Product comparison · 2 network switches

D-Link DGS-1250-28XP Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Desktop Black vs QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3

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  • 12identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DGS-1250-28XP Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Desktop Black has 12 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3 (24 vs 12). The QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3 has 16,000 entries more MAC address table than the D-Link DGS-1250-28XP Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Desktop Black (32000 entries vs 16000 entries). The QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3 has 412 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the D-Link DGS-1250-28XP Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Desktop Black (540 Gbit/s vs 128 Gbit/s). Switch layer: L2+ on the D-Link DGS-1250-28XP Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Desktop Black, L3 on the QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3. Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type: Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) on the D-Link DGS-1250-28XP Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Desktop Black, 10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000) on the QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3.

  • Switch layer
    • DGS-1250-28XP Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Desktop Black:L2+
    • QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:L3
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • DGS-1250-28XP Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Desktop Black:24
    • QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:12
  • MAC address table
    • DGS-1250-28XP Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Desktop Black:16000 entries
    • QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:32000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • DGS-1250-28XP Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Desktop Black:128 Gbit/s
    • QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:540 Gbit/s
  • Form factor
    • DGS-1250-28XP Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Desktop Black:Desktop
    • QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:1U
  • Number of fans
    • DGS-1250-28XP Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Desktop Black:1 fan(s)
    • QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:5 fan(s)
  • Power consumption (max)
    • DGS-1250-28XP Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Desktop Black:452.52 W
    • QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:550 W
  • Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budget
    • DGS-1250-28XP Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Desktop Black:375 W
    • QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:470 W

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Comparison of DGS-1250-28XP, QSW-M5218P-6F12T
61 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL2+L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Traffic classificationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers2412
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portRJ-45RJ-45
SFP28 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1QIEEE 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 supportYesYes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10BASE-T, 1000BASE-T, 10GBASE-TUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,1000,10000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for oneVoice VLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Flow control supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers16000 entries32000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers128 Gbit/s540 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one95.24 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one12 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Rack mountingYesYes
Form factorDiffersDesktop1U
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Link, Power, Status, Speed
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)5 fan(s)
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCLASS A
Performanceidentical
Memory typeKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one32 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one322413.39 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power sourceACAC
Power supply includedYesYes
Power consumption (max)Differs452.52 W550 W
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 over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)YesYes
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetDiffers375 W470 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs-5 - 50 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers440 mm439 mm
DepthDiffers250 mm284 mm
Height44 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers3.83 kg4.19 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 year(s)
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.07 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, VCCI, BSMI, ICES, RCM, UKCA, LVD

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