Product comparison · 2 network switches

EnGenius 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch 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

17specifications compared
14differ
3identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

The EnGenius 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch has 28,000 entries more MAC address table 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 (32000 entries vs 4000 entries). The EnGenius 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch has 1,655 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 (1680 Gbit/s vs 25 Gbit/s). The EnGenius 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch has 581.4 Mpps more forwarding rate 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 (600 Mpps vs 18.6 Mpps). Switch type: Managed on the EnGenius 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch, 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. Networking standards: IEEE 802.3z, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.1p on the EnGenius 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch, IEEE 802.3u 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
- 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch: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
MAC address table
- 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch:32000 entries
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:4000 entries
Switching capacity
- 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch:1680 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
Forwarding rate
- 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch:600 Mpps
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:18.6 Mpps
LED indicators
- 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch: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
Width
- 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch:442 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
- 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch:450 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
- 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch:45 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 ECS8854F, 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W
66 specifications	A EnGenius 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch Model ECS8854F 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
Cloud-managedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown 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
Ports & interfacesidentical
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	48	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
QSFP28 ports quantityKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for one	DC-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 802.3z, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.1p	IEEE 802.3u
10G supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing entriesKnown for one	1500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	32000 entries	4000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	1680 Gbit/s	25 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers	600 Mpps	18.6 Mpps
Static routeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Jumbo framesKnown for one	10000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packet forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	DHCP relay, DHCP server, DHCP client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP entriesKnown for one	4000	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mountingKnown 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	3 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal
Performanceidentical
Memory typeKnown for one	DDR4-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	4 MB	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
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	2	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)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	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 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	442 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	450 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	45 mm	55 mm
WeightDiffers	6.6 kg	300 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	538 mm	175 mm
Package depthDiffers	644 mm	130 mm
Package heightDiffers	162 mm	55 mm
Package weightDiffers	9.65 kg	760 g
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	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

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