Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dahua Technology PFS4218-16ET-190 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black vs NETGEAR M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 9identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • PFS4218-16ET-190 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:L2
    • M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:L2+
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • PFS4218-16ET-190 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:16
    • M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:12
  • Combo SFP ports quantity
    • PFS4218-16ET-190 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:2
    • M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:12
  • MAC address table
    • PFS4218-16ET-190 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:4000 entries
    • M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:16000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • PFS4218-16ET-190 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:8.8 Gbit/s
    • M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:24 Gbit/s
  • Forwarding rate
    • PFS4218-16ET-190 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:5.36 Mpps
    • M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:17.8 Mpps
  • Management protocols
    • PFS4218-16ET-190 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:SNMP V1/V2C/V3
    • M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:SNMP v1 / v2c / v3
  • Product colour
    • PFS4218-16ET-190 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:Black
    • M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:Grey

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Comparison of PFS4218-16ET-190, M4100-12GF
64 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffersL2L2+
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
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers1612
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersFast Ethernet (10/100)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Combo SFP ports quantityDiffers212
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3z
IP routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto-negotiationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePrivate VLAN, Voice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Number of VLANsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024
10G supportKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-TUnknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers4000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers8.8 Gbit/s24 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers5.36 Mpps17.8 Mpps
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.194 µs
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.91 µs
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 source1.5 MB
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP clientDHCP server, DHCP relay, DHCP client
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AuthenticationKnown for onePort-based authenticationUnknown — not stated by the source
Authentication typeKnown for oneIEEE 802.1xUnknown — not stated by the source
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffersSNMP V1/V2C/V3SNMP v1 / v2c / v3
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Form factorKnown for one1UUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 MB
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source670956 h
Poweridentical
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160.6 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)2 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityDiffers161
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetDiffers190 W150 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs-10 - 55 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers300 mm204 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm43 mm
WeightDiffers3.51 kg3.67 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVCCI Class A
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one1000BASE-XUnknown — not stated by the source

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