Davuaz Da-K9801WP Management
This is an unmanaged switch. We could not find a management interface even though it is a 1U and PoE switch. We generally prefer managed PoE switches where you can remotely power cycle each port in the event a connected device needs to be power cycled.
Davuaz Da-K9801WP Performance
In terms of performance, this seems to be a decent, but not top-tier performer.
This is very similar to the other Realtek-based 8-port 2.5GbE and 1-port SFP+ switches we have seen.
Davuaz Da-K9801WP Power Consumption
Instead of a power adapter, we get this very basic internal power supply. Rated at 120W, it is significantly bigger than many of the 18W or so power supplies we see on non-PoE switches.
At idle, we got around 3.0W at idle. That compares to 2.3W at idle for the non-PoE variant.
With a single 2.5GbE port plugged in, we added 0.3W for 3.3W total. That is a smaller delta than we saw on the non-PoE version.
We used a 10Gbase-T SFP+ pluggable to add a good amount of power consumption in a SFP+ port and we got 4.6W for 1.6W over our baseline which is slightly worse than our non-PoE version.
Overall, there seemed to be a penalty for the larger internal PoE power supply, but it was not an enormous nominal amount.
Final Words
Here is the best part of this switch, it was $89 when we did the Mega round-up and only $73 on the day we are publishing this. If you want the 8-port 2.5GbE switch to have PoE/ PoE+ just so you do not need an extra switch, then this might make sense. It is more than non-PoE variants, but that is to be expected with additional capability.
The chassis is strange for a few reasons. One is that it is a fanless chassis with a fan vent. Another reason is that this is what the switch looked like that we received. Online, the switch had a black faceplate with an orange accent. This switch looks very different, but it still says Davuaz on it. At $73 for a PoE/PoE+ switch in this class, there are sacrifices being made on things like looks. The power supply has lasted months for us, but it also is not the best looking power supply we have seen.
Still, at some point, this is a lot less expensive than bigger brand 2.5GbE and PoE+ switches. We can see why these could end up being popular just based on the price alone. It is also nice to see a rackmountable form factor, even if the rackmount ears may or may not be in the box. This switch at least shows what is possible.
Where to Buy
We purchased our unit on Amazon. Here is the affiliate link for this model.
Ultimate Fanless 2.5GbE Switch Buyer’s Guide 2024
You may have seen that we published the Ultimate Cheap Fanless 2.5GbE Switch Buyer’s Guide. We also recently published our Mega Round-up 2024 edition, in which we tested 21 new switches, including this one.
We decided to do the round-up first and will be filling in with reviews that we had not published at that point, including this one. We are trying to keep everything in a single resource for folks there.
I like seeing the rack mount possibilities for the larger chassis switches. Something like this is a strong contender if someone was deploying a small home network. At this price it could be more than worth it to run a single one of these switches for a few cameras and the internal network, Rather than a PoE and a higher speed switch.
Typo – missing word: “This is *yet* another..”
They could have put in screw holes and use that as a feature “optional fan mount”.