I have already reviewed a couple of the affordable multi-gig Zyxel switches that offered a combination of 10Gb SFP & 2.5Gb RJ45 ethernet. At the time, they were the cheapest way to get 2.5GbE in your home.

Since then, 2.5GbE appears to be going mainstream. QNAP were the first to launch an affordable 5-port unmanaged 2.5GbE switch, this was then followed by TRENDnet with a 5 and 8-port models.
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