Product comparison · 2 network switches

Cudy 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0 vs QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3

29specifications compared
17differ
12identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

The Cudy 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0 has 12 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3 (24 vs 12). The QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3 has 23,808 entries more MAC address table than the Cudy 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0 (32000 entries vs 8192 entries). The QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3 has 484 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the Cudy 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0 (540 Gbit/s vs 56 Gbit/s). Only the QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3 has 10G support. Only the Cudy 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0 has power over Ethernet (PoE).

Switch layer
- 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0:L2
- QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:L3
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0:24
- QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:12
10G support
- 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0:No
- QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:Yes
MAC address table
- 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0:8192 entries
- QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:32000 entries
Switching capacity
- 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0:56 Gbit/s
- QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:540 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames
- 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0:9600
- QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:9000
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0:Yes
- QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:No
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0:-10 - 50 °C
- QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:0 - 40 °C

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Comparison of 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0, QSW-M5218-6F12T
93 specifications	A Cudy 24-Port Gigabit Managed PoE+ Switch with 4 Gigabit Combo Ports 300W, GS2028PS4 1.0 View product	B QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3 Model QSW-M5218-6F12T View product
Management features1 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L2	L3
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
ARP inspectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	12
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console port	RJ-45	RJ-45
Power connectorKnown for one	AC-in jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP28 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	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	IEEE 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 supportDiffers	No	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable types supportedKnown for one	Cat3, Cat5, Cat5e	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable length detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet Ring Protection Switching (ERPS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Rate limitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	MTU VLAN, Port-based VLAN, Voice VLAN, MAC address-based VLAN, IP subnet–based VLAN, Management VLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one	4096	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8192 entries	32000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	56 Gbit/s	540 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	41.664 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of trunksKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Jumbo framesDiffers	9600	9000
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	0.5 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270 Gbit/s
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	DHCP snooping	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication typeKnown for one	IEEE 802.1x, RADIUS, TACACS+	Unknown — not stated by the source
BPDU filtering/protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Loop protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Queue scheduling algorithmsKnown for one	WRR+SP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP Source Guard (IPSG)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, System, Link, Activity	Activity, Link, Power, Status, Speed
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 fan(s)
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CLASS A
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TelnetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source	AC	AC
Power supply included	Yes	Yes
Power saving mode (EEE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Surge protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Surge protection voltageKnown for one	15 kV	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	Yes	No
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for one	30 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 50 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	445 mm	439 mm
DepthDiffers	285 mm	190 mm
HeightDiffers	45 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	3.49 kg	2.74 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, Serial	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mount kitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	500 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	290 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	85 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers	4.22 kg	4.62 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case net weightKnown for one	21.1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	520 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	445 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	310 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	22.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	5 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 year(s)
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, VCCI, BSMI, ICES, RCM, UKCA, LVD

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