Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black vs Ernitec 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W

15specifications compared
12differ
3identical
73known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black has 1,060 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the Ernitec 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W (1080 Gbit/s vs 20 Gbit/s). The Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black has 292.71 W more power consumption (max) than the Ernitec 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W (304 W vs 11.29 W). The Ernitec 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W has 115.2 mm more width than the Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black (315 mm vs 199.8 mm). Only the Ernitec 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W has power over Ethernet (PoE). Switch type: Managed on the Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black, Unmanaged on the Ernitec 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W.

Switch type
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:Managed
- 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W:Unmanaged
Switching capacity
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:1080 Gbit/s
- 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W:20 Gbit/s
LED indicators
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:Yes
- 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W:Power
Number of fans
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:4 fan(s)
- 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W:0 fan(s)
Power consumption (max)
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:304 W
- 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W:11.29 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:No
- 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W:Yes
Operating temperature (T-T)
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:0 - 45 °C
- 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W:0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:5 - 90%
- 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W:5 - 95%

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Comparison of S5212-ON, 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W
88 specifications	A Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black Model S5212-ON View product	B Ernitec 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W 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	8
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
10G supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
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
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Number of VLANsKnown for one	4000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Half duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	1080 Gbit/s	20 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	44.64 Mpps
Store-and-forwardKnown 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
Design2 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	Power
Number of fansDiffers	4 fan(s)	0 fan(s)
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
Power1 differ
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)Differs	304 W	11.29 W
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
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
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) type supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PoE+
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
Power over Ethernet 4PPoE (PoE++) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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	135 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
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)Differs	5 - 90%	5 - 95%
Heat dissipationKnown for one	1037 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	199.8 mm	315 mm
DepthDiffers	406.4 mm	215 mm
HeightDiffers	43.6 mm	85 mm
WeightDiffers	4.5 kg	916 g
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 x 161 x 44 mm
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	315 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.23 kg

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