Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis 10/100/1000T x 48 ports Managed Ethernet Layer 3 Switch w/ 4 combo SFP bays vs Zyxel ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch

17specifications compared
11differ
6identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The Allied Telesis 10/100/1000T x 48 ports Managed Ethernet Layer 3 Switch w/ 4 combo SFP bays has 40 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the Zyxel ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch (48 vs 8). The Allied Telesis 10/100/1000T x 48 ports Managed Ethernet Layer 3 Switch w/ 4 combo SFP bays has 8,000 entries more MAC address table than the Zyxel ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch (16000 entries vs 8000 entries). The Allied Telesis 10/100/1000T x 48 ports Managed Ethernet Layer 3 Switch w/ 4 combo SFP bays has 0.9 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Zyxel ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch (1 Gbit/s vs 0.1 Gbit/s). Switch layer: L3 on the Allied Telesis 10/100/1000T x 48 ports Managed Ethernet Layer 3 Switch w/ 4 combo SFP bays, L2 on the Zyxel ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch. Dimensions (WxDxH): 438 x 304 x 44 mm on the Allied Telesis 10/100/1000T x 48 ports Managed Ethernet Layer 3 Switch w/ 4 combo SFP bays, 250 x 135 x 35 mm on the Zyxel ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch.

Switch layer
- 10/100/1000T x 48 ports Managed Ethernet Layer 3 Switch w/ 4 combo SFP bays:L3
- ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch:L2
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 10/100/1000T x 48 ports Managed Ethernet Layer 3 Switch w/ 4 combo SFP bays:48
- ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch:8
MAC address table
- 10/100/1000T x 48 ports Managed Ethernet Layer 3 Switch w/ 4 combo SFP bays:16000 entries
- ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch:8000 entries
Maximum data transfer rate
- 10/100/1000T x 48 ports Managed Ethernet Layer 3 Switch w/ 4 combo SFP bays:1 Gbit/s
- ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch:0.1 Gbit/s
Power consumption (typical)
- 10/100/1000T x 48 ports Managed Ethernet Layer 3 Switch w/ 4 combo SFP bays:120 W
- ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch:10 W
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 10/100/1000T x 48 ports Managed Ethernet Layer 3 Switch w/ 4 combo SFP bays:438 x 304 x 44 mm
- ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch:250 x 135 x 35 mm
Power requirements
- 10/100/1000T x 48 ports Managed Ethernet Layer 3 Switch w/ 4 combo SFP bays:100-240vAC, 50-60Hz
- ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch:100 -240V; 50/60Hz
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 10/100/1000T x 48 ports Managed Ethernet Layer 3 Switch w/ 4 combo SFP bays:0 - 40 °C
- ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch:0 - 45 °C

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Comparison of 10/100/1000T x 48 ports Managed Ethernet Layer 3 Switch w/ 4 combo SFP bays, ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch
40 specifications	A Allied Telesis 10/100/1000T x 48 ports Managed Ethernet Layer 3 Switch w/ 4 combo SFP bays View product	B Zyxel ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch View product
Management features1 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L3	L2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	48	8
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
IP routingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Port mirroringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	16000 entries	8000 entries
ThroughputKnown for one	71.424 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1 Gbit/s	0.1 Gbit/s
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	DHCP client	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP, RMON, IGMP, Telnet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switching protocolsKnown for one	Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	PowerPC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	250000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	120 W	10 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	438 x 304 x 44 mm	250 x 135 x 35 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet transfer speedKnown for one	14880-1488000 pps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsDiffers	100-240vAC, 50-60Hz	100 -240V; 50/60Hz
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-25 - 70 °C	-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	4.61 kg	1.2 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Class A certified, C-Tick, EN 61000-3-2, VCCI Class A ITE, EN 61000-3-3, EN55024, EN55022 Class A, FCC Part 15, AS/NZS 3548, IEC 825-2, UL 60950-1, EN 60950-1, CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-03	Unknown — not stated by the source

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