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Ubiquiti UniFi Flex Mini 2.5G vs Zyxel XMG1915-10E

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all judged against network switches at a similar price

The Zyxel XMG1915-10E scores 7.4/10 overall, ahead of the Ubiquiti UniFi Flex Mini 2.5G at 6.3/10.

The Zyxel XMG1915-10E leads on port speeds, port count and uplinks and noise and efficiency.

They score the same on management, poE and firmware and support.

The biggest difference is port count and uplinks, where the Zyxel XMG1915-10E scores 8/10 to the Ubiquiti UniFi Flex Mini 2.5G's 4/10.

UniFi Flex Mini 2.5G

Ubiquiti UniFi Flex Mini 2.5G

6.3/10verdict: good, not the best

The UniFi Flex Mini 2.5G is for people who run UniFi gear and want multi-gig speeds on a small five-port switch. It suits a home office or homelab that needs a few 2.5GbE devices linked and managed from the UniFi Network application. It is a poor fit for anyone who needs PoE output, more than five ports or fibre uplinks.

Typically about £52.99 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK (opens in a new tab, affiliate link)

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Zyxel XMG1915-10E

Zyxel XMG1915-10E

7.4/10verdict: buy

The Zyxel XMG1915-10E is for people who want 2.5GbE on most ports and 10G uplinks in a quiet, fanless switch. It suits homelabbers and small offices whose devices bring their own power, since it has no PoE. It does not offer copper 10GbE, so buyers who want that need to look at SFP+ modules or other models.

Typically about £189 in the UK when we researched itSearch Amazon UK (opens in a new tab, affiliate link)

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Scores, criterion by criterion

CriterionWeightUbiquiti UniFi Flex Mini 2.5GZyxel XMG1915-10E
Port speeds30%7/108/10
Management20%7/107/10
Port count and uplinks15%4/108/10
Noise and efficiency15%8/109/10
PoE10%5/105/10
Firmware and support10%5/105/10
Overall6.3/107.4/10

Specifications

SpecUbiquiti UniFi Flex Mini 2.5GZyxel XMG1915-10E
Ports5 x 2.5 GbE RJ45 ports8 x 100M/1G/2.5G RJ-45 plus 2 x 1G SFP/10G SFP+ (10 total)
Port speeds2.5G/1G/100M/10M per port100 Mbps, 1 Gbps and 2.5 Gbps on the eight copper ports; SFP+ slots take 1G or 10G
Managementnot listedSmart Managed
PoE budgetnot listedNone (0 PoE ports)
Uplinks (SFP/SFP+)None; no SFP/SFP+ uplink ports2 x 1G SFP / 10G SFP+
Switching capacity25 Gbps switching capacity, 12.5 Gbps non-blocking throughput, 19 Mpps forwarding rate, 256 VLANs, 4,000 MAC addresses80 Gbps switching capacity; 59.5 Mpps forwarding rate
CoolingFanless (retailer listing; not on manufacturer spec page)Fanless

Strengths and weaknesses

Ubiquiti UniFi Flex Mini 2.5G

  • + All five ports run 2.5GbE
  • + Managed through UniFi Network, with 256 VLANs
  • − Only five ports
  • − No PoE output
  • − No SFP or SFP+ uplink

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who need PoE output for access points or cameras
  • Anyone who needs more than five ports or SFP/SFP+ uplinks
  • Users who want advanced layer 2 or layer 3 switching features
Read the full Ubiquiti UniFi Flex Mini 2.5G review ›

Zyxel XMG1915-10E

  • + Eight 2.5GbE copper ports
  • + Two SFP+ slots take 1G or 10G
  • + Fanless, quiet, low power draw
  • − No PoE ports
  • − No copper 10GbE ports

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who need PoE to power access points or cameras
  • Buyers who want copper 10GbE ports rather than SFP+ slots
  • Buyers who need more than ten ports on one switch
Read the full Zyxel XMG1915-10E review ›

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