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Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black vs QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 14identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black has 6 more SFP28 ports quantity than the QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3 (12 vs 6). The Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black has 540 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3 (1080 Gbit/s vs 540 Gbit/s). The Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black has 224 W more power consumption (max) than the QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3 (304 W vs 80 W). Switch layer: L2/L3 on the Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black, L3 on the QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3. Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type: No on the Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black, 10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000) on the QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3.

  • Switch layer
    • S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:L2/L3
    • QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:L3
  • SFP28 ports quantity
    • S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:12
    • QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:6
  • Switching capacity
    • S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:1080 Gbit/s
    • QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:540 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:892 Mpps
    • QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:270 Gbit/s
  • Number of fans
    • S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:4 fan(s)
    • QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:5 fan(s)
  • Power consumption (max)
    • S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:304 W
    • QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:80 W
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:0 - 45 °C
    • QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:0 - 40 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:5 - 90%
    • QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:5 - 95%

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Comparison of S5212-ON, QSW-M5218-6F12T
72 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffersL2/L3L3
ARP inspectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportKnown for oneIP 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-MIBUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersNo10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
QSFP28 ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP28 ports quantityDiffers126
Power cables quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for oneAC-in jackUnknown — not stated by the source
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3IEEE 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
Port mirroringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IPv4 routesKnown for one128Unknown — not stated by the source
IPv6 routesKnown for one64Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one4000Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
Switching capacityDiffers1080 Gbit/s540 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers892 Mpps270 Gbit/s
Static routeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one32 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address tableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32000 entries
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo framesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9000
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneCLI, SNMP, REST API’sUnknown — not stated by the source
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
StackableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Link, Power, Status, Speed
Number of fansDiffers4 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
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory typeKnown for oneSDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one16000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneDebian Linux version 9 Linux Kernel 4.9 OS10Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Input currentKnown for one7.6 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs304 W80 W
Power cable lengthKnown for one2 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 1Known for oneNBR14136Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 2Known for oneC13 couplerUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one1037 BTU/hUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers199.8 mm439 mm
DepthDiffers406.4 mm190 mm
HeightDiffers43.6 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers4.5 kg2.74 kg
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, VCCI, BSMI, ICES, RCM, UKCA, LVD
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 year(s)
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.62 kg

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