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Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex Mini 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 Switch Flex Mini at 6.1/10.

The Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex Mini leads on management.

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

They score the same on poE and firmware and support.

The biggest difference is port speeds, where the Zyxel XMG1915-10E scores 8/10 to the Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex Mini's 5/10.

UniFi Switch Flex Mini

Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex Mini

6.1/10verdict: good, not the best

The UniFi Switch Flex Mini is for people who run, or plan to run, a UniFi network and want a small managed switch. It offers five Gigabit ports, VLAN support and controller management in a 150 g fanless-listed box. It does not suit buyers who need PoE output, SFP uplinks or faster-than-Gigabit links.

Typically about £33 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 Switch Flex MiniZyxel XMG1915-10E
Port speeds30%5/108/10
Management20%8/107/10
Port count and uplinks15%5/108/10
Noise and efficiency15%8/109/10
PoE10%5/105/10
Firmware and support10%5/105/10
Overall6.1/107.4/10

Specifications

SpecUbiquiti UniFi Switch Flex MiniZyxel XMG1915-10E
Ports5 RJ45 ports, 1GbE8 x 100M/1G/2.5G RJ-45 plus 2 x 1G SFP/10G SFP+ (10 total)
Port speeds10/100/1000 Mbps per port100 Mbps, 1 Gbps and 2.5 Gbps on the eight copper ports; SFP+ slots take 1G or 10G
ManagementUniFi Network Controller management with VLAN support (1,000 VLANs), port isolation, mirroring and rate limiting; requires UniFi Network 5.12.5 or laterSmart Managed
PoE budgetNo PoE output; one port accepts 802.3af/at PoE input onlyNone (0 PoE ports)
Uplinks (SFP/SFP+)None; RJ45 ports only, no SFP/SFP+2 x 1G SFP / 10G SFP+
Switching capacitySwitching capacity 10 Gbps; 5 Gbps non-blocking throughput; 7 Mpps forwarding rate80 Gbps switching capacity; 59.5 Mpps forwarding rate
CoolingHeat dissipation 6.824 BTU/hr (excluding PoE output); no fan listed on manufacturer pageFanless

Strengths and weaknesses

Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex Mini

  • + Controller management with up to 1,000 VLANs
  • + No fan listed; 2.5 W maximum power draw
  • + Small and light: 107 x 70 x 21 mm, 150 g
  • − Gigabit only, with no SFP or SFP+ uplink
  • − No PoE output to power other devices
  • − Needs UniFi Network 5.12.5 or later for management

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who need PoE output to power access points or cameras
  • Anyone who wants SFP/SFP+ uplinks or faster-than-Gigabit ports
  • People who do not want to run a UniFi controller
Read the full Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex Mini 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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