Electronics · Ethernet Switches
Should I buy a gigabit or 2.5GbE switch in 2025?
Reviewer consensus
If your router, NAS, or Wi-Fi 6/7 access point already has 2.5GbE ports, specialist communities like r/HomeNetworking broadly recommend stepping up to a 2.5GbE switch since prices have fallen close to gigabit territory. If every device on your network is still 1GbE, a quality gigabit switch like the NETGEAR GS308 is still the cheapest path to more ports.