Product comparison · 2 network switches

QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3 vs TP-Link ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2

28specifications compared
18differ
10identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3 has 7 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the TP-Link ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2 (12 vs 5). The QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3 has 16,000 entries more MAC address table than the TP-Link ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2 (32000 entries vs 16000 entries). The QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3 has 495 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the TP-Link ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2 (540 Gbit/s vs 45 Gbit/s). Only the QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3 has 10G support. Switch layer: L3 on the QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3, L2 on the TP-Link ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2.

Switch layer
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:L3
- ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2:L2
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:12
- ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2:5
10G support
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:Yes
- ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2:No
MAC address table
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:32000 entries
- ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2:16000 entries
Switching capacity
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:540 Gbit/s
- ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2:45 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:9000
- ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2:10
Form factor
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:1U
- ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2:Desktop/Wall-Mounting
Power source
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:AC
- ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2:AC/PoE

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Comparison of QSW-M5218P-6F12T, ES206XPP-M2
60 specifications	A QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3 Model QSW-M5218P-6F12T View product	B TP-Link ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2 Model ES206XPP-M2 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L3	L2
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	12	5
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)	2.5G Ethernet (100/1000/2500)
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3z, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3aq, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab
10G supportDiffers	Yes	No
Port mirroringKnown 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
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MTU VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	32000 entries	16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	540 Gbit/s	45 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.48 Mpps
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Jumbo framesDiffers	9000	10
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.64 MB
ThroughputKnown for one	270 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP client
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Form factorDiffers	1U	Desktop/Wall-Mounting
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link, Power, Status, Speed	Yes
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power sourceDiffers	AC	AC/PoE
Power supply included	Yes	Yes
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one	550 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PoE++ (4PPoE)
Power over Ethernet 4PPoE (PoE++) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per port	90 W	90 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetDiffers	470 W	120 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	-5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	439 mm	209 mm
DepthDiffers	284 mm	126 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	26 mm
WeightKnown for one	4.19 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, VCCI, BSMI, ICES, RCM, UKCA, LVD	CE, FCC, RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	2 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	6.07 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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