Product comparison · 2 network switches

Cudy 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0 vs Cudy 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0

77specifications compared
19differ
58identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The Cudy 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0 has 8 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the Cudy 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0 (24 vs 16). The Cudy 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0 has 8 more gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity than the Cudy 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0 (24 vs 16). The Cudy 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0 has 16 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the Cudy 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0 (56 Gbit/s vs 40 Gbit/s). Switch layer: L2/L3 on the Cudy 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0, L2 on the Cudy 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0. Authentication type: IEEE 802.1x, AAA, TACACS+, RADIUS on the Cudy 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0, IEEE 802.1x, RADIUS, TACACS+ on the Cudy 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0.

Switch layer
- 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0:L2/L3
- 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0:L2
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0:16
- 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0:24
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
- 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0:16
- 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0:24
Switching capacity
- 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0:40 Gbit/s
- 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0:56 Gbit/s
Forwarding rate
- 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0:29.76 Mpps
- 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0:41.664 Mpps
Number of trunks
- 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0:4
- 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0:8
Power source
- 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0:AC/PoE
- 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0:AC
Surge protection voltage
- 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0:8 kV
- 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0:15 kV

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Comparison of 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0, 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0
95 specifications	A Cudy 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0 View product	B Cudy 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L2/L3	L2
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
ARP inspection	Yes	Yes
Configuring Location Settings (CLI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	16	24
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityDiffers	16	24
Installed SFP modules quantity	0	0
Installed SFP+ modules quantity	0	0
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Uplink ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console port	RJ-45	RJ-45
Power connector	AC-in jack	AC-in jack
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3z, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.11d, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1x	IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3z, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1x
10G support	No	No
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T	10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-X
Cable types supported	Cat3, Cat5, Cat5e	Cat3, Cat5, Cat5e
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
Broadcast storm control	Yes	Yes
Ethernet Ring Protection Switching (ERPS)	Yes	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rate limiting	Yes	Yes
Spanning tree protocol	Yes	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Virtual LAN features	MTU VLAN, Port-based VLAN, Voice VLAN, MAC address-based VLAN, IP subnet–based VLAN, Management VLAN	MTU VLAN, Port-based VLAN, Voice VLAN, MAC address-based VLAN, IP subnet–based VLAN, Management VLAN
Number of VLANs	4096	4096
Cable length detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address table	8192 entries	8192 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	40 Gbit/s	56 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers	29.76 Mpps	41.664 Mpps
Number of trunksDiffers	4	8
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames	9600	9600
Packet buffer memory	0.5 MB	0.5 MB
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
DHCP features	DHCP snooping	DHCP snooping
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
Authentication typeDiffers	IEEE 802.1x, AAA, TACACS+, RADIUS	IEEE 802.1x, RADIUS, TACACS+
BPDU filtering/protection	Yes	Yes
Loop protection	Yes	Yes
Queue scheduling algorithms	WRR+SP	WRR+SP
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) snooping	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP)	Yes	Yes
IP Source Guard (IPSG)	Yes	Yes
Design1 differ
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing material	Metal	Metal
Reset button	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, System, Link, Activity, PoE	Power, System, Link, Activity
Performanceidentical
Memory typeKnown for one	DDR-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory	128 MB	128 MB
Flash memory	16 MB	16 MB
Firmware upgradeable	Yes	Yes
FanlessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TelnetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power sourceDiffers	AC/PoE	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power saving mode (EEE)	Yes	Yes
Surge protection	Yes	Yes
Surge protection voltageDiffers	8 kV	15 kV
Power supply includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per port	30 W	30 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	-10 - 50 °C	-10 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	440 mm	445 mm
DepthDiffers	205 mm	285 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	45 mm
WeightDiffers	2.73 kg	3.49 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC, Serial	AC, Serial
Manual	Yes	Yes
Rack mount kit	Yes	Yes
Packaging data1 differ
Package width	500 mm	500 mm
Package depth	290 mm	290 mm
Package height	85 mm	85 mm
Package weightDiffers	3.36 kg	4.22 kg
Logistics data2 differ
Master (outer) case net weightDiffers	16.8 kg	21.1 kg
Master (outer) case width	520 mm	520 mm
Master (outer) case length	445 mm	445 mm
Master (outer) case height	310 mm	310 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightDiffers	18.4 kg	22.4 kg
Products per master (outer) case	5 pc(s)	5 pc(s)

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