Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Switch Advice - 10G-BaseT + MultiGig (Netgear XS724EM)

Use case: homelab / small business. Single switch. No failover topology. Will add PoE+ switch later for cctv.

Netgear XS724EM appears to be the lowest cost option (still pricey) for 24-port BaseT 1-2.5-5-10gbps. Released in early-2018.

Has anyone had positive/ negative feedback on Netgear or this switch in particular?

netgear link

amazon link

$1,249.99 Amazon price (sold by Amazon.com which is a Netgear certified partner)

Netgear also provides lifetime product replacement as well as free firmware updates.

I considered Cisco products but they are much more expensive, require purchase through authorized dealers, plus purchase of additional support license/packages to be elegible for firmware updates.

Cisco SG350XG-24T 24-Port 10GBase-T Stackable Managed Switch

Is there any other option that I am not considering?

Is Cisco really worth the additional price premium when I’m searching for nearly plug-and-play functionality and VLAN?

I’m going to make the Netgear purchase unless advised otherwise... thanks!



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