5G Unmanaged Ethernet Switch2.5GbE switch · TP-Link |
Wi-Fi 6 · 5Gbps · Cat6 | 8 ports · 2 multi-gig · Unmanaged | $59.99View on Amazon |
 UGREEN 2.5Gb Switch, 8-Port Ethernet Switch, 8 x 2.5Gb Uplink Plug & Play2.5GbE switch · UGREEN |
Wi-Fi 6 · 5Gbps | 8 ports · 8 multi-gig | $59.99View on Amazon |
 D-Link 5-Port 2.5G Unmanaged Ethernet Switch for Office, Media or Gaming2.5GbE switch · D-Link |
Wi-Fi 6 · 5Gbps · Cat6 | 5 ports · 2 multi-gig · Unmanaged | $63.99View on Amazon |
 10 Port 2.5Gb Unmanaged Ethernet Switch with 8* 2.5G Base-T Ports, 2* 10G SFP+ Ports. GiGaPlus 2.5Gbps Network Switch for 2.5Gbps NAS/PC, WiFi6 Router, Wireless AP. Fanless Design, Plug and Play2.5GbE switch · GigaPlus |
Wi-Fi 6 · 10Gbps | 10 ports · 20 multi-gig · Unmanaged · RJ45 + SFP | $64.99View on Amazon |
 8 Port 2.5G Managed Switch, 8 x 2.5Gbps Base-T Ports and 10G SFP+ Slot, Support LACP/QOS/VLAN/IGMP, Mini Metal Fanless 2.5Gb YuLinca Easy Web Switch2.5GbE switch · YuLinca |
Wi-Fi 6 · 10Gbps | 8 ports · 34 multi-gig · Unmanaged · RJ45 + SFP | $66.86View on Amazon |
 8 Port 2.5G Gigabit PoE Switch, 8 Port POE + 1* 10G SFP, IEEE 802.3af/at PoE 135W, Compatible with 100/1000/2500Mbps, Support WiFi6 AP, NAS, PoE Camera NVR, Metal Fanless, Rack Mount2.5GbE switch · Real HD |
Wi-Fi 6 · 10Gbps | 8 ports · 2 multi-gig · PoE+ · SFP | $69.99View on Amazon |
 TRENDnet 9-Port Unmanaged 2.5G Switch with 10G SFP+ Port, TEG-S50912.5GbE switch · TRENDnet |
10Gbps · Cat5e | 8 ports · 9 multi-gig · Unmanaged · RJ45 + SFP | $69.99View on Amazon |
 TRENDnet 8-Port 2.5Gb Multi-Gigabit Unmanaged Gaming Switch,TEG-S3802.5GbE switch · TRENDnet |
5Gbps · Cat5e | 8 ports · 8 multi-gig · Unmanaged · RJ45 | $74.99View on Amazon |
 10Gb Ethernet Switch with 4 x 2.5GbE + 2 x 10GbE RJ45 Ports, VunLink 6 Port 10G/2.5G Multi-Gigabit Unmanaged Network Switch, Plug and Play, Fanless, Desktop/Wall-Mount, for Wireless AP, NAS, PC, Home2.5GbE switch · VunLink |
Wi-Fi 7 · 10Gbps | 6 ports · 12 multi-gig · Unmanaged · RJ45 | $84.99View on Amazon |
 10 Port 2.5Gb PoE Switch Unmanaged with 8 Port 2.5G Base-T PoE+@130W + 2 x 10G SFP+ Uplink, NICGIGA 8 Port 2.5Gbe IEEE802.3af/at Power Over Ethernet Switch, Support WiFi6 AP, NAS, 4K PoE Camera NVR.2.5GbE switch · NICGIGA |
Wi-Fi 6 · 10Gbps | 10 ports · 22 multi-gig · Unmanaged · PoE+ · SFP | $89.99View on Amazon |
 Omada ES210X-M2, 8 Port 2.5G Easy Managed Switch2.5GbE switch · TP-Link |
Wi-Fi 6 · 10Gbps | 8 ports · 2 multi-gig · Managed · RJ45 + SFP | $99.99View on Amazon |
 Zyxel 5 Port Network Ethernet Switch | Unmanaged | 2.5G | PoE++ | XMG-105HP2.5GbE switch · ZYXEL |
Wi-Fi 6 · 10Gbps · Cat5e | 5 ports · 6 multi-gig · Unmanaged · PoE++ · SFP | $99.99View on Amazon |
 10 Port 2.5Gb Unmanaged PoE Switch with 8*2.5G Base-T PoE Ports, 2*10G SFP+ Uplink, 802.3af/at (PoE+), 80Gbps Switching Capacity, GigaPlus 2.5G PoE Switch for 2.5Gb NAS/PC, WiFi6 Router, Wireless AP2.5GbE switch · GigaPlus |
Wi-Fi 6 · 10Gbps | 10 ports · 10 multi-gig · Unmanaged · PoE+ · RJ45 + SFP | $109.99View on Amazon |
 NETGEAR 8-Port 2.5G Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Network Switch (MS308)2.5GbE switch · NETGEAR |
5Gbps · Cat6 | 8 ports · 8 multi-gig · Unmanaged | $109.99View on Amazon |
 QNAP QSW-1108-8T-R2-US 8-Port 2.5GbE Unmanaged Switch2.5GbE switch · QNAP |
5Gbps · Cat5e | 8 ports · 2 multi-gig · Unmanaged | $119.00View on Amazon |
 GL.iNet GL-MT3600BE Beryl 7 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router2.5GbE switch · GL.iNet |
Wi-Fi 7 · Dual-band · 5Gbps | 1 multi-gig | $129.99View on Amazon |
 NETGEAR 8-Port 2.5G Multi-Gig Ethernet Easy Smart Managed Switch (MS308E)2.5GbE switch · NETGEAR |
5Gbps · Cat6 | 8 ports · 8 multi-gig · Managed | $129.99View on Amazon |
