Product comparison · 2 network switches

TP-Link ES228GP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black vs TP-Link SG5428XF network switch Managed L3 Black

34specifications compared
11differ
23identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- ES228GP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:L2
- SG5428XF network switch Managed L3 Black:L3
SFP module slots quantity
- ES228GP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:2
- SG5428XF network switch Managed L3 Black:20
MAC address table
- ES228GP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:8000 entries
- SG5428XF network switch Managed L3 Black:16000 entries
Switching capacity
- ES228GP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:56 Gbit/s
- SG5428XF network switch Managed L3 Black:128 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames
- ES228GP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:15000
- SG5428XF network switch Managed L3 Black:9000
Packet