NETGEAR Nighthawk Pro Gaming SX10 Switch Review

Bohs Hansen / 7 years ago

Final Thoughts and Pricing

Pricing

At the time of writing, NETGEAR’s Nighthawk Pro Gaming SX10 switch can be yours for £245.99 or $249.99 at Amazon.

Conclusion

Reviewing the NETGEAR Nighthawk Pro Gaming SX10 switch was a true pleasure. From the moment you unpack it, there’s no doubt that it’s a premium device. It looks and feels great and sturdy. With it, you can get 10GbE capabilities into your SOHO and gaming environment. While it isn’t full 10Gbe, it’s a great start. With 2 ports for multi-gigabit Ethernet, you’re well set. In most cases, you’ll need one for your high-speed NAS and another for your workstation. Or you can use them for an uplink of the rest of the ports without speed limitations. Whatever your setup will be, the SX10 will do great.

The stealth looking aluminium enclosure is accompanied by customisable RGB lighting in all areas. Each port and the power LED can be customised for the various connections.

Features and Performance

Feature-wise, you get the most important switching capabilities, from VLANs to LAGs. Its wrapped in an easy-to-use interface that doesn’t require you to have a whole lot of knowledge about the networking. The user interface is also optimised for use on mobile systems which is a vital feature these days. From port prioritising to bandwidth limits and monitoring, IGMP snooping and LAGs with 8 members. You get it all.

The performance was as expected, it delivers what it promises. There isn’t a whole lot more to say to that.

Pros

Great looks with an aggressive aluminium enclosure and RGB lighting
10GbE for SOHO and gamers
No networking skills required to use it
Silent operation

Cons

No online firmware version check and update. You’ll have to do that manually

“NETGEAR brings 10GbE into the reach of gamers and SOHO setups with the Nighthawk Pro Gaming SX10 Switch. And it also looks awesome with a stealth-bomber kind of look and customisable RGB”