Product comparison · 2 network switches

TP-Link 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 2-Port Gigabit Switch vs Zyxel GS-3012 Managed L2 Black

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 2-Port Gigabit Switch has 25 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the Zyxel GS-3012 Managed L2 Black (26 vs 1). The Zyxel GS-3012 Managed L2 Black has 8,000 entries more MAC address table than the TP-Link 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 2-Port Gigabit Switch (16000 entries vs 8000 entries). The Zyxel GS-3012 Managed L2 Black has 15.2 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the TP-Link 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 2-Port Gigabit Switch (24 Gbit/s vs 8.8 Gbit/s). Only the Zyxel GS-3012 Managed L2 Black has stackable. Switch type: Unmanaged on the TP-Link 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 2-Port Gigabit Switch, Managed on the Zyxel GS-3012 Managed L2 Black.

Switch type
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 2-Port Gigabit Switch:Unmanaged
- GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:Managed
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 2-Port Gigabit Switch:26
- GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:1
MAC address table
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 2-Port Gigabit Switch:8000 entries
- GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:16000 entries
Supported data transfer rates
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 2-Port Gigabit Switch:10/100 Mbps
- GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacity
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 2-Port Gigabit Switch:8.8 Gbit/s
- GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:24 Gbit/s
Stackable
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 2-Port Gigabit Switch:No
- GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:Yes
Power consumption (typical)
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 2-Port Gigabit Switch:18 W
- GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:50 W
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 2-Port Gigabit Switch:440 x 180 x 44 mm
- GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:440 x 300 x 45 mm

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Comparison of 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 2-Port Gigabit Switch, GS-3012
52 specifications	A TP-Link 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 2-Port Gigabit Switch View product	B Zyxel GS-3012 Managed L2 Black Model GS-3012 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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	26	1
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
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
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.1d, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rate limitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	16000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers	8.8 Gbit/s	24 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Telnet CLI, SNMP v2c, GVRP, WFQ
Switching protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	CSMA/CD, TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
StackableDiffers	No	Yes
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	233940 h
Power1 differ
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-48VDC - -60VDC
Output powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	18 W	50 W
Power sourceKnown for one	100-240VAC, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	440 x 180 x 44 mm	440 x 300 x 45 mm
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.1x
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Packet transfer speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1488000pps
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 x 100/1000Base-T 1 x D-Sub 9 pin (DCE) 1 x BPS
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
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	439.4 x 180.3 x 43.2 mm (17.3 x 7.1 x 1.7")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-25 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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