Product comparison · 2 network switches

LevelOne GSW-2493 network switch Managed L2 vs LevelOne GSW-4896 network switch Managed L2

29specifications compared
13differ
16identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- GSW-2493 network switch Managed L2:16
- GSW-4896 network switch Managed L2:48
Fiber optic connector
- GSW-2493 network switch Managed L2:SC
- GSW-4896 network switch Managed L2:SFP
Supported data transfer rates
- GSW-2493 network switch Managed L2:10/100 Mbps
- GSW-4896 network switch Managed L2:10/100/1000 Mbps
Maximum data transfer rate
- GSW-2493 network switch Managed L2:0.1 Gbit/s
- GSW-4896 network switch Managed L2:1 Gbit/s
Packet buffer memory
- GSW-2493 network switch Managed L2:3 MB
- GSW-4896 network switch Managed L2:0.4 MB
Power consumption (typical)
- GSW-2493 network switch Managed L2:60 W
- GSW-4896 network switch Managed L2:80 W
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- GSW-2493 network switch Managed L2:440 x 280 x 44 mm
- GSW-4896 network switch Managed L2:442 x 248 x 44 mm
Networking features
- GSW-2493 network switch Managed L2:Fast Ethernet
- GSW-4896 network switch Managed L2:Gigabit Ethernet

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Comparison of GSW-2493, GSW-4896
55 specifications	A LevelOne GSW-2493 network switch Managed L2 Model GSW-2493 View product	B LevelOne GSW-4896 network switch Managed L2 Model GSW-4896 View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layer	L2	L2
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
MIB support	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	16	48
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
Fiber optic connectorDiffers	SC	SFP
Power connector	DC-in jack	DC-in jack
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G support	No	No
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown 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
Rate limitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spanning tree protocol	Yes	Yes
Number of VLANs	256	256
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address table	8000 entries	8000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	96 Gbps
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	3 MB	0.4 MB
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.1x RADIUS, EAP-TTLS, MD5
Static port securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Link, Power
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one	2 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs	60 W	80 W
Input currentKnown for one	0.8 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	440 x 280 x 44 mm	442 x 248 x 44 mm
Input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Size (imperial)Known for one	48.3 cm (19")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 60 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 kg
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE	RoHS, FCC, CE
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	100BASE-FX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Console, CLI, Telnet, Web, SNMP v1/v3, RMON, TFTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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