Question QSW-1105-5T 5-port 2.5GbE Switch: Create an affordable 2.5GbE network environment with CAT 5e cables

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VirtualLarry

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Patiently waiting for the first "affordable" 2.5GbE-T switch (only 5-port for now) from QNAP. Supposed to release in June, wonder if it will release corresponding with new B550 mobos with 2.5GbE-T ports? (Intel Z490 boards with 2.5GbE-T onboard have already started to release.)

Anyone want to guess at price? I'm thinking $80, maybe less since it's only 5 ports, maybe only $50. That would be nice and affordable (relative to other "business-oriented"/"managed" 2.5GbE-T switches on the market).

From one of their new 4-bay 2x 2.5GbE-T NAS units:
"Note: The QSW-1105-5T 2.5GbE switch will be available from Q3 2020. "

The video says "Next month" (video released in May), product page above says "Q3 2020". :(

Maybe they're waiting for shipping charges to drop, container ship from China. According to a recent GamersNexus YT video, prices on shipping from China are way up, so possibly to hit the price-point that they're aiming at, they have to wait for shipping prices to drop down a bit.

Anyone want to translate this for me? Is it actually on sale, or is this a pre-order (it's not on QNAP's own store site yet), and what does $2999 Chinese TWD (my mistake, sorry!) translate to in USD?



Ok, attempting to calculate the price of the switch on pchome, I came up with $129-130 USD roughly, based on their prices of existing switches, versus what they showed up at Amazon US.

Still seems a bit kind of pricey, but still better than $400-500 that some companies want for managed 8-port 2.5GbE-T w/ 2x 10GbE SFP+ uplink switches. Then again, you're getting a lot more for your money.

I don't know how successful this QNAP switch will be here in the USA if the price is $130, for ONLY a 5-port. Maybe an 8-port, I could see $130. 5-port? $100 TOPS, preferably $80. Maybe eventually, $50.

Have to see what their competitors come out with, probably use Aquantia silicon.

Edit: StorageReview article, dated July 16, 2020. Claims QNAP switch is "Available Now". Hrmph. :(

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AdeptSoul

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Patiently waiting for the first "affordable" 2.5GbE-T switch (only 5-port for now) from QNAP. Supposed to release in June, wonder if it will release corresponding with new B550 mobos with 2.5GbE-T ports? (Intel Z490 boards with 2.5GbE-T onboard have already started to release.)

Anyone want to guess at price? I'm thinking $80, maybe less since it's only 5 ports, maybe only $50. That would be nice and affordable (relative to other "business-oriented"/"managed" 2.5GbE-T switches on the market).

From one of their new 4-bay 2x 2.5GbE-T NAS units:
"Note: The QSW-1105-5T 2.5GbE switch will be available from Q3 2020. "

The video says "Next month" (video released in May), product page above says "Q3 2020". :(

Maybe they're waiting for shipping charges to drop, container ship from China. According to a recent GamersNexus YT video, prices on shipping from China are way up, so possibly to hit the price-point that they're aiming at, they have to wait for shipping prices to drop down a bit.

Anyone want to translate this for me? Is it actually on sale, or is this a pre-order (it's not on QNAP's own store site yet), and what does $2999 Chinese TWD (my mistake, sorry!) translate to in USD?



Ok, attempting to calculate the price of the switch on pchome, I came up with $129-130 USD roughly, based on their prices of existing switches, versus what they showed up at Amazon US.

Still seems a bit kind of pricey, but still better than $400-500 that some companies want for managed 8-port 2.5GbE-T w/ 2x 10GbE SFP+ uplink switches. Then again, you're getting a lot more for your money.

I don't know how successful this QNAP switch will be here in the USA if the price is $130, for ONLY a 5-port. Maybe an 8-port, I could see $130. 5-port? $100 TOPS, preferably $80. Maybe eventually, $50.

Have to see what their competitors come out with, probably use Aquantia silicon.

Edit: StorageReview article, dated July 16, 2020. Claims QNAP switch is "Available Now". Hrmph. :(

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Mine shipped today (9/22) from qnapworks.com.
 

AdeptSoul

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I got mine several days ago from qnapworks.

I did a test between two of my Linux boxes with Rosewill RC-20001 NICs connected to the QSW-1105-5T using 10 foot Cat-7 cables and got 2.34 Gbits/sec average.

[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr Cwnd
[ 5] 0.00-1.00 sec 277 MBytes 2.32 Gbits/sec 0 1.83 MBytes
[ 5] 1.00-2.00 sec 281 MBytes 2.36 Gbits/sec 0 1.92 MBytes
[ 5] 2.00-3.00 sec 276 MBytes 2.32 Gbits/sec 0 2.33 MBytes
[ 5] 3.00-4.00 sec 281 MBytes 2.36 Gbits/sec 0 2.33 MBytes
[ 5] 4.00-5.00 sec 276 MBytes 2.32 Gbits/sec 0 2.82 MBytes
[ 5] 5.00-6.00 sec 281 MBytes 2.36 Gbits/sec 0 2.82 MBytes
[ 5] 6.00-7.00 sec 278 MBytes 2.33 Gbits/sec 0 2.82 MBytes
[ 5] 7.00-8.00 sec 281 MBytes 2.36 Gbits/sec 0 2.82 MBytes
[ 5] 8.00-9.00 sec 279 MBytes 2.34 Gbits/sec 0 2.97 MBytes
[ 5] 9.00-10.00 sec 280 MBytes 2.35 Gbits/sec 0 2.97 MBytes
[ 5] 10.00-11.00 sec 278 MBytes 2.33 Gbits/sec 0 3.12 MBytes
[ 5] 11.00-12.00 sec 279 MBytes 2.34 Gbits/sec 0 3.12 MBytes
[ 5] 12.00-13.00 sec 280 MBytes 2.35 Gbits/sec 0 3.12 MBytes
[ 5] 13.00-14.00 sec 280 MBytes 2.35 Gbits/sec 0 3.12 MBytes
[ 5] 14.00-15.00 sec 280 MBytes 2.35 Gbits/sec 0 3.12 MBytes
[ 5] 15.00-16.00 sec 281 MBytes 2.36 Gbits/sec 0 3.12 MBytes
[ 5] 16.00-17.00 sec 275 MBytes 2.31 Gbits/sec 0 3.12 MBytes
[ 5] 17.00-18.00 sec 281 MBytes 2.36 Gbits/sec 0 3.12 MBytes
[ 5] 18.00-19.00 sec 275 MBytes 2.31 Gbits/sec 0 3.12 MBytes
[ 5] 19.00-20.00 sec 281 MBytes 2.36 Gbits/sec 0 3.12 MBytes
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr
[ 5] 0.00-20.00 sec 5.45 GBytes 2.34 Gbits/sec 0 sender
[ 5] 0.00-20.00 sec 5.45 GBytes 2.34 Gbits/sec receiver

That's 93.6% of 2.5 Gbits/sec, so I'm happy. :)