12-16 port 10GBase-T Switch - still nothing better than XS512EM?

[Wondersausage]

I bought my XS512EM over seven years ago. I'm having a hard time believing it's still the best option. Not only is there little competition, but it hasn't even gone down in price, it's basically the same inflation-adjusted price today ($1149) that I originally paid ($890).

Why replace it? While it's very quiet, I'd prefer 12+2 port fanless, or upgrade to 16+2 port at the same noise level.

Are there any reasonable options?

BTW I'm not open to an SFP+ switch using a dozen 10GBase-T transceivers. Fanless SFP+ switches typically aren't rated for that kind of power dissipation.

 

[marcoi]

I got two of these qnap switchs for home lab

QSW-M3216R-8S8T | Half-width Rackmount 16-Port 10GbE Layer 2 Web Managed Switch for SMB/SOHO high-speed networking environments

More 10GbE ports and more space-saving at an affordable price. The QNAP QSW-M3216R-8S8T is a half-width rackmount L2 Managed Switch with eight 10GbE SFP+ fiber ports and eight 10GbE RJ45 ports. Supporting Layer 2 switching and network management via a user-friendly web user interface, the...

www.qnap.com

 

[Wondersausage]

Cool but that's only 8 ports 10GBase-T

 

[WhiteNoise]

You may get something Realtek based for around $350. the RTL9313 supports up to 12 10G ports.

Something like this:

万兆上行轻网管交换机-企业官网

Fanless and more than five 10GbT ports is really not a thing. New PHYs are coming out NOW that run cooler. Maybe it'll be a thing in 2027.

 

[epicurean]

You may get something Realtek based for around $350. the RTL9313 supports up to 12 10G ports.

Something like this:

万兆上行轻网管交换机-企业官网

Fanless and more than five 10GbT ports is really not a thing. New PHYs are coming out NOW that run cooler. Maybe it'll be a thing in 2027.

I have this exact model and I did not have a good experience. The POE to my Ruckus access points (R850 , R750 and R610) were very inconsistent and after much troubleshooting, I was given a partial refund and currently using it as a non POE 10G switch. Your mileage may vary. And it runs hot!

 

[blunden]

Fanless and more than five 10GbT ports is really not a thing.

Exactly. It's simply not power efficient enough at this point in time.

 

[marcoi]

Cool but that's only 8 ports 10GBase-T

Yeah you get two of them for the 16 ports. they fit next to each other. Use the other sfp+ ports to lacp link them up.