Product comparison · 2 network switches

Ernitec 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W vs QNAP QSW-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3

16specifications compared
14differ
2identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP QSW-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3 has 16 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the Ernitec 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W (24 vs 8). The QNAP QSW-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3 has 28,000 entries more MAC address table than the Ernitec 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W (32000 entries vs 4000 entries). The QNAP QSW-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3 has 1,060 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the Ernitec 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W (1080 Gbit/s vs 20 Gbit/s). Only the Ernitec 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W has power over Ethernet (PoE). Switch type: Unmanaged on the Ernitec 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W, Managed on the QNAP QSW-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3.

Switch type
- 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W:Unmanaged
- QSW-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3:Managed
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W:8
- QSW-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3:24
MAC address table
- 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W:4000 entries
- QSW-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3:32000 entries
Switching capacity
- 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W:20 Gbit/s
- QSW-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3:1080 Gbit/s
Power consumption (max)
- 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W:11.29 W
- QSW-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3:158.21 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W:Yes
- QSW-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3:No
Width
- 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W:315 mm
- QSW-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3:439 mm
Depth
- 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W:215 mm
- QSW-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3:190 mm

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Comparison of 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W, QSW-M7230-2X4F24T
58 specifications	A Ernitec 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W 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	8	24
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP+ module slots 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
Networkidentical
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Half duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
10G supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	4000 entries	32000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	20 Gbit/s	1080 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	44.64 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Store-and-forwardKnown 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	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one	0 fan(s)	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
Power1 differ
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Differs	11.29 W	158.21 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 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
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	Yes	No
Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supportedKnown for one	PoE+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet 4PPoE (PoE++) ports quantityKnown for one	1	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	135 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	220 x 161 x 44 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
MountingKnown for one	Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	315 mm	439 mm
DepthDiffers	215 mm	190 mm
HeightDiffers	85 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	916 g	3.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	315 mm	582 mm
Package depthDiffers	215 mm	362 mm
Package heightDiffers	85 mm	170 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.23 kg	4.67 kg

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