 8 Port 2.5Gb PoE (130W) + 2 Port 10Gb RJ45 Network Switch Unmanaged, NICGIGA 10 Port 2.5G IEEE802.3af/at Power Over Ethernet Switch, Support WiFi6 AP, NAS, 4K PoE Camera NVR.2.5GbE switch · NICGIGA |
Wi-Fi 6 · 10Gbps | 8 ports · 10 multi-gig · Unmanaged · PoE · RJ45 | $159.99View on Amazon |
 GL.iNet GL-BE3600 Slate 7 Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router Touchscreen 2.5G2.5GbE switch · GL.iNet |
Wi-Fi 7 · BE3600 · Dual-band · 5Gbps | 1 multi-gig | $159.99View on Amazon |
 Cudy BE11000 Wi-Fi 7 4X 2.5G Ports Mesh System, 1200 sq.ft, M11000 1-Pack2.5GbE switch · Cudy |
Wi-Fi 7 · BE11000 · Tri-band · 5Gbps | 8 multi-gig · RJ45 | $169.99View on Amazon |
 TRENDnet 10-Port Multi-Gig Web Smart Switch, TEG-3102WS2.5GbE switch · TRENDnet |
10Gbps · Cat5e | 10 ports · 10 multi-gig · Managed · RJ45 + SFP | $179.99View on Amazon |
 TP-Link Omada SG3210X-M2 8-Port 2.5G L2+ Managed Switch | 8X 2.5G Ports | 2X 10G SFP+ Slots | Centralized Cloud Management | L2/L3/L4 QoS and IGMP snooping2.5GbE switch · TP-Link |
10Gbps | 8 ports · 10 multi-gig · Managed · RJ45 + SFP | $229.99View on Amazon |
 Omada 8-Port 2.5G PoE Switch, 160W(SG2210XMP-M2)2.5GbE switch · TP-Link |
10Gbps | 8 ports · 2 multi-gig · PoE+ · SFP | $246.41View on Amazon |
 TRENDnet 20-Port 2.5G/Multi-Gig Switch with 10G SFP+ Ports, TEG-S502042.5GbE switch · TRENDnet |
10Gbps · Cat5e | 20 multi-gig · RJ45 + SFP | $249.99View on Amazon |
 16 Port 2.5G PoE Switch Unmanaged with 16 Port 2.5Gb Base-T PoE+@250W + 2 x 10G RJ45 Uplink, NICGIGA 18 Port 2.5Gbe IEEE802.3af/at Power Over Ethernet Switch, Support WiFi6 AP, NAS, 4K PoE Camera NVR.2.5GbE switch · NICGIGA |
Wi-Fi 6 · 10Gbps | 16 ports · 38 multi-gig · Unmanaged · PoE+ · RJ45 + SFP | $299.99View on Amazon |
 Cudy BE11000 Wi-Fi 7 4X 2.5G Ports Mesh System, 2700 sq.ft, M11000 2-Pack2.5GbE switch · Cudy |
Wi-Fi 7 · BE11000 · Tri-band · 5Gbps | 8 multi-gig · RJ45 · 2-pack | $299.99View on Amazon |
 GL.iNet GL-BE9300(Flint 3) Tri-Band WiFi 7 Router & GL.iNet GL-BE3600 (Slate 7) Portable Travel Router2.5GbE switch · GL.iNet |
Wi-Fi 7 · BE9300 · Tri-band · 5Gbps | 1 multi-gig | $314.48View on Amazon |
 24 Port 2.5G PoE Switch Unmanaged with 24 Port 2.5Gb Base-T PoE+@400W + 2 x 10G SFP+ Uplink, NICGIGA 26 Port 2.5Gbe IEEE802.3af/at Power Over Ethernet Switch, Support WiFi6 AP, NAS, 4K PoE Camera NVR.2.5GbE switch · NICGIGA |
Wi-Fi 6 · 10Gbps | 24 ports · 79 multi-gig · Unmanaged · PoE+ · SFP | $332.99View on Amazon |
 GL.iNet GL-E5800 NA MUDI 7 5G Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router with eSIM2.5GbE switch · GL.iNet |
Wi-Fi 7 · Tri-band · 10Gbps | 1 multi-gig | $419.99View on Amazon |
41 offers shown
Choose ports around the whole network
Count the router, NAS, server, access points and wired rooms before selecting a switch. An eight-port model often leaves more useful expansion room than a five-port model.
An SFP+ uplink can preserve an upgrade path
Some 2.5GbE switches include one or two 10Gbps SFP+ uplinks. This can connect a faster NAS, aggregation switch or another room without replacing every client port.
PoE changes the power budget
A PoE switch can power access points and cameras through Ethernet. The port standard and total wattage budget must be checked, not just the presence of a PoE label.
Frequently asked questions
Will 2.5GbE work with gigabit devices?
Yes. Multi-gig Ethernet ports normally negotiate down to the fastest speed supported by both ends.
Do I need Cat6 for 2.5GbE?
Cat6 is a sensible choice for new runs, but many good Cat5e installations can support 2.5GbE.
Is an unmanaged switch enough for a NAS?
Yes for simple connectivity. Managed features are useful for VLANs, link aggregation, traffic controls or diagnostics.