Written 23 Aug 2026. Specs from the maker pages linked below. Street from named snaps. I haven't used these.
QSW-1105-5T vs TL-SG105S-M2: same five ports, usually more money
Same five faster ports as the cheap TP-Link. Skip the QNAP unless the price is close. The store still prints $109.00 on a legacy unmanaged puck that is out of stock. Same five faster ports as the TL-SG105S-M2 at $35–39.
Same five faster ports as the cheap TP-Link. Skip the QNAP unless the price is close. Same five faster ports as the cheaper TP-Link. QSW-1105-5T: five 2.5GbE RJ-45, unmanaged, fanless, 12 V wall brick. Maker max 12 W. 16K MAC, 25 Gbps fabric, 12.5 Gbps non-blocking, 9K jumbo. Loop detect with a dedicated LED. 34 × 180 × 145 mm, a bigger desk puck than the TP-Link. Two-year paper. QNAP’s own spec page now labels it Legacy. Chip on Amazon cards is Broadcom BCM53161. Need 10G SFP+ for a NAS? That is QSW-2104-2S, not this box.
QNAP US store SKU QSW-1105-5T-US, 23 Aug 2026: $109.00, out of stock. Newegg item N82E16833831027 301s to the same US SKU; don't treat a marketplace card as in-stock until you print it. Amazon cards B097CPP3J5 and B08CKT147N exist; print the live tag if a 3P is selling. Don't wait a month or pay $109 for five 2.5G ports.
What to buy
| Box | What it is | Street, 23 Aug 2026 | Buy if |
|---|---|---|---|
| TP-Link TL-SG105S-M2 | 5× 2.5G, fanless, unmanaged, 25 Gbps, 5.81 W max. ASIN B0CMXXPTVH. | MRP $59.99. Sale street $35–39 in 2026 snaps. See the SG105S-M2 note. | One NAS, one PC, a few 2.5G hops. The 5-port default. |
| QNAP QSW-1105-5T | Same five 2.5G, unmanaged, fanless, loop LED. Legacy on the spec page. 12 W max. 34 × 180 × 145 mm. | QNAP store $109.00, out of stock on fetch. Print any live Amazon or Newegg tag and still skip it. | Almost never. The loop LED is not worth $70 and a backorder. |
| TRENDnet TEG-S350 / Netgear MS305 | The other name-brand 5× 2.5G taxes. Same job. | See those notes. MS305 maker $99.99. | The TP-Link is gone and you still refuse a no-name. Not because the NAS is QNAP. |
Skip
Skip QSW-1105-5T because the NAS is QNAP. A switch does not have to match the NAS logo. Skip waiting on a QNAP restock. Skip Amazon 3P cards that only exist because the store is empty. Skip eBay lots. If you actually needed two 10G SFP+ cages, buy QSW-2104-2S. If you counted past five endpoints, read 8 vs 5.
Sources
QNAP QSW-1105-5T hardware spec (legacy; 5× 2.5GbE, unmanaged, fanless, 12 W max, 16K MAC, 25 Gbps / 12.5 Gbps non-blocking, 9K jumbo, 34 × 180 × 145 mm, 12 V adapter, 2-year). QNAP store QSW-1105-5T-US ($109.00, out of stock; fetched 23 Aug 2026). Newegg N82E16833831027. Amazon B097CPP3J5 (BCM53161). TP-Link TL-SG105S-M2. Amazon B0CMXXPTVH. Street moves. Print the live tag.