Product comparison · 2 network switches

EnGenius 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch vs QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3

27specifications compared
14differ
13identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The EnGenius 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch has 1,140 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3 (1680 Gbit/s vs 540 Gbit/s). The EnGenius 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch has 1,000 more jumbo frames than the QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3 (10000 vs 9000). The EnGenius 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch has 3 mm more width than the QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3 (442 mm vs 439 mm). Only the EnGenius 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch has power over Ethernet (PoE). Switch layer: L2/L3 on the EnGenius 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch, L3 on the QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3.

Switch layer
- 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch:L2/L3
- QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:L3
Switching capacity
- 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch:1680 Gbit/s
- QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:540 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames
- 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch:10000
- QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:9000
Number of fans
- 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch:3 fan(s)
- QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:5 fan(s)
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch:Yes
- QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:No
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch:0 - 50 °C
- QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch:10 - 90%
- QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:5 - 95%
Width
- 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch:442 mm
- QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:439 mm

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Comparison of ECS8854F, QSW-M5218-6F12T
64 specifications	A EnGenius 48-Port Stackable Layer 3 Switch Model ECS8854F View product	B QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3 Model QSW-M5218-6F12T View product
Management features1 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L2/L3	L3
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Cloud-managedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
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 port	RJ-45	RJ-45
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	12
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)
SFP28 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3z, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.1p	IEEE 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
10G support	Yes	Yes
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
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address table	32000 entries	32000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	1680 Gbit/s	540 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	600 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Static routeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Jumbo framesDiffers	10000	9000
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270 Gbit/s
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
Design2 differ
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Form factor	1U	1U
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Activity, Link, Power, Status, Speed
Number of fansDiffers	3 fan(s)	5 fan(s)
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CLASS A
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
Poweridentical
Power source	AC	AC
Power supply included	Yes	Yes
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	Yes	No
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	442 mm	439 mm
DepthDiffers	450 mm	190 mm
HeightDiffers	45 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	6.6 kg	2.74 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	538 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	644 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	162 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers	9.65 kg	4.62 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 year(s)
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, VCCI, BSMI, ICES, RCM, UKCA, LVD

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