Product comparison · 2 network switches

D-Link DES-2108 network switch Managed L2 vs LevelOne PLI-4251 network switch White

13specifications compared
6differ
7identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- DES-2108 network switch Managed L2:8
- PLI-4251 network switch White:4
Supported data transfer rates
- DES-2108 network switch Managed L2:10/100 Mbps
- PLI-4251 network switch White:10, 100, 1000 Mbps
LED indicators
- DES-2108 network switch Managed L2:Link, Power, Status
- PLI-4251 network switch White:Yes
Input voltage
- DES-2108 network switch Managed L2:5 V
- PLI-4251 network switch White:100 - 240 V
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DES-2108 network switch Managed L2:-10 - 70 °C
- PLI-4251 network switch White:-20 - 70 °C

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Comparison of DES-2108, PLI-4251
73 specifications	A D-Link DES-2108 network switch Managed L2 Model DES-2108 View product	B LevelOne PLI-4251 network switch White Model PLI-4251 View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeKnown for one	Managed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switch layerKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Console portKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for one	DC-in jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI stacking portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
10G support	No	No
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one	64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024-QAM, 16-QAM, 256-QAM, 64-QAM, 8-QAM, BPSK, QPSK
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address tableKnown for one	8000 entries	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100 Mbps	10, 100, 1000 Mbps
Switching capacityKnown for one	1.6 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	0.2 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	0.125 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	DHCP client	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	GUI/CLI/SNMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	HTTP, TFTP, TFTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
StackableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing material	Plastic	Plastic
LED indicatorsDiffers	Link, Power, Status	Yes
SafetyKnown for one	LVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Performanceidentical
Memory typeKnown for one	SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista 32b/Win7 32b
Power1 differ
Power sourceKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageDiffers	5 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	3.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	142 x 115 x 31 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LED	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 Gbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
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
Relative humidityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 mm
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HomePlug AV PowerLine, FCC Class B / CE Mark

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