Product comparison · 2 network switches

Cudy 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0 vs QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3

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Key differences

The Cudy 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0 has 4 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3 (16 vs 12). The QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3 has 23,808 entries more MAC address table than the Cudy 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0 (32000 entries vs 8192 entries). The QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3 has 500 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 (540 Gbit/s vs 40 Gbit/s). Only the QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3 has 10G support. Switch layer: L2/L3 on the Cudy 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0, L3 on the QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3.

  • Switch layer
    • 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0:L2/L3
    • QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:L3
  • 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
    • QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:12
  • 10G support
    • 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0:No
    • QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:Yes
  • MAC address table
    • 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0:8192 entries
    • QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:32000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0:40 Gbit/s
    • QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:540 Gbit/s
  • Jumbo frames
    • 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0:9600
    • QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:9000
  • Power source
    • 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0:AC/PoE
    • QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:AC
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per port
    • 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0:30 W
    • QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:90 W

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Comparison of 16-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 2 Uplink GbE Ports and 2 SFP, GS2018PS2 1.0, QSW-M5218P-6F12T
100 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL2/L3L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
ARP inspectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Configuring Location Settings (CLI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers1612
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Uplink ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portRJ-45RJ-45
Power connectorKnown for oneAC-in jackUnknown — not stated by the source
SFP28 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 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 802.1xIEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportDiffersNoYes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-TUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable types supportedKnown for oneCat3, Cat5, Cat5eUnknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet Ring Protection Switching (ERPS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rate limitingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for oneMTU VLAN, Port-based VLAN, Voice VLAN, MAC address-based VLAN, IP subnet–based VLAN, Management VLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one4096Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers8192 entries32000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers40 Gbit/s540 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one29.76 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of trunksKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Jumbo framesDiffers96009000
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one0.5 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270 Gbit/s
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for oneDHCP snoopingUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Authentication typeKnown for oneIEEE 802.1x, AAA, TACACS+, RADIUSUnknown — not stated by the source
BPDU filtering/protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Loop protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Queue scheduling algorithmsKnown for oneWRR+SPUnknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP Source Guard (IPSG)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mountingYesYes
Form factor1U1U
Product colourBlackBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneMetalUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonYesYes
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, System, Link, Activity, PoEActivity, Link, Power, Status, Speed
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 fan(s)
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCLASS A
Performanceidentical
Memory typeKnown for oneDDR-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FanlessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power sourceDiffersAC/PoEAC
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power saving mode (EEE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Surge protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Surge protection voltageKnown for one8 kVUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)YesYes
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portDiffers30 W90 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source470 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs-10 - 50 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers440 mm439 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm284 mm
Height44 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers2.73 kg4.19 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, SerialUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mount kitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one500 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one290 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one85 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers3.36 kg6.07 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case net weightKnown for one16.8 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one520 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one445 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one310 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one18.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one5 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 year(s)
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, VCCI, BSMI, ICES, RCM, UKCA, LVD

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