Product comparison · 2 network switches

Cudy 8-Port Gigabit Switch with USB-C Power Input, GS108U 2.0 vs Ernitec 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W

20specifications compared
17differ
3identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The Cudy 8-Port Gigabit Switch with USB-C Power Input, GS108U 2.0 has 3 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the Ernitec 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W (8 vs 5). The Cudy 8-Port Gigabit Switch with USB-C Power Input, GS108U 2.0 has 96 entries more MAC address table than the Ernitec 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W (4096 entries vs 4000 entries). The Ernitec 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W has 9 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the Cudy 8-Port Gigabit Switch with USB-C Power Input, GS108U 2.0 (25 Gbit/s vs 16 Gbit/s). Only the Ernitec 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W has power over Ethernet (PoE). Housing material: Plastic on the Cudy 8-Port Gigabit Switch with USB-C Power Input, GS108U 2.0, Metal on the Ernitec 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W.

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 8-Port Gigabit Switch with USB-C Power Input, GS108U 2.0:8
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:5
MAC address table
- 8-Port Gigabit Switch with USB-C Power Input, GS108U 2.0:4096 entries
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:4000 entries
Switching capacity
- 8-Port Gigabit Switch with USB-C Power Input, GS108U 2.0:16 Gbit/s
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:25 Gbit/s
Forwarding rate
- 8-Port Gigabit Switch with USB-C Power Input, GS108U 2.0:11.904 Mpps
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:18.6 Mpps
Housing material
- 8-Port Gigabit Switch with USB-C Power Input, GS108U 2.0:Plastic
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:Metal
LED indicators
- 8-Port Gigabit Switch with USB-C Power Input, GS108U 2.0:Power, Link, Activity
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:PoE
Surge protection voltage
- 8-Port Gigabit Switch with USB-C Power Input, GS108U 2.0:8 kV
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:4 kV
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- 8-Port Gigabit Switch with USB-C Power Input, GS108U 2.0:No
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:Yes

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Comparison of 8-Port Gigabit Switch with USB-C Power Input, GS108U 2.0, 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W
62 specifications	A Cudy 8-Port Gigabit Switch with USB-C Power Input, GS108U 2.0 View product	B Ernitec 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Unmanaged	Unmanaged
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	8	5
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	8	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
Power connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Uplink ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3u
10G supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable types supportedKnown for one	Cat3, Cat5, Cat5e	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	4096 entries	4000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	16 Gbit/s	25 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers	11.904 Mpps	18.6 Mpps
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Jumbo framesKnown for one	9000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	0.125 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packet forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
StackableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialDiffers	Plastic	Metal
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, Link, Activity	PoE
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power sourceKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Surge protection	Yes	Yes
Surge protection voltageDiffers	8 kV	4 kV
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	No	Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	138 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	61.5 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	24 mm	55 mm
WeightDiffers	87.5 g	300 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB Type-A to USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	143 mm	175 mm
Package depthDiffers	89 mm	130 mm
Package heightDiffers	32 mm	55 mm
Package weightDiffers	152.5 g	760 g
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case net weightKnown for one	9.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	353 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	287 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	308 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	9.7 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	60 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
FanlessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
MaterialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 year(s)

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