Product comparison · 2 network switches

QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3 vs SilverNet SIL 53208P-AI

31specifications compared
18differ
13identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Switch type
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:Managed
- SIL 53208P-AI:Unmanaged
Switch layer
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:L3
- SIL 53208P-AI:L2
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:12
- SIL 53208P-AI:16
10G support
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:Yes
- SIL 53208P-AI:No
MAC address table
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:32000 entries
- SIL 53208P-AI:4096 entries
Switching capacity
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:540 Gbit/s
- SIL 53208P-AI:20 Gbit/s
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per port
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:90 W
- SIL 53208P-AI:30 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budget
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:470 W
- SIL 53208P-AI:125 W

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Comparison of QSW-M5218P-6F12T, SIL 53208P-AI
66 specifications	A QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3 Model QSW-M5218P-6F12T View product	B SilverNet SIL 53208P-AI View product
Management features2 differ
Switch typeDiffers	Managed	Unmanaged
Switch layerDiffers	L3	L2
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	12	16
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Console portKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP28 ports quantityKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3z, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.1p
10G supportDiffers	Yes	No
Half duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address auto-aging supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address auto-learning supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000BASE-X
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	32000 entries	4096 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	540 Gbit/s	20 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.88 Mpps
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ThroughputKnown for one	270 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link, Power, Status, Speed	Power, PoE, Link, Activity
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP30
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one	5 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	CLASS A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 dB
FanlessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100819 h
Poweridentical
Power protection featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Overload
Power consumption (max)Known for one	550 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)2 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PoE+
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portDiffers	90 W	30 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetDiffers	470 W	125 W
Other features1 differ
Warranty periodDiffers	2 year(s)	3 year(s)
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	439 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	284 mm	300 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	45 mm
WeightDiffers	4.19 kg	4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rack mount kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Package weightKnown for one	6.07 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
UK Trade Tariff codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176200
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, VCCI, BSMI, ICES, RCM, UKCA, LVD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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