TRENDnet TEG-S762 Switch Review – Affordable 10Gbps Ethernet

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this Trend Network TEG-S762 and TEG-S750 It was announced in the UK back in February. Probably the more interesting of the two models, the TEG-S750 is a 5-port 10Gbps switch that costs around £300. As far as I know, there are no other five-port 10Gbps switches on the market at this price point.

The TRENDnet TEG-S762 is a bit more affordable at around £215. It only has 2 10G RJ-45 ports, but it also has 4 2.5G RJ-45 ports. This is a great option for anyone who wants to connect their work PC to a server. Just three years ago, the most affordable way was to connect directly or use SFP+ with a Mikrotik Cloud Smart Switch 326-24G-2S+RM and a used Mellanox Connectx card.

Specification

• 4 2.5G RJ-45 ports
• 2 10G RJ-45 ports
• Compatible with existing Cat5e or better cabling
• 60Gbps switching capacity
• Fanless design, silent operation
• Wall-mounted

While TRENDnet states that you can use Cat5e, you should be aware of the following limitations:

• Cat5e Cabling: 1Gbps / 2.5Gbps @ 100m (328 ft.)
• Cat6 Cabling: 10Gbps @ 50m (164 feet)
• Cat6a Cabling: 10Gbps @ 100m (328 feet)

Performance

In my home I have TerraMaster F4-422 running Unraidit has a 10Gbps Ethernet port and a SATA SSD for caching. I also have an Ubuntu server ASUS XG-C100C 10GbE NIC.

For 1Gbps, it’s often the switches that cause the network to bottleneck, and it’s very frustrating that multi-gigabit networks take a long time to gain traction.

For 10Gbps, there are a lot of variables that can cause a bottleneck, and it’s usually not your switch.

In my case, when connected to an Unraid NAS, I hit 5.16 Gbits/sec when testing with iPerf.

After connecting to my Ubuntu server, these speeds increased to 8.88 Gbits/sec.

By comparison, using SFP+ to connect my work PC to an Ubuntu server costs just over £800 EnGenius ECS2512FPI hit 9.37 Gbits/sec.

In terms of actual transfer speeds, I don’t have fast enough storage to push the 10Gbps limit. The file transfer limit is about 620MB/s.

The 2.5G RJ-45 port performed as expected, with a throughput of 2.37 Gbits/sec and an actual transfer speed of just under 300MB/s.

One of the main selling points of this switch is that it’s fanless. As you might expect, there was no perceptible noise at all, which allowed me to use it in the office. It’s also not particularly hot to the touch, and there seems to be plenty of airflow inside.

Price and Alternatives

At the time of writing, no UK-based suppliers offer the TRENDnet TEG-S762. However, the official MSRPs for the two new TRENDnet switches are:

• TRENDnet TEG-S750 MSRP: £314.99
• TRENDnet TEG-S762 MSRP: £214.99

For US buyers, the prices on Amazon are:

If you were importing into the UK it would be:

• TEG-S762: £205
• TEG-S750: £299

Compare this to:

• Zyxel MG-108 8×2.5GbE for £230
• Zyxel MG-105 with 5×2.5GbE for £84.99
• Zyxel XGS1010-12 with 2×2.5GbE and 2x10G SFP+ and 8x Gigabit for £145
• Zyxel XGS1250-12 with 3x 10GbE, 1x10G SFP+ and 8x Gigabit for £200
• QNAP QSW-2104-2T with 2x10GbE and 4x 2.5GbE for £155

The QNAP QSW-2104-2T appears to be identical to TRENDnet in every way. UK pricing makes the QNAP a better option, but in the US it’s currently $235.78 on Amazon, so the TEG-S762 is a better option.

overall

The TRENDnet TEG-S762 is an excellent unmanaged multigigabit switch and one of the most affordable ways to get 10GbE in your home. It’s perfect for anyone with a NAS or home server (like the TerraMaster F4-422) equipped with 10GbE ports.

Pricing in the UK is not as attractive as the QNAP QSW-2104-2T, but cheaper in the US. If you have more than two 10GbE devices on your network, the Zyxel XGS1250-12 is well worth considering.

Generally speaking, a 10Gbps network is all I want. Unless you’re moving from NVMe to NVMe, your network is unlikely to saturate. This allows me to get the most out of network storage and avoid noisy hard drives or large SSDs on my work PC.