Today, we are taking a look at the YuanLey YS100-0602T. This is an 8-port 10GbE switch based on a design we have seen before. There are six 10GBASE-T ports and two 10G SFP+ ports in an unmanaged switch. For many STH readers, this is going to look exactly the same as the SICSOLINK SFP-J06Q-HG2-US. From everything we saw, we think they are essentially the same switch, just with different branding. Since this was another sub-$200 listing, we decided to purchase one just to see what you get for $25/ 10G port. We also just wanted to verify our assumption that these are similar. They are, but we found something slightly different inside.
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YuanLey YS100-0602T Hardware Overview
YuanLey has a more subdued color scheme in its 1U chassis than the SICSOLINK.
Perhaps the biggest feature is that there are six 10Gbase-T ports. Some may prefer having all eight ports be 10Gbase-T, but having a mix of 10Gbase-T and SFP+ allows you to use the SFP+ as uplinks to other switches. Also, if you have a smaller network, you may have gear that can utilize the SFP+ along with other gear that is 10Gbase-T. I actually prefer this split.
Next to the two SFP+ ports, there is a little toggle that lets you pick whether you are using 10G multi-Gig SFP+ modules or 10G and 1G versions. An implication of this toggle, is that if you have one faster and one slower SFP, you are only going to use one type. (e.g., 2.5G and 1G would be a challenge.)
There is a fan on the side of the switch to help with airflow.
The YuanLey YS100-0602T has an AC input since there is an internal power supply.
Again, while we prefer metal feet, this has metal feet and did not come with rubber feet in the box. For those rackmounting this switch, that will not matter. For those who want it desk-side, we generally prefer rubber feet.
While we did not get rubber feet, YuanLey includes a set of rack ears.
Here is the switch with the rack ears installed.
Inside, we find the same design as the SICSOLINK.
Towards the rear of the switch is a small power supply mounted on its own board, supplying DC power to the separate switch board. The power supply has a built-in protective plastic cover. Here is the PSU under that cover and this is the same HI-POWER60W-V1 as the SICSOLINK.
On the switch PCB, we find six 10GBASE-T ports with the PHYs under the heatsinks.
Here are the two SFP+ cages.
Here is the Realtek RTL9303 heatsink covering the main switch chip.
Something we did not notice at first, but this is actually the PCB-W062W-V2.0 and DIP-W0620WS-V2.0, and labeled with a 25/07 date. The SICSOLINK we purchased the same day on Amazon, but that was a 25/03 date and had V1.0 markings but they look very similar.
Now, let us power up the switch and see how it performs.
