QNAP's sub $1,400 16-port SFP28 L2 switch

[TheLostSwede]

Most likely overkill for most people here, but QNAP has launched what should be the most affordable 16-port SFP28 port currently in the market.

QSW-M5216-1T | Ultra-high-speed 25GbE fiber managed switch with 10GbE connectivity for backbone networks

The QSW-M5216-1T is a 16-Port 25GbE SFP28 fiber Managed Switch with one 10GbE NBASE-T port. Supporting Layer 2 switching and network management via a user-friendly web user interface, the QSW-M5216-1T provides an entry-level network management solution that is usable even by non-IT...

www.qnap.com

 

[sfx2000]

ServeTheHome had a nice writeup on the switch...

The QNAP QSW-M5216-1T is a 16-port Desktop 25GbE Switch

In what might be the coolest SMB switch release this month, the QNAP QSW-M5216-1T is a 16-port 25GbE switch with a bonus 10Gbase-T port

www.servethehome.com

Might be nice for a homelab - too bad it isn't rack mountable (or maybe QNAP has a kit that would support that use case)

 

[TheLostSwede]

ServeTheHome had a nice writeup on the switch...

The QNAP QSW-M5216-1T is a 16-port Desktop 25GbE Switch

In what might be the coolest SMB switch release this month, the QNAP QSW-M5216-1T is a 16-port 25GbE switch with a bonus 10Gbase-T port

www.servethehome.com

Might be nice for a homelab - too bad it isn't rack mountable (or maybe QNAP has a kit that would support that use case)

There's a rack mount kit in the box.

 

[SoCalReviews]

Great information about the newer 10GbE equipment. QNAP has been releasing a number of products within the price range for homes and small businesses. I expect 10GbE+ home networking will be the new normal in the not too distant future. The wireless router manufacturers are playing the game of catch up. At least we are seeing some newer routers supporting 10GbE (notable players being Linksys and Asus).

 

[coxhaus]

I think QNAP is doing some good things. We just had a discussion on another forum about the QNAPQSW-M2108-2S 2.5g Switch. It seems nice with a good OS, OpenWRT OS. The only problem I see is they are using OpenWRT 17x which is EOL. Why use a EOL OS on a new switch. Even 18x is EOL and 19x will go EOL March 2022 so they are way behind on OS.
OpenWRT is a nice OS but all OSs go out of date.

At least the EOL OS is inside the local network and it is protected by a separate network firewall.

 

[TheLostSwede]

I think QNAP is doing some good things. We just had a discussion on another forum about the QNAPQSW-M2108-2S 2.5g Switch. It seems nice with a good OS, OpenWRT OS. The only problem I see is they are using OpenWRT 17x which is EOL. Why use a EOL OS on a new switch. Even 18x is EOL and 19x will go EOL March 2022 so they are way behind on OS.
OpenWRT is a nice OS but all OSs go out of date.

At least the EOL OS is inside the local network and it is protected by a separate network firewall.

QNAP has a bad habit of doing that and then having to back port stuff. They did this with their enterprise BSD based OS as well.