Product comparison · 2 network switches

Buffalo BS-G21M-EU Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black, Blue vs TP-Link 16-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Network Switch

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- BS-G21M-EU Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black, Blue:24
- 16-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Network Switch:16
MAC address table
- BS-G21M-EU Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black, Blue:8192 entries
- 16-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Network Switch:8000 entries
Product colour
- BS-G21M-EU Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black, Blue:Black, Blue
- 16-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Network Switch:Black
AC input voltage
- BS-G21M-EU Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black, Blue:100 - 250 V
- 16-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Network Switch:100 - 240 V
AC input frequency
- BS-G21M-EU Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black, Blue:50 - 60 Hz
- 16-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Network Switch:50/60 Hz
Width
- BS-G21M-EU Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black, Blue:440 mm
- 16-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Network Switch:284 mm
Depth
- BS-G21M-EU Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black, Blue:257 mm
- 16-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Network Switch:180 mm
Height
- BS-G21M-EU Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black, Blue:43 mm
- 16-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Network Switch:44 mm

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Comparison of BS-G21M-EU, TL-SG1016DE
70 specifications	A Buffalo BS-G21M-EU Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black, Blue Model BS-G21M-EU View product	B TP-Link 16-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Network Switch Model TL-SG1016DE View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layer	L2	L2
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	16
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC-in jack
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
10G support	No	No
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T
Cable types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cat3, Cat5, Cat6
Port mirroringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rate limitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Port-based VLAN, Tagged VLAN
Number of VLANsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8192 entries	8000 entries
Switching capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23.8 Mpps
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of queuesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9000
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.512 MB
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one	4.7 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows
Maximum cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 m
Power2 differ
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power supply includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 250 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.15 W
Input currentKnown for one	0.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	21 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34.52 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	440 mm	284 mm
DepthDiffers	257 mm	180 mm
HeightDiffers	43 mm	44 mm
WeightKnown for one	3.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Rack mount kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Resource CDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.98 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Other featuresidentical
BandwidthKnown for one	48 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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