Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black vs Ernitec 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W

10specifications compared
9differ
1identical
73known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black has 1,055 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the Ernitec 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W (1080 Gbit/s vs 25 Gbit/s). The Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black has 24.8 mm more width than the Ernitec 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W (199.8 mm vs 175 mm). The Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black has 276.4 mm more depth than the Ernitec 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W (406.4 mm vs 130 mm). Only the Ernitec 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W has power over Ethernet (PoE). Switch type: Managed on the Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black, Unmanaged on the Ernitec 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W.

Switch type
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:Managed
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:Unmanaged
Networking standards
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:IEEE 802.3
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:IEEE 802.3u
Switching capacity
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:1080 Gbit/s
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:25 Gbit/s
LED indicators
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:Yes
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:PoE
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:No
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:Yes
Width
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:199.8 mm
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:175 mm
Depth
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:406.4 mm
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:130 mm
Height
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:43.6 mm
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:55 mm

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Comparison of S5212-ON, 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W
83 specifications	A Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black Model S5212-ON View product	B Ernitec 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W View product
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffers	Managed	Unmanaged
Switch layerKnown for one	L2/L3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ARP inspectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportKnown for one	IP MIB IP Forward MIB Host Resources MIB IF MIB LLDP EXT1/3 MIB Entity MIB LAG MIB Dell-Vendor MIB TCP MIB UDP MIB SNMPv2 MIB ETHERLIKE-MIB SFLOW-MIB PFC-MIB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
QSFP28 ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP28 ports quantityKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cables quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for one	AC-in jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Uplink ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.3u
10G supportKnown for one	Yes	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
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPv4 routesKnown for one	128	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPv6 routesKnown for one	64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one	4000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	1080 Gbit/s	25 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for one	892 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Static routeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address tableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4000 entries
Forwarding rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18.6 Mpps
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packet forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	CLI, SNMP, REST API’s	Unknown — not stated by the source
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	PoE
Number of fansKnown for one	4 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal
Performanceidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory typeKnown for one	SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	16000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Debian Linux version 9 Linux Kernel 4.9 OS10	Unknown — not stated by the source
FanlessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power sourceKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	7.6 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one	304 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable lengthKnown for one	2 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 1Known for one	NBR14136	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 2Known for one	C13 coupler	Unknown — not stated by the source
Surge protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Surge protection voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 kV
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	No	Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one	1037 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	199.8 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	406.4 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	43.6 mm	55 mm
WeightDiffers	4.5 kg	300 g
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
MaterialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 year(s)
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	760 g

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