Netgear GS105NA
Score: 81/100
Linksys LGS105
Score: 80/100Rankings
The Netgear GS105NA is a compact 5-port Gigabit unmanaged switch offering fanless silent operation and a lifetime hardware warranty. Its limitations include a small port count and the absence of any managed features. Best suited for home offices and small workgroups that need simple, reliable connectivity.
The Linksys LGS105 is a compact 5-port unmanaged Gigabit switch with metal fanless construction, energy-efficient Ethernet and a long 5-year warranty, delivering reliable line-rate performance. Its lack of managed features such as VLANs and PoE, plus occasional hardware-revision quirks, limit its suitability for more advanced networking needs. Ideal for home theater or small-office desk expansions where simplicity and low power draw are priorities.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
10 Gbpsbest | 10 Gbpsbest | |
— | 1.488 Mppsbest | |
5best | 5best | |
1 Gbpsbest | 1 Gbpsbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 2.7 W | 2.22 Wbest |
| ↓ lower better | 0.49 kg | 0.245 kgbest |
— | 5 yearsbest | |
3,197,945 hoursbest | — |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Power(1) | ||
Maximum Power Consumption (W) | 2.7 W | 2.22 W |
Design(3) | ||
Mounting Options | Desktop, Wall | Wall mount |
Weight (kg) | 0.49 kg | 0.245 kg |
Dimensions (HxWxD) (mm) | 27x94x100 mm | 4.72 x 0.98 x 2.95 inches mm |
General(1) | ||
Operating Temperature (°C) | 0-50 °C | 0 to 40 °C |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers and editors position the GS105NA as a no-frills, highly reliable workgroup switch, praising its silent operation, energy efficiency, and lifetime warranty while noting its limited port count and lack of management features.
Because user reviews are not present in the source data, consumer sentiment cannot be directly quoted, but the product's emphasis on ease-of-use, silence, and durability suggests typical praise for plug-and-play simplicity and criticism for limited scalability.
Professional reviewers commend the LGS105 for its line-rate, non-blocking 10 Gbps throughput, low idle power draw, silent fanless design, and robust metal construction.
Home and small-office users praise the switch for its plug-and-play simplicity, reliable wired performance for media and VOIP devices, while recurring complaints focus on confusion with routers, occasional LED anomalies, and version-specific power or mounting differences.
“Works with Cat6 cables for internet access”
“Confusion mistaking it for a router (it's a switch/splitter)”
Select LGS105 for space-constrained, energy-conscious setups; select Netgear GS105 when rack-mount flexibility is required.
