Ubiquiti Flex Mini 2.5G Switch Review: 5-Port 2.5GbE with UniFi Management
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Summary
The article reviews the Ubiquiti Flex Mini 2.5G (USW-Flex-2.5G-5), a 5-port 2.5GbE switch with low power consumption, PoE-in capability, and UniFi management. The review examines both the construction and performance of the switch, discovering that it uses the same internal chipset found in some cheaper 4-port 2.5GbE and 2-port 10G switches that cost under $30. The author purchased the unit for testing and provides detailed analysis of its features and value proposition.
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This is a 5-port 2.5GbE switch also known as the USW-Flex-2.5G-5. Low power, PoE-in, and UniFi management make it quite different.
At the same time, we opened it up and found that it is the same internal chipset powering some of the 4-port 2.5GbE and 2-port 10G switches that are under $30, which we had not seen anyone go into detail on previously.
As a quick note, we purchased these
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