Comments on: XikeStor SKS1200-8XGT Review A Cheap 8-port 10Gbase-T Switch

By: Rodigas

Rodigas — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:56:33 +0000

Looks very similar to the yers old Dlink version. They both have same noise and need a hike drilled in top for a 10mm noctua fan. It’s also WAY to expensive if you import it to Europe and ends up almost more expensive than the existing several years old Dlink switch. Yet again nothing new or cheaper on the 10gig front…still way too expensive, noisy and power hungry

By: Arneby

Arneby — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 09:57:49 +0000

Seems very nice! The power consumption is a bit high yes but I agree with that no mgmt is better than bad or insecure mgmt. Changing that fan seems imperative though.

By: Kelv1n

Kelv1n — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 21:14:40 +0000

.Obviously there are 1001 different brands pumping out those generic 2.5GbE switches, all one-trck ponies.. but Zikestor isn’t one of them.

They’ve got an excellent ranges of switches, with just the-right features, at the-right price. Hell, they even made their own 10GbE mini-card for Synology’s devices, and sell it 1/3 the price!

Ive for several of their manager switches, and they are feature packing. I’m hoping to see this brand enter Western markets properly, especially if they can keep the pricing as honest as they do now..

I can’t comment on long term quality, but, I saved so much money, I could by a cold spare of each model and still have change when compared to Western brands.

By: spuwho

spuwho — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 04:42:20 +0000

The PCB is so small and the PSU so wimpy, this could go into the back of a server.

By: MOSFET

MOSFET — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 18:38:22 +0000

I had already seen the fan blowing in but I missed the text saying the opposite!

By: Fan

Fan — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 01:09:26 +0000

Article says:

“The 40mm fan is held in place by two screws. It is designed to pull air through the heatsinks and the chassis.”

Seeing how the label on that fan is facing THE INSIDE of the chassis and not the outside…

…methinks that fan is designed to force air into the chassis and across the switching board & power supply, exhausting out the opposite side.