Wednesday, July 17th 2024

QNAP Introduces 24-Port 10GbE L3 Lite Managed QSW-M3224-24T Switch

QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading computing, networking, and storage solutions innovator, today released its first full 10GbE L3 Lite managed switch, QSW-M3224-24T. Featuring twenty-four 10G Multi-Gig ports, L3 Lite management capabilities and MC-LAG network redundancy, QSW-M3224-24T assists enterprises in deploying stable and efficient mid to large-scale high-speed network infrastructure, accelerating 4K video streaming and AV-over-IP applications.

"As enterprises grow in scale and the number of networked devices increases, the demand for switches also escalates, making the management of large network infrastructure more complex and challenging." said Jerry Deng, Product Manager of QNAP, adding "as QNAP's first L3 managed switch offering multi-port 10GbE networking and advanced L3 management features, QSW-M3224-24T not only fulfills the needs of low-latency and high-density 10G network applications, but also supports advanced IP routing and network segmentation management. QSW-M3224-24T is ideal for small and medium-sized enterprises to expand their LAN efficiently and securely within a limited budget."
The QSW-M3224-24T adopts the latest QNAP Switch System (QSS) Pro network management software. QSS Pro provides L3 Lite management including IP settings (IPv4, IPv6, DNS), static routing, DHCP server, SNTP, and advanced VLAN features to enable more granular deployment and management of segmented network transmission infrastructures. It also supports Multi-chassis Link Aggregation (MC-LAG) to ensure uninterrupted switch networking, providing high availability and fault tolerance. With IGMP Snooping functions and SNMP management, along with an AV-over-IP wizard, the QSW-M3224-24T can connect multiple AV endpoints and forward multicast traffic to avoid network congestion and unnecessary data transmission. This reduces latency and improves network connection efficiency while enabling optimized network management.

The QSW-M3224-24T comes with twenty-four 10GbE RJ45 ports, which is compatible with Multi-Gigabit NBASE-T (10G / 5G / 2.5G / 1G) technologies and provides with up to 480 Gbps of switching capacity for connecting multiple L2 managed switches, unmanaged switches, and high-speed network devices. Up to 10 Gbps speed per 10GbE RJ45 port can be achieved using CAT 6a cables (or better). It also provides Layer 2 management functions (such as LACP, ACL and QoS) for efficient network bandwidth controls and enhanced network security, and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) for users to deploy small/medium-scale networks that support expansion, redundancy, and loop prevention.

Key Specifications
QSW-M3224-24T:
  • 1U Rackmount, 24x 10GbE RJ45 ports (Compliant with NBASE-T technologies to support multi-speeds of 10GBASE-T/5GBASE-T/2.5GBASE-T/1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX), up to 480 Gbps switching capacity; compliant with IEEE 802.3x; Auto Negotiation
Source: QNAP
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7 Comments on QNAP Introduces 24-Port 10GbE L3 Lite Managed QSW-M3224-24T Switch

#1
londiste
$1249
Just in case anyone else is curious.
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TheLostSwede
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londiste$1249
Just in case anyone else is curious.
Which equals to ~$52 per port. Not terrible for a brand new, managed 10 Gbps switch. Maybe not suitable for most consumers, but still.
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AnarchoPrimitiv
londiste$1249
Just in case anyone else is curious.
Wow. That's not too bad considering my Netgear XS712T was around that price new a few years ago and has half the ports.

I've been thinking about upgrading and have been keeping my eyes out for a good deal on a used netgear XS728T, but this is looking pretty attractive....I've never used a Qnap switch though, wonder how they are....
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#4
Octavean
I'd really like to see a review on this one.

The price might be competitive but it's a bit more then I'm willing to spend at the moment. I might go with a Mikrotik or something if it were cheaper.

Edit:

After a quick look I can buy a new Mikrotik rack mount 16 port SFP+ 10G switch for about ~$430 USD, (CRS317-1G-16S+RM). I think I could live with such an option. I just bought a couple of 10G SFP+ RJ45 Transceivers the other day on sale.
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AnarchoPrimitiv
OctaveanI'd really like to see a review on this one.

The price might be competitive but it's a bit more then I'm willing to spend at the moment. I might go with a Mikrotik or something if it were cheaper.

Edit:

After a quick look I can buy a new Mikrotik rack mount 16 port SFP+ 10G switch for about ~$430 USD, (CRS317-1G-16S+RM). I think I could live with such an option. I just bought a couple of 10G SFP+ RJ45 Transceivers the other day on sale.
This is what I don't get....The $1200 switch is too expensive, but you have no problem buying 12x or more transceivers for $60+ each? I'm seriously curious, what would be your application for a 16 port SFP+ switch? Are you going to spend the hundreds of dollars (or more) on the tools and try to learn running fiber in your walls or do you amazingly have 16 devices all withing 2 meters of your switch and they'll all be plugged in with DAC cables?
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#6
Minus Infinity
And here I was happy with my 2x10Gbe and 4x2.5Gbe unmanaged switch for ~$100.
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#7
Octavean
AnarchoPrimitivThis is what I don't get....The $1200 switch is too expensive, but you have no problem buying 12x or more transceivers for $60+ each? I'm seriously curious, what would be your application for a 16 port SFP+ switch? Are you going to spend the hundreds of dollars (or more) on the tools and try to learn running fiber in your walls or do you amazingly have 16 devices all withing 2 meters of your switch and they'll all be plugged in with DAC cables?
On sale such a Transceiver was under ~$30 USD
DAC cables are reasonably cheap when applicable.
Currently all 10G hardware are in close proximity.
Currently I have no real need of even a 16 port SFP+ switch. An 8 port switch would suffice and I already have the MikroTik CRS309-1G-8S+IN. About 5 devices are 10G capable.

If I need ~8+ out of 16 ports or ~12+ out of 24 ports of a 10G switch at the time of purchase then it makes perfect sense IMO to just bite the bullet and pay the ~$1200 for copper / rj45. If I need fewer ports initially and have no reason to believe that will change soon then a much cheaper SFP+ switch and a couple DAC cables does make sense.




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