--- product_id: 363281231 title: "Zyxel 5-Port 2.5G Multi-Gigabit Unmanaged Switch for Home Entertainment or SOHO Network [MG-105]" brand: "zyxel" price: "€ 144.49" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 category: "Zyxel" url: https://www.desertcart.it/products/363281231-zyxel-5-port-2-5g-multi-gigabit-unmanaged-switch-home store_origin: IT region: Italy --- # 2.5GbE Multi-Gigabit Speed Fanless Silent Operation Metal Case Heat Dissipation Zyxel 5-Port 2.5G Multi-Gigabit Unmanaged Switch for Home Entertainment or SOHO Network [MG-105] **Brand:** zyxel **Price:** € 144.49 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > ⚡ Elevate your network game—speed, silence, and stability in one sleek switch! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Zyxel 5-Port 2.5G Multi-Gigabit Unmanaged Switch for Home Entertainment or SOHO Network [MG-105] by zyxel - **How much does it cost?** € 144.49 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.it](https://www.desertcart.it/products/363281231-zyxel-5-port-2-5g-multi-gigabit-unmanaged-switch-home) ## Best For - zyxel enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted zyxel brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Blazing 2.5GbE Speeds:** Upgrade your home or SOHO network to 2.5x Gigabit speed without rewiring. - • **Plug & Play Simplicity:** Unmanaged design means zero setup fuss—just power on and experience instant speed. - • **Robust Heat Management:** Durable metal casing doubles as a heatsink, keeping your switch cool under pressure. - • **Future-Proof Connectivity:** Supports 100M/1G/2.5G devices including gaming rigs, NAS, WiFi 6 APs, and more. - • **Whisper-Quiet Performance:** Fanless build ensures silent operation, perfect for focused work or entertainment. ## Overview The Zyxel MG-105 is a 5-port unmanaged switch delivering 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet speeds across all ports, ideal for home entertainment and SOHO setups. Its fanless, metal-cased design ensures silent operation and effective heat dissipation, providing stable, high-speed connectivity for gaming PCs, NAS, WiFi 6 access points, and more—without the need for costly rewiring. ## Description Buy Review: Expensive compared to 1Gb, but stable and fast. - Like many people looking to upgrade a 1Gb network, the cost of 2.5Gb switches seems a bit steep, to put it mildly. However this one just about got to a price point at £85 that I could justify so I took the plunge. It's not the most handsome piece of hardware, it's a solidly-made but pretty stark non-descript design, but it is the kind of hardware I like - plug it in, switch it on, and it just works. Been using it a month so far (and not really stressing it other than fairly short bursts of full speed), but it's been as fast as advertised, 280-odd MB/s daisy chaining two of them together on a LAN with 3 PC's, rock-solid stable, and well... they just work. Not had to intervene at all so far. They do get a little bit warm on the underside even when not doing much - on the one hand it means it uses more power than 1Gb switches just idling, on the other it means the high quality metal casing is working well as a heat sink. PSU's seem pretty much silent which is always good, I hate buzzing power supplies. If you feel the need for upgrading a home network, these are very much worth a look. Review: Very hot switch - Solid little 2.5G Ethernet switch. The main benefits are it is fanless and unmanaged, so it is ideal for a small home office setup. The case does get very warm, but do not worry! Because the case is fanless, in order to get rid of all the heat the 2.5G switch generates, the manufacturer is using the case as one big heatsink to get rid of the heat, so the chips inside do not overheat. I used a thermal camera to measure the case temp, and it was at 50 degree, so maybe the IC inside the case will be hotter at 60 degree. Well within the limit of IC's. So, yeah, there is nothing to worry about. The switch performs very well according to specs, I can get 250GB/s between my Mac Studio and NAS. For Mac users, there is a bug in the macOS driver that will cause the connection to drop frequently, and here is the fix (as of macOS Monterey 12.4): *** You Must DISABLE the "Energy-Efficient-Ethernet" option in System Pref -> Networks -> Ethernet -> Advanced -> Hardware -> Duplex ## Features - Unterstützt 2,5 GbE Multi-Gigabit (100M/1G/2,5G) an allen Ports für 2,5G Netzwerkgeräte wie Spiele-PCs, NAS, PCIe-Adapter, Server, WiFi 6 APs und mehr - Sofortiges Upgrade der Netzwerkgeschwindigkeit zu Hause oder im Büro auf 2,5G ohne zusätzliche Verkabelungskosten - Erreicht 2,5-fache Geschwindigkeit gegenüber Gigabit und bietet eine Switching-Kapazität von 25 Gbit/s, die ideale Wahl für Home Entertainment, 4K-Video, LAN ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B097RD15N8 | | Best Sellers Rank | 69,726 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) 447 in Network Switches | | Box Contents | user guide | | Brand Name | Zyxel | | Case Material Type | Plastic | | Color | Silver | | Compatible Devices | Desktop | | Country of Origin | China | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (443) | | Data Transfer Rate | 25 Gigabits Per Second | | Interface | RJ45 | | Item Dimensions L x W x H | 16L x 11W x 2.6H centimetres | | Item Weight | 460 Grams | | Manufacturer | ZyXEL | | Manufacturer Part Number | MG-105-ZZ0101F | | Model Number | MG-105-ZZ0101F | | Number of Layers | 1 | | Number of Ports | 5 | | Platform | Not Machine Specific | | Switch Type | unmanaged | | Unit Count | 1.0 count | | Upper Temperature Rating | 40 Degrees Celsius | | Voltage | 220 Volts | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Zyxel - **Colour:** Silver - **Compatible devices:** Desktop - **Included components:** user guide - **Number of ports:** 5 ## Images ![Zyxel 5-Port 2.5G Multi-Gigabit Unmanaged Switch for Home Entertainment or SOHO Network [MG-105] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71A7GSkmP7S.jpg) ![Zyxel 5-Port 2.5G Multi-Gigabit Unmanaged Switch for Home Entertainment or SOHO Network [MG-105] - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71bW3j5HcjS.jpg) ![Zyxel 5-Port 2.5G Multi-Gigabit Unmanaged Switch for Home Entertainment or SOHO Network [MG-105] - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71LSnFybXHS.jpg) ![Zyxel 5-Port 2.5G Multi-Gigabit Unmanaged Switch for Home Entertainment or SOHO Network [MG-105] - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Et3X3Za8L.jpg) ![Zyxel 5-Port 2.5G Multi-Gigabit Unmanaged Switch for Home Entertainment or SOHO Network [MG-105] - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51GJ9v-2DOL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: Does this switch support link aggregation?** A: No, this is an unmanaged switch. **Q: If i plug a slow device in this eg. 100mb hive hub will that slow the network down?** A: I have two computers with 2.5G cards going through this hub. They communicate fine at 2.5 G Also there are two printers plugged in (definitely not 2.5G - most likely 100Mb) Everything works but the two computers are the only 2.5G devices Definitely woth having 2.5G capability ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Expensive compared to 1Gb, but stable and fast. *by A***R on 26 April 2022* Like many people looking to upgrade a 1Gb network, the cost of 2.5Gb switches seems a bit steep, to put it mildly. However this one just about got to a price point at £85 that I could justify so I took the plunge. It's not the most handsome piece of hardware, it's a solidly-made but pretty stark non-descript design, but it is the kind of hardware I like - plug it in, switch it on, and it just works. Been using it a month so far (and not really stressing it other than fairly short bursts of full speed), but it's been as fast as advertised, 280-odd MB/s daisy chaining two of them together on a LAN with 3 PC's, rock-solid stable, and well... they just work. Not had to intervene at all so far. They do get a little bit warm on the underside even when not doing much - on the one hand it means it uses more power than 1Gb switches just idling, on the other it means the high quality metal casing is working well as a heat sink. PSU's seem pretty much silent which is always good, I hate buzzing power supplies. If you feel the need for upgrading a home network, these are very much worth a look. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very hot switch *by A***S on 18 July 2022* Solid little 2.5G Ethernet switch. The main benefits are it is fanless and unmanaged, so it is ideal for a small home office setup. The case does get very warm, but do not worry! Because the case is fanless, in order to get rid of all the heat the 2.5G switch generates, the manufacturer is using the case as one big heatsink to get rid of the heat, so the chips inside do not overheat. I used a thermal camera to measure the case temp, and it was at 50 degree, so maybe the IC inside the case will be hotter at 60 degree. Well within the limit of IC's. So, yeah, there is nothing to worry about. The switch performs very well according to specs, I can get 250GB/s between my Mac Studio and NAS. For Mac users, there is a bug in the macOS driver that will cause the connection to drop frequently, and here is the fix (as of macOS Monterey 12.4): *** You Must DISABLE the "Energy-Efficient-Ethernet" option in System Pref -> Networks -> Ethernet -> Advanced -> Hardware -> Duplex ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Does exactly what you would expect *by A***Y on 14 January 2023* I bought this to connect a 2.5G-enabled NAS into my network. I've had it a few weeks now and it has performed perfectly in a mixed 2.5G/1G network. It was a bit hot when I had it just sitting on my desk, but once I mounted it horizontally on my wall it is pretty cool due to the metal heatsink chassis and the vent holes. No issues whatsover on Windows 11 with the river being automatically installed. ## Frequently Bought Together - Zyxel 5-Port 2.5G Multi-Gigabit Unmanaged Switch for Home Entertainment or SOHO Network [MG-105] - Anker PowerExpand USB C to 2.5 Gbps Ethernet Adapter, Aluminum Portable, for MacBook Pro, MacBook Air 2018 and Later, iPad Pro 2018 and Later, XPS - ARISKEEN Cat 8 Ethernet Cable 3Meter 2Pack,Cat8 Braided Flat High-Speed Gigabit Rj45 STP Shielded Internet Network Lan Patch Cable Cord for Modem Router Computer TV PC --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.it/products/363281231-zyxel-5-port-2-5g-multi-gigabit-unmanaged-switch-home](https://www.desertcart.it/products/363281231-zyxel-5-port-2-5g-multi-gigabit-unmanaged-switch-home) --- *Product available on Desertcart Italy* *Store origin: IT* *Last updated: 2026-05-12*