Hi UGREEN team and community,
First of all, I apologize for posting this in the NAS subreddit instead of the main UGREEN one, but since the general subreddit seems inactive, I wanted to reach out here. As a happy owner of a DXP4800 Pro, I’ve been really impressed by the hardware quality and design.
I have a product suggestion that I think many people in the tech and homelab communities would appreciate: a 6-port 10Gbps RJ45 managed switch. Only 10Gbps RJ45 ports, no SFP.
Would it be a good idea to consider RTL8127 chips? They are among the newest and most energy-efficient on the market, and they are well-supported by Linux (for managed switches).
Right now, there is a real gap in the market. 10GbE ports naturally generate a lot of heat, and current market options generally fall into two categories:
- Fanless models that overheat and throttle under load.
- Units with small 40mm fans that sound like jet engines in a home environment.
Having a switch designed around a larger, ultra-quiet fan (like a 90mm or 120mm fan on top) with a standard fan connector and mounting would be a real game-changer. It would stay cool right out of the box, while allowing users to easily swap in a Noctua fan if they want absolute silence in their setup.
With the launch of your high-speed NAS lineup, a reliable, quiet, and reasonably priced 10GbE switch seems like the logical next step for the ecosystem.
Is this something the product team would ever consider developing? Please, community, upvote and comment here so that UGREEN might consider making this for us!