Product comparison · 2 network switches

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 vs QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3

15specifications compared
13differ
2identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3 has 7 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity 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 (12 vs 5). The QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3 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 QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3 has 515 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 (540 Gbit/s vs 25 Gbit/s). 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: 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, Managed on the QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3.

Switch type
- 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
- QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:Managed
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:5
- QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:12
MAC address table
- 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
- QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:32000 entries
Switching capacity
- 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
- QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:540 Gbit/s
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- 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
- QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:No
Warranty period
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:5 year(s)
- QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:2 year(s)
Width
- 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
- QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:439 mm
Depth
- 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
- QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:190 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W, QSW-M5218-6F12T
57 specifications	A 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	B QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3 Model QSW-M5218-6F12T View product
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffers	Unmanaged	Managed
Switch layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	5	12
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)
Console portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
SFP28 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Uplink ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3u	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 supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 tableDiffers	4000 entries	32000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	25 Gbit/s	540 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270 Gbit/s
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9000
Forwarding rateKnown for one	18.6 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	PoE	Activity, Link, Power, Status, Speed
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 fan(s)
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CLASS A
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power supply includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Surge protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Surge protection voltageKnown for one	4 kV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	Yes	No
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for one	30 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	58 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Warranty periodDiffers	5 year(s)	2 year(s)
MaterialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	175 mm	439 mm
DepthDiffers	130 mm	190 mm
HeightDiffers	55 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	300 g	2.74 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	760 g	4.62 kg
Package widthKnown for one	175 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	130 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	55 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, VCCI, BSMI, ICES, RCM, UKCA, LVD
Performanceidentical
FanlessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More network switch comparisons

All network switch comparisons