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 TP-Link Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2

18specifications compared
14differ
4identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

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 3 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the TP-Link Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2 (8 vs 5). The TP-Link Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2 has 12,000 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 (16000 entries vs 4000 entries). The TP-Link Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2 has 25 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 (45 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 TP-Link Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2.

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
- Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2: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
- Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2:5
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
- Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2:16000 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
- Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2:45 Gbit/s
Forwarding rate
- 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W:44.64 Mpps
- Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2:33.48 Mpps
LED indicators
- 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W:Power
- Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2:Yes
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
- Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2:5.63 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
- Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2:No

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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, ES206X-M2
69 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 TP-Link Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2 Model ES206X-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 & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	8	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 quantity	1	1
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
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 support	Yes	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
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Half duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	4000 entries	16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	20 Gbit/s	45 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers	44.64 Mpps	33.48 Mpps
Store-and-forward	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
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	Power	Yes
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one	0 fan(s)	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
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1223587 h
FanlessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Differs	11.29 W	5.63 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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) 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
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	-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)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.21 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	315 mm	158 mm
DepthDiffers	215 mm	100.7 mm
HeightDiffers	85 mm	25.4 mm
WeightDiffers	916 g	520 g
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
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
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	315 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	215 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	85 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.23 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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