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 TP-Link ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2

16specifications compared
11differ
5identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2 has 12,000 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 (16000 entries vs 4000 entries). The TP-Link ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2 has 20 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 (45 Gbit/s vs 25 Gbit/s). The TP-Link ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2 has 14.88 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 (33.48 Mpps vs 18.6 Mpps). 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 TP-Link ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2. LED indicators: PoE 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, Yes on the TP-Link ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2.

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
- ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2:Managed
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
- ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2:16000 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
- ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2:45 Gbit/s
Forwarding rate
- 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
- ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2:33.48 Mpps
LED indicators
- 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
- ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2:Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per port
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:30 W
- ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2:90 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budget
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:58 W
- ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2:120 W
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
- ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2:209 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, ES206XPP-M2
62 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 TP-Link ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2 Model ES206XPP-M2 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffers	Unmanaged	Managed
Switch layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	5	5
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5G Ethernet (100/1000/2500)
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Uplink ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3z, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3aq, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab
10G supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Port mirroringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MTU VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	4000 entries	16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	25 Gbit/s	45 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers	18.6 Mpps	33.48 Mpps
Store-and-forward	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.64 MB
Packet forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP client
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop/Wall-Mounting
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	PoE	Yes
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FanlessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/PoE
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
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)2 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PoE++ (4PPoE)
Power over Ethernet 4PPoE (PoE++) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portDiffers	30 W	90 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetDiffers	58 W	120 W
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	175 mm	209 mm
DepthDiffers	130 mm	126 mm
HeightDiffers	55 mm	26 mm
WeightKnown for one	300 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
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
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
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
Package weightKnown for one	760 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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