TRENDnet 8-Port Gigabit Desktop Switch, TEG-S83, 8 x Gigabit RJ-45 Ports, Black & 5-Port Gigabit Desktop Switch, TEG-S51, 5 x Gigabit RJ-45 Ports, 10Gbps Switching Capacity, Black 8-Port Gigabit + 5-Port Gigabit

Works well. For my use, I wanted the lights and ports on opposite sides. This was a good fit. Never tested energy usage. Took TrendNet's word for it. Can't complain about throughput. But I'm not as pedantic as some. Would buy again.

Well, Internet provider (frontier, ugh) upgraded the router to an Eero (yeah, I had never heard of it as well), which only has one ethernet port (the previous one had 5), and I had multiple things wired up so, off to buy a switch. Now, I didn't do packet-snooping, stress testing, etc so if you are looking for that, sorry. Switch is an 8 port switch with jacks in the back of the unit, which is what my main factor was (this sits in a cubby-hole and I wanted a clean look). Further, the power jack is also in the back (there is another brand out there that had it in the side, that's just dumb). Lights on the front are only one color, but do blink with network activity on each port. There is not a dual light to tell you if you got 100 mbs or 1 Gbps connection, but IMO that wasn't a show stopper. I can look at the ethernet settings on the laptop to confirm it hooked up at 1 gpbs. Trendnet is a lifetime product, which is unheard of most of the time. The unit runs cool as well, even without a fan integrated into it. All in all, it is a good, basic, simple switch.

I power Cisco access points with these. You can’t beat the performance for the price.

Ran out of ports for a 5-port switch when I installed a new device in the room. This switch is working fine on my eero mesh system. Eero requires unmanaged switches.

Inexpensive and great for expanding your network!