The 24-port switch has some very loud fans... even louder if one is a bit out of balance

The fan is a bit noisy but my panel is in the washing machine room so it's not a big deal

Fan is a little noisy.

Works great, fan is variable

I don't mean in terms of air flow, but the fan itself sounds like it's grinding a little bit.

The fan on this switch is loud and makes a rhythmic noise.

While Netgear may have solved the fan noise problems with this switch (it was very quiet) when I installed the switch I was irritated to find a major bug in the switch.

The fan is much quieter than the one in my TP-LINK switch

Biggest drawback is the fan.

The Fan is Super Noisy

I havent noticed any loud fan noises coming from the switch, like some other reviewers noted

If you are handy person and don't mind voiding the warrantee the noise can be reduced to a bearable level by isolating the fans from the chassis with some thin rubber

Fan is loud, or it would get 5 stars

The fan is consistently loud and does not sound "even" which makes it a bit annoying

fan fairly quiet.

The fan is noisy, but my install location is isolated enough that I never hear it unless I walk past the rack

You can easily purchase a quieter Sunon fan specifically for this model on eBay

The fan is pretty quiet at 24.6 dB.There is also a 28 port, and 48 port model in this new series, the GS728TP and

Noisy fan.

This product works but after about three months the fan got loud

I tried to keep costs down and buy ebay items but got screwed with bad fans in used units and other issues.

I am not sure if the fan on my unit is defective or not though

great switch can be programmed with ease, super quite as no more fans

the fan is a little louder than I thought, but it is in a

But there was no assurance at all that it would not be just as bad (in fact, I was essentially told it would be the same), so why give my plastic over the phone to someone at a distant call center who had never actually seen the product?I told them that I'll find a quiet fan and replace it myself if they can't do better than that

The fan on our unit is "dumb" (not thermally controlled) and unacceptably loud, especially for a device that throws off enough heat to require ventilation (I would not keep it in a tightly enclosed space).

quiet fan, solid construction.... feels great

BEWARE OF FAN NOISE!I purchased this based on questions answered that the fan was inaudible

People complaining about fan noise need to realize this is outside the typical realm of consumer grade switches, it has a fan, needs a fan, and well, fans make noise in switches

People complaining about fan noise need to realize this is outside the typical realm of consumer grade switches, it has a fan, needs a fan, and well, fans make noise in switches

The fan is a little annoying, definitely not using a quality fan

This switch has a much larger footprint than the Zyxel, but it also has an additional 15w of power for POE.This switch has a very quiet fan, while the Zyxel has no fan at all.

It did have the same issue but nowhere near as badly, with a sharp buzzing sound on top of the airflow noise itself (that part is fine and very quiet).The fan that is making the noise is a single EFB0412MD, and is 40x40x20mm

I bought a suitable fan, but the new unit has been so much better than the original one that I have not seen the need to do the replacement

I immediately noticed how extremely loud the fan was.

Only complaint is the fan is unusually noisy.

Nice quality product, fit and finish are better than I expected, works as it should!

works as it should so far

It still works as it is supposed to, but would have liked to be able to receive warranty support in