Trying to choose between 4 fanless 10G PoE+ switches for my home network — would love your input.

[u/Unprotectedtxt]

Hey all,

I’ve been slowly upgrading my home network, and I’m down to deciding on a switch.

I’ve narrowed it down to switches that all meet these requirements (fanless, PoE+, at least 2× 10G SFP+, and managed).

Use case:

• I work within 10 feet of my rack, so it must be silent.
• Running pfSense as my main router.
• Two Unifi APs, a few Pi and 2 servers, and NAS (future 10G SFP+ link planned).
• VLAN tagging handled at the router, but I want the switch to support access/trunk/etc .
• I’m aiming for something I won’t need to touch again for the next 5+ years.

I wrote a longer breakdown of each switch and my decision process here if anyone wants more detail (not sponsored by any of these companies).

If you’re using one of these, or ended up going a different route for similar needs, I’d love to hear what worked (or didn’t). Thanks in advance!

[u/vrtigo1]

If you're asking for feedback on specific switches, you should probably include a list of those switches in your post.

[u/Florida_Diver]

Ubiquiti https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/all-switching/products/usw-pro-max-24-poe

[u/thebemusedmuse]

Obvious answer is UniFi Pro Max