I DREAMED of this Switch for YEARS MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S+IN Review

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

We review the first 2.5GbE switch from MikroTik which is something we have wanted for years. This switch is a Marvell powered desktop (and rack mountable) switch designed for bringing 2.5GbE and SFP+ 10GbE networking to the masses.

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Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video
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- Ultimate 2.5GbE Switch Guide: https://youtu.be/brQUwucJLtg
- New unmanaged $69 2.5GbE and 10GbE Switches: https://youtu.be/IdLWAwxU0ds
- Updated Ultimate 2.5GbE Mega Round-up STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/
- 8x 2.5GbE and 1x 10GbE Video: https://youtu.be/QgLU-HT1E64
- Cheapest 10Gbase-T switch: https://youtu.be/YdgrHda4sW0
- 2.5GbE and 25GbE switch: https://youtu.be/pi80T1ZhJKQ
- TP-Link TL-SH1008 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYkicPEDoLE
- Hasivo S1100P-8GT Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1jt6U1IWAA
- TRENDnet TEG-S380 and TEG-S350 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YetKfMcdZj4
- Netgear MS108UP Review: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-ms108up-review-8-port-poe-and-poe-2-5gbe-switch/
- Netgear MS105 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-ms105-5-port-2-5gbe-switch-review/
- MikroTik CSS610: https://youtu.be/Xh3oQKcMOmg
- MikroTik CRS504-4XQ-IN: https://youtu.be/UhBsroF78qg
- MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM Review: https://youtu.be/I4sUWO61VsU

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Timestamps
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00:00 Introduction
02:06 MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S+IN External Hardware Overview
05:27 Switch Internals
07:27 Performance
07:58 Management Webfig, WinBox, and CLI
09:26 Power Consumption and Noise
10:52 Key Lessons Learned
11:43 TP-Link TL-SG3210XHP-M2 PoE Alternative
13:45 Wrap-up