Product comparison · 2 network switches

TP-Link 8-Port 10/100Mbps + 1-Port Gigabit Switch vs Zyxel ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Switch type
- 8-Port 10/100Mbps + 1-Port Gigabit Switch:Unmanaged
- ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:Managed
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 8-Port 10/100Mbps + 1-Port Gigabit Switch:9
- ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:8
Supported data transfer rates
- 8-Port 10/100Mbps + 1-Port Gigabit Switch:10/100/1000 Mbps
- ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:10/100 Mbps
Maximum data transfer rate
- 8-Port 10/100Mbps + 1-Port Gigabit Switch:1 Gbit/s
- ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:0.1 Gbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 8-Port 10/100Mbps + 1-Port Gigabit Switch:294 x 180 x 44 mm
- ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:250 x 133 x 37 mm
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 8-Port 10/100Mbps + 1-Port Gigabit Switch:32 - 104 °F
- ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 8-Port 10/100Mbps + 1-Port Gigabit Switch:-40 - 70 °C
- ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:-25 - 70 °C

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Comparison of 8-Port 10/100Mbps + 1-Port Gigabit Switch, ES-2108-LC
47 specifications	A TP-Link 8-Port 10/100Mbps + 1-Port Gigabit Switch View product	B Zyxel ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black Model ES-2108-LC 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	9	8
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Port mirroringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rate limitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100 Mbps
Switching capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.6 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1 Gbit/s	0.1 Gbit/s
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DSCP, GVRP
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	CSMA/CD, TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
StackableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	294 x 180 x 44 mm	250 x 133 x 37 mm
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
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one	3.6 Gbit/s	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	294.6 x 180.3 x 43.2 mm (11.6 x 7.1 x 1.7")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	32 - 104 °F	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
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	1.2 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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