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Lenovo NE2572 Managed L2/L3 1U Black vs Lenovo ThinkSystem NE1072T

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 34identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • NE2572 Managed L2/L3 1U Black:0
    • ThinkSystem NE1072T:48
  • MAC address table
    • NE2572 Managed L2/L3 1U Black:104000 entries
    • ThinkSystem NE1072T:208000 entries
  • Throughput
    • NE2572 Managed L2/L3 1U Black:3600000 Mpps
    • ThinkSystem NE1072T:1440000 Mpps
  • Packet buffer memory
    • NE2572 Managed L2/L3 1U Black:22 MB
    • ThinkSystem NE1072T:12 MB
  • Management protocols
    • NE2572 Managed L2/L3 1U Black:SNMP V1, V2, V3
    • ThinkSystem NE1072T:SNMP V1, V2, V3, CLI
  • Routing protocols
    • NE2572 Managed L2/L3 1U Black:BGP4, OSPF
    • ThinkSystem NE1072T:OSPFv2, BGP4, VRRP
  • Number of fans
    • NE2572 Managed L2/L3 1U Black:6 fan(s)
    • ThinkSystem NE1072T:5 fan(s)
  • Noise level
    • NE2572 Managed L2/L3 1U Black:90 dB
    • ThinkSystem NE1072T:65 dB

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Comparison of NE2572, ThinkSystem NE1072T
59 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerL2/L3L2/L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers048
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersNo10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)
QSFP+ module slots quantity66
Console portRJ-45RJ-45
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC-in jack
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one48Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1Qaz, IEEE 802.1Qbb, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3ba, IEEE 802.3bm, IEEE 802.3cc, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1Qaz, IEEE 802.1Qbb, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3ba, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
10G supportYesYes
Cable types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCat6a, Cat7
Port mirroringYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresTagged VLANTagged VLAN
Number of VLANs40954095
Optical fiber1 differ
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyDiffers10GBASE-ER, 10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-SR, 25GBASE-LR, 25GBASE-SR, 40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-SR4, 100GBASE-LR4, 100GBASE-SR440GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-SR4
Switching optical modules typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 Gigabit Ethernet
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers104000 entries208000 entries
ThroughputDiffers3600000 Mpps1440000 Mpps
Static routeYesYes
Number of static routes256256
Packet buffer memoryDiffers22 MB12 MB
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresDHCP relay, DHCP snoopingDHCP relay, DHCP snooping
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
Password protectionYesYes
Security algorithmsSSHSSH
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Protocols2 differ
Management protocolsDiffersSNMP V1, V2, V3SNMP V1, V2, V3, CLI
Routing protocolsDiffersBGP4, OSPFOSPFv2, BGP4, VRRP
Design1 differ
Rack mountingYesYes
Form factor1U1U
Product colourBlackBlack
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Airflow directionBack-to-front airflowBack-to-front airflow
Number of fansDiffers6 fan(s)5 fan(s)
Performance2 differ
Noise levelDiffers90 dB65 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs242685 h141566 h
Power2 differ
Power supply includedYesYes
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportYesYes
Number of power supply units22
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Differs213 W202 W
Power consumption (max)Differs289 W291 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 2000 m
Heat dissipationDiffers727 BTU/h689 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width441 mm441 mm
Depth487 mm487 mm
Height44 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers11.4 kg11.5 kg
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersROHS, UL/IEC 60950-1, TUV-GS, IEC-60950-1, NOM-019 , KN22, KN24, VCCI, IEC 60950-1, CISPR 22, ICES-003, IEC60950-1ROHS, UL/IEC 60950-1, TUV-GS, NOM-019, IEC 60950-1, FCC, CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1, CISPR 22, Class A, China CCC GB4943, GB9254 Class A, GB17625.1, CE Mark, AS/NZS CISPR 22, Class A, IEC60950-1
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8517699085176990

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