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-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3

14specifications compared
14differ
0identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP QSW-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3 has 19 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 (24 vs 5). The QNAP QSW-M7230-2X4F24T 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-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3 has 1,055 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 (1080 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-M7230-2X4F24T 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-M7230-2X4F24T 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-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3:24
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-M7230-2X4F24T 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-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3:1080 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-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3:No
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-M7230-2X4F24T 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-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3:190 mm
Height
- 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
- QSW-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3:44 mm

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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-M7230-2X4F24T
50 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-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3 Model QSW-M7230-2X4F24T View product
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffers	Unmanaged	Managed
Switch layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L3
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	5	24
Uplink ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
QSFP28 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
SFP28 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3z, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
10G 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	1080 Gbit/s
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
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	540 Gbit/s
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	PoE	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Performanceidentical
FanlessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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 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	158.21 W
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 featuresidentical
MaterialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one	5 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	175 mm	439 mm
DepthDiffers	130 mm	190 mm
HeightDiffers	55 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	300 g	3.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	175 mm	582 mm
Package depthDiffers	130 mm	362 mm
Package heightDiffers	55 mm	170 mm
Package weightDiffers	760 g	4.67 kg
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%

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