How does 1 Gigabit switch work?

[Sebix_GamingYT]

If i buy a 1 Gigabit switch would that mean that i have a 1Gigabit connection to all of the devices on the switch or does that mean I have 1Gigabit worth of bandwidth between all the devices.

 

Also any recommendation for cheap managed minimal 12 port Gigabit switch?

[Lurick]

It means you'll have 1 gigabit to each device BUT you'll only have a max of 1Gbit shared between all devices going over the uplink to the router.

[Kilrah]

A managed switch will normally tell you in the specs how much total bandwidth it can handle. For example my 8-port switch can switch 16Gb/s and 11.9Mpackets/s (i.e. it's able to handle full load both ways on all ports).

 

https://www.tp-link.com/us/business-networking/easy-smart-switch/tl-sg108e/#specifications