Product comparison · 2 network switches

LevelOne FSW-2421 network switch Unmanaged Black vs LevelOne GEL-2870 network switch Managed L2 Black

21specifications compared
10differ
11identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Switch type
- FSW-2421 network switch Unmanaged Black:Unmanaged
- GEL-2870 network switch Managed L2 Black:Managed
Copper ethernet cabling technology
- FSW-2421 network switch Unmanaged Black:100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
- GEL-2870 network switch Managed L2 Black:100Base-TX
MAC address table
- FSW-2421 network switch Unmanaged Black:4000 entries
- GEL-2870 network switch Managed L2 Black:8000 entries
Supported data transfer rates
- FSW-2421 network switch Unmanaged Black:10/100 Mbps
- GEL-2870 network switch Managed L2 Black:10/100 MHz
Maximum data transfer rate
- FSW-2421 network switch Unmanaged Black:0.1 Gbit/s
- GEL-2870 network switch Managed L2 Black:1 Gbit/s
Switching protocols
- FSW-2421 network switch Unmanaged Black:CSMA/CD
- GEL-2870 network switch Managed L2 Black:STP, RSTP, MSTP, GVRP
Stackable
- FSW-2421 network switch Unmanaged Black:Yes
- GEL-2870 network switch Managed L2 Black:No
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FSW-2421 network switch Unmanaged Black:250 x 132 x 37 mm
- GEL-2870 network switch Managed L2 Black:440 x 230 x 44 mm

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Comparison of FSW-2421, GEL-2870
53 specifications	A LevelOne FSW-2421 network switch Unmanaged Black Model FSW-2421 View product	B LevelOne GEL-2870 network switch Managed L2 Black Model GEL-2870 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
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	24	24
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Power connector	DC-in jack	DC-in jack
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
10G support	No	No
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	100Base-TX
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
IP routingKnown 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
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	4000 entries	8000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100 Mbps	10/100 MHz
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Switching capacityKnown for one	4.8 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	0.192 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TFTP, SNTP, SNMP
Switching protocolsDiffers	CSMA/CD	STP, RSTP, MSTP, GVRP
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LLDP
Design1 differ
StackableDiffers	Yes	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Poweridentical
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	19 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	250 x 132 x 37 mm	440 x 230 x 44 mm
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RADIUS, TACACS+
Input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Connectivity LEDs	Yes	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 45 °C	0 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-10 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.22 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Class A, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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