TP-Link TL-SF1016D
Score: 67/100
Netgear GS305
Score: 81/100Rankings
The Netgear GS305 is a compact 5-port Gigabit Ethernet unmanaged switch offering fanless silent operation and energy-efficient performance. It lacks PoE and advanced management features such as VLANs, limiting its use to basic networking needs. Ideal for small home offices or noise-sensitive environments.
The TP-Link TL-SF1016D is a 16-port unmanaged 10/100Mbps switch with fanless silent operation and energy-efficient Ethernet. Its main trade-offs are the lack of PoE, VLANs and limited port speeds. Best suited for home or small-office users needing simple, quiet expansion of wired ports.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
16best | 5 | |
0.1 Gbps | 1 Gbpsbest | |
32 Gbpsbest | 10 Gbps | |
— | 1.448 Mppsbest | |
| ↓ lower better | — | 2.34 Wbest |
| ↓ lower better | 16 Wbest | — |
| ↓ lower better | 227 gbest | 250 g |
2 years | 3 yearsbest |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Ports(2) | ||
Number of Ports | 16 | 5 |
Port Speed (Gbps) | 0.1 Gbps | 1 Gbps |
Performance(1) | ||
Switching Capacity (Gbps) | 32 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
Network(1) | ||
QoS Support | false | true |
Design(3) | ||
Mounting Options | Desktop, Wall-Mount, Rack-Mount | Desktop,Wall |
Dimensions (H×W×D) (mm) | 5.59054 x 1.5748 x 7.874 inches mm | 29x101x94 mm |
Weight (g) | 227 g | 250 g |
General(1) | ||
Warranty (years) | 2 years | 3 years |
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Professional reviewers consider the TL-SG1016 a solid, budget-friendly choice for home and small-office networking. Its silent, metal design, energy-efficient operation and reliable Gigabit performance earn praise, while the lack of PoE, loop detection and advanced management features are cited as limitations for more demanding environments.
Everyday users overwhelmingly praise the switch's plug-and-play simplicity, sturdy build and noticeable speed gains, especially in residential setups. The most common complaints revolve around its basic feature set-particularly the absence of PoE and advanced management.
Professional sources and Netgear's own marketing stress the GS305's reliability, silent fanless operation, and energy-saving features. Reviewers point out its solid metal construction and wire-speed performance as key strengths for small-office and home use, while noting the lack of PoE and advanced management as expected for an unmanaged device.
Everyday users appear to value the plug-and-play ease, silent operation, and compact metal build, with no major complaints surfacing in the available data. The consensus is that the switch works reliably out of the box for basic networking needs.
