Product comparison · 2 network switches

TP-Link 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch vs TP-Link 48-Port 10/100Mbps Rackmount Network Switch

14specifications compared
8differ
6identical
68known for one product only

Key differences

Switch type
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch:Managed
- 48-Port 10/100Mbps Rackmount Network Switch:Unmanaged
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch:4
- 48-Port 10/100Mbps Rackmount Network Switch:48
Auto MDI/MDI-X
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch:No
- 48-Port 10/100Mbps Rackmount Network Switch:Yes
Flow control support
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch:No
- 48-Port 10/100Mbps Rackmount Network Switch:Yes
Store-and-forward
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch:No
- 48-Port 10/100Mbps Rackmount Network Switch:Yes
Stackable
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch:Yes
- 48-Port 10/100Mbps Rackmount Network Switch:No
Power source
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch:100-240VAC 50-60 Hz
- 48-Port 10/100Mbps Rackmount Network Switch:AC

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Comparison of 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch, TL-SF1048
82 specifications	A TP-Link 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch View product	B TP-Link 48-Port 10/100Mbps Rackmount Network Switch Model TL-SF1048 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffers	Managed	Unmanaged
Switch layerKnown for one	L3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	4	48
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet (10/100)
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48
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
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ac	IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
10G supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Cable types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cat3, Cat5e, Cat4, Cat5
Auto MDI/MDI-XDiffers	No	Yes
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Flow control supportDiffers	No	Yes
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP routingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rate limitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.6 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.14 Mpps
Store-and-forwardDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	1 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSMA/CD, TCP/IP
Design1 differ
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
StackableDiffers	Yes	No
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SafetyKnown for one	CSA/CUS, TUV/GS, CB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 8, 7,Vista, XP, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux
FanlessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power sourceDiffers	100-240VAC 50-60 Hz	AC
Power supply includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.9 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	30 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.78 BTU/h
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	440 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	260 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Rack mount kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	528 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.62 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE, RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Class A, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	DHCP client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Static port securityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	440 x 172 x 43 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1x Male DB9 RS-232C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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