Product comparison · 2 network switches

TP-Link 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch vs Zyxel GS-3012 Managed L2 Black

27specifications compared
10differ
17identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch:L3
- GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:L2
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch:4
- GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:1
Flow control support
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch:No
- GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:Yes
MAC address table
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch:8000 entries
- GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:16000 entries
Power consumption (typical)
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch:30 W
- GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:50 W
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch:440 x 172 x 43 mm
- GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:440 x 300 x 45 mm
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch:0 - 40 °C
- GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch:-40 - 70 °C
- GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:-25 - 70 °C

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Comparison of 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch, GS-3012
59 specifications	A TP-Link 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch View product	B Zyxel GS-3012 Managed L2 Black Model GS-3012 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffers	L3	L2
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	4	1
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
Network2 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 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
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
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportDiffers	No	Yes
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	16000 entries
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 Gbit/s
Securityidentical
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
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	50 W
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-48VDC - -60VDC
Output powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 W
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	440 x 172 x 43 mm	440 x 300 x 45 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 portsDiffers	1x Male DB9 RS-232C	12 x 100/1000Base-T 1 x D-Sub 9 pin (DCE) 1 x BPS
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
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
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	Telnet CLI, SNMP v2c, GVRP, WFQ
Switching protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP
Performanceidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	233940 h
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 kg

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