Product comparison · 2 network switches

D-Link DES-F1018P- FE vs QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 3identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DES-F1018P- FE has 4 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3 (16 vs 12). The QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3 has 530.8 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the D-Link DES-F1018P- FE (540 Gbit/s vs 9.2 Gbit/s). The QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3 has 256 mm more width than the D-Link DES-F1018P- FE (439 mm vs 183 mm). Only the QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3 has 10G support. Only the D-Link DES-F1018P- FE has power over Ethernet (PoE).

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • DES-F1018P- FE:16
    • QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:12
  • 10G support
    • DES-F1018P- FE:No
    • QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:Yes
  • Switching capacity
    • DES-F1018P- FE:9.2 Gbit/s
    • QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:540 Gbit/s
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)
    • DES-F1018P- FE:Yes
    • QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:No
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • DES-F1018P- FE:0 - 55 °C
    • QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:0 - 40 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DES-F1018P- FE:10 - 90%
    • QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:5 - 95%
  • Width
    • DES-F1018P- FE:183 mm
    • QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:439 mm
  • Depth
    • DES-F1018P- FE:310 mm
    • QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:190 mm

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Comparison of DES-F1018P- FE, QSW-M5218-6F12T
58 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManaged
Switch layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers1612
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersFast Ethernet (10/100)10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)
Console portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
SFP28 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3atIEEE 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
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-TUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-negotiationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address tableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers9.2 Gbit/s540 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo framesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9000
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one10 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, 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
Housing materialKnown for oneMetalUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power sourceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersYesNo
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for one30 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one150 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 year(s)
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 55 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-10 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers183 mm439 mm
DepthDiffers310 mm190 mm
HeightDiffers45 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers1.75 kg2.74 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.62 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, VCCI, BSMI, ICES, RCM, UKCA, LVD
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCEUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
FanlessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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