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Realtek's $10 tiny 10GbE network adapter is coming to motherboards later this year
(www.tomshardware.com)
this post was submitted on 23 May 2025
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Can we finally get some affordable 10GbE switches too?
Right?! Most affordable 10G switches are SFP+ which requires a lot more research to make sure you get the right modules and cabling.
Cisco c3850-12x48u is about $150 on eBay.
The main problem is the idle power consumption. About 150w with nothing plugged in.
Not to mention the fans volume.
Yeah, that power consumption is a non-starter. Even assuming a relatively modest $0.15/kWh, that's ~$200/year, and just for a switch. 10GbE is nice, but I'm not convinced it's worth that much. 2.5G is plenty for a fraction of the power draw.