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Jan 02, 2026

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slow transfer speed 10GB

I have 2 nas devices, one synology and the other is a qnap, both have 10GB nic's. They are both connected to gs110mx switch. From my pc to nas is get 110/MB on both nas devices but if i transfer from...

StephenB
Jan 03, 2026
pdasterly wrote:
but i need to buy another switch with more than 2 10Gb ports.

And of course make sure you have quality cables (at least Cat 6).

pdasterly wrote:
transfer initiated in windows explorer

I do have a 10Gb nic for my pc

Then try swapping the Synology port with the PC port, and measure performance between the PC and the QNAP. You can then swap again, and measure performance between the PC and the Synology.

That will give you a good idea on the overall performance gain you'd get, and also test the cabling.

StephenB

Guru - Experienced User

Jan 03, 2026

pdasterly wrote:
I remote mounted a folder and im getting better speeds up to 292 MB/s

Can you see the link speeds on the two NAS? Just wondering if they are negotiating the full 10 gbps, or if they are instead connecting at 2.5 gpbs or 5 gbps.