ASUS GX-E16 16-Port 10G Enterprise Switch

The ASUS GX-E16 is a fixed-configuration Layer 2 unmanaged 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch engineered for enterprise data center environments requiring high-density 10GbE connectivity without management overhead. All 16 ports operate at 10 Gbps line rate, delivering 320 Gbps aggregate throughput with zero packet loss in store-and-forward switching architecture. The compact form factor and absence of active management features position it as a cost-effective alternative to managed 10G top-of-rack solutions, making it particularly suited for organizations building out hyper-converged infrastructure with budget constraints.

Designed for server interconnect and NAS cluster topologies, the GX-E16 employs a non-blocking switching fabric to eliminate port contention across all 16 interfaces simultaneously. Support for jumbo frames (up to 9216 bytes) accommodates high-throughput iSCSI, NFS, and SMB3 traffic patterns common in virtualized environments. The passively cooled fanless design reduces operational noise and eliminates active cooling dependencies in dense rack deployments.

As a 2024-Q1 launch product, the GX-E16 addresses the emerging market segment of affordable 10G connectivity for mid-market enterprises transitioning from 1GbE infrastructure. Native support for standard RJ45 Cat6A/Cat7 cabling and compact single-rack-unit housing enable straightforward integration into existing equipment layouts without specialized optical fiber handling or transceiver management.

Ideal for

• Top-of-rack aggregation for virtualized server clusters (VMware vSphere, Hyper-V) requiring east-west traffic optimization across compute nodes
• Dedicated high-speed fabric for NAS arrays and direct-attached storage systems consolidating multiple petabyte-scale datasets
• Hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) spine-and-leaf topologies leveraging 10GbE for Kubernetes container networking and distributed storage replication
• Backup and disaster recovery appliance interconnects supporting multi-gigabit sustained throughput for continuous data protection workflows
• High-performance computing (HPC) cluster node interconnection for scientific computing, rendering farms, and AI model training workloads
• Database replication and synchronization infrastructure for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and distributed SQL platforms requiring sub-millisecond latency fabric

Technical specifications

Available from Omnixon Global. Submit an RFQ and our team will confirm configuration and availability for your order.