Product comparison · 2 network switches

D-Link DGS-1210-28/ME/A1A network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black vs Zyxel MGS3700-12C Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 19identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • DGS-1210-28/ME/A1A network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:24
    • MGS3700-12C Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:12
  • Switching capacity
    • DGS-1210-28/ME/A1A network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:56 Gbit/s
    • MGS3700-12C Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:24 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • DGS-1210-28/ME/A1A network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:41.7 Mpps
    • MGS3700-12C Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:17.8 Mpps
  • DHCP features
    • DGS-1210-28/ME/A1A network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:DHCP server, DHCP client
    • MGS3700-12C Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:DHCP client
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • DGS-1210-28/ME/A1A network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:-5 - 50 °C
    • MGS3700-12C Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:0 - 65 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DGS-1210-28/ME/A1A network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:-40 - 70 °C
    • MGS3700-12C Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:-25 - 70 °C
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • DGS-1210-28/ME/A1A network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:5 - 90%
    • MGS3700-12C Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:10 - 90%
  • Width
    • DGS-1210-28/ME/A1A network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:440 mm
    • MGS3700-12C Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:438 mm

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Comparison of DGS-1210-28/ME/A1A, MGS3700-12C
66 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerL2L2
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportKnown for oneRFC1213 MIB II, RFC1493 Bridge MIB, RFC1907 SNMPv2 MIB, RFC1757, 2819 RMON MIB, RFC2021 RMONv2 MIB, RFC1398, 1643, 1650, 2358, 2665 Ether-like MIB, RFC2674, 4363 802.1p MIB, RFC 2233, 2863 IF MIB, RFC 2618 RADIUS Authentication Client MIB, RFC 2620 RADIUS Accounting Client MIB, RFC 2925 Ping & TraceUnknown — not stated by the source
Traffic shapingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers2412
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ahIEEE 802.11ad, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportNoNo
Port mirroringYesYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Number of VLANsKnown for one4094Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rate limitingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceStacked VLAN, Tagged VLAN
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address table16000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers56 Gbit/s24 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers41.7 Mpps17.8 Mpps
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo framesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9000
Packet buffer memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MB
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP server, DHCP clientDHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one802.1x RADIUS, SNMP, SSH, SSH-2, SSL/TLSUnknown — not stated by the source
Static port securityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AuthenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePort-based authentication
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneIPv4/IPv6, Telnet, TFTP, SNMP, RMON, LLDP, BootP/DHCP, SNTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4/IPv6, Telnet, TFTP, SNMP, RMON, LLDP, BootP/DHCP, SNTP, DHCP, ICMP, TCP, L2PT, STP, RSTP, MSTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Rack mountingYesYes
StackableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factor1U1U
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneActivity, Link, PowerUnknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for oneCE, CE LVD, UL/cULUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Memory typeKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one0 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one388138 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one22.45 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs-5 - 50 °C0 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers440 mm438 mm
DepthDiffers140 mm225 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm44.5 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC class A, CE class A, VCCI, C-Tick, BSMI, CCCBSMI LVD/EN 60950-1 CE FCC WEEE/RoHS 2/REACH
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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