New CHEAP Fanless 2.5GbE Switches Are Built Different

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

We show the PoE Fluke testing photo AND show performance of the 16-port model using our new big $$$ Keysight CyPerf tool in the main site article.

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/vimin-vm-s251602p-16-port-2-5g-poe-switch-review-cyperf/

In this, we go into the new class of 16-port and 24-port 2.5GbE switches with two 10G ports. One of them is good. One of them performs less well because of strange construction to save on costs. They are fanless, unmanaged, and have a lot of cheap connectivity.

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Where to Find The Unit We Purchased
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- Vimin 16-port PoE: https://amzn.to/4gf3la5
- Vimin 16-port non-PoE: https://amzn.to/46dQuk5
- Gigaplus 24-port non-PoE: https://amzn.to/4pjlo3c
- Gigaplus 24-port non-PoE: https://amzn.to/3Ig6fyU
- MokerLink 24-port non-PoE: https://amzn.to/4ntufO7
- QNAP 16-port 10GbE: https://amzn.to/4n49ybP
- QNAP 100GbE and 25GbE: https://amzn.to/46vbXpL

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Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video
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- Ultimate 2.5GbE Switch Buyer's Guide: https://youtu.be/brQUwucJLtg
- Ultimate 2.5GbE Switch Guide Web: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-buyers-guide-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/
- 4x 2.5GbE 2x 10G Switches: https://youtu.be/IdLWAwxU0ds
- Best Value 2.5GbE and 10G Switch: https://youtu.be/-pYQvEX9Ct0
- MikroTik 2.5GbE Switch: https://youtu.be/P5JIGLm_jWQ
- Cheap 10GbE Switches: https://youtu.be/qdwWjLLNaEo
- 8x 2.5GbE 1x 10G Switches: https://youtu.be/QgLU-HT1E64

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Timestamps
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00:00 Introduction
01:40 Thank YOU - 1M Subs and Keysight CyPerf and NVIDIA 800G Switch Preview
03:39 Vimin VM-S251602 16-port 2.5GbE 2-port 10G non-PoE Switch
05:14 Vimin VM-S251602P 16-port 2.5GbE 2-port 10G PoE Switch
06:39 GigaPlus GP-S25-1602 16-port 2.5GbE 2-port 10G non-PoE Switch
07:10 How they make these 16-port switches so cheaply
11:09 Cheap 24-port 2.5GbE 2-Port 10G switches
11:15 GigaPlus GP-S25-2402 24-port 2.5GbE 2-port 10G non-PoE Switch
14:18 QNAP QSW-M3216R-8S8T Managed Switch
15:27 QNAP QSW-M7308R-4X Managed Switch
17:30 Key Lessons Learned