Product comparison · 2 network switches

Ernitec ELECTRA-M232-1GB-460W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs Ernitec ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black

38specifications compared
21differ
17identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- ELECTRA-M232-1GB-460W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE):32
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:48
Installed SFP modules quantity
- ELECTRA-M232-1GB-460W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE):4
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:6
SFP/SFP+ slots quantity
- ELECTRA-M232-1GB-460W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE):4
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:6
Number of management ports
- ELECTRA-M232-1GB-460W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE):32 pc(s)
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:54 pc(s)
Networking standards
- ELECTRA-M232-1GB-460W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE):IEEE 802.3u
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:IEEE 802.3
Number of VLANs
- ELECTRA-M232-1GB-460W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE):256
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:4000
MAC address table
- ELECTRA-M232-1GB-460W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE):8000 entries
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:32000 entries
Switching capacity
- ELECTRA-M232-1GB-460W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE):56 Gbit/s
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:216 Gbit/s

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Comparison of ELECTRA-M232-1GB-460W, ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W
65 specifications	A Ernitec ELECTRA-M232-1GB-460W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model ELECTRA-M232-1GB-460W View product	B Ernitec ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black Model ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layer	L3	L3
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	32	48
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Installed SFP modules quantityDiffers	4	6
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityDiffers	4	6
Number of management portsDiffers	32 pc(s)	54 pc(s)
Console port	RJ-45	RJ-45
Power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3
10G support	Yes	Yes
Port mirroringKnown 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
Number of VLANsDiffers	256	4000
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Half duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP routingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	32000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	56 Gbit/s	216 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160.76 Mpps
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000
Packet forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
MAC address entriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynamic MAC address entries
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Housing material	Metal	Metal
Reset button	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Data	Power
Number of fansDiffers	0 fan(s)	4 fan(s)
On/off switchKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Telnet	Yes	Yes
FanlessDiffers	Yes	No
Poweridentical
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Surge protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Surge protection voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 kV
Power over Ethernet (PoE)2 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityDiffers	24	48
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per port	15.4 W	15.4 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetDiffers	460 W	900 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supportedKnown for one	PoE+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one	15	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Material	Metal	Metal
Warranty periodKnown for one	5 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	500 mm	580 mm
DepthDiffers	365 mm	440 mm
HeightDiffers	85 mm	120 mm
WeightDiffers	5.27 kg	5.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Manual	Yes	Yes
Packaging data4 differ
Mounting brackets included	Yes	Yes
Package widthDiffers	500 mm	580 mm
Package depthDiffers	365 mm	440 mm
Package heightDiffers	85 mm	120 mm
Package weightDiffers	6.57 kg	7.19 kg
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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