I currently have a GS716V2. I did not need all the features of that switch but I don't want the new switch to have a negative impact on the network's performance. That switch is a 16 port switch, but I think I can get by with 10 ports. I was thinking of getting an SX10 switch, but because it is $200, I want to know how much performance would I lose if I simply got a GS316 switch which is $50. I have several other switches on the network including an S8000, but currently do not need over 1G. I just want to get the best performance switch for a large home network.
I've had great results with unmanaged switches. I can hit wired gigabit speeds in my house on any of mine. And they're nothing special. I've got 1 managed gs716t like you do and then 2x unmanaged gigabit switches. one netgear and one tplink. can't even remember what model because I rarely mess with them.
I was thinking of getting an SX10 switch, but because it is $200, I want to know how much performance would I lose if I simply got a GS316 switch which is $50.
The higher price tag for the SX10 is coming from the higher total switch capacity and the two MultiGig/10 ports, and to some extent also from the hardware design allowing to run the unit fanless (as MultiGig and especially 10G does create much more heat than a Gigabit port.
Going away from a Smart Managed Pro switch like the GS716T to a non-managed switch is giving up the monitoring and management capabilities.
Also not sure what's the idea replacing a 1G by yet another 1G Ethernet switch.
When re-designing advanced home networks, we prefer to create at least a 10G backhaul, and ideally have some MultiGig/10G ports for storage, faster worksation(s). Of course this all depends on customer requirements, the future-proof investment, ... considering fast Internet connections are nowadays in the range between 1G/bs and 10Gb/s.
