Product comparison · 2 network switches

TP-Link 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch vs Zyxel ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black

27specifications compared
11differ
16identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black has 4 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the TP-Link 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch (8 vs 4). The TP-Link 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch has 3 more combo SFP ports quantity than the Zyxel ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black (4 vs 1). The TP-Link 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch has 3 more SFP/SFP+ slots quantity than the Zyxel ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black (4 vs 1). Only the Zyxel ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black has auto MDI/MDI-X. Only the Zyxel ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black has flow control support.

Switch layer
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch:L3
- ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:L2
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch:4
- ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:8
Combo SFP ports quantity
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch:4
- ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:1
SFP/SFP+ slots quantity
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch:4
- ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:1
Auto MDI/MDI-X
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch:No
- ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:Yes
Flow control support
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch:No
- ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:Yes
Maximum data transfer rate
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch:1 Gbit/s
- ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:0.1 Gbit/s
Power consumption (typical)
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch:30 W
- ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:10 W

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Comparison of 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch, ES-2108-LC
54 specifications	A TP-Link 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch View product	B Zyxel ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black Model ES-2108-LC View product
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffers	L3	L2
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Combo SFP ports quantityDiffers	4	1
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityDiffers	4	1
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ac	IEEE 802.1d, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Full duplexKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP routingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XDiffers	No	Yes
Flow control supportDiffers	No	Yes
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1 Gbit/s	0.1 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100 Mbps
Switching capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.6 Gbit/s
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
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
Designidentical
SafetyKnown for one	CSA/CUS, TUV/GS, CB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Power1 differ
Power sourceKnown for one	100-240VAC 50-60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	30 W	10 W
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	440 x 172 x 43 mm	250 x 133 x 37 mm
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
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.1x
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, Fast 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
Operational conditions1 differ
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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Class A, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DSCP, GVRP
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 kg

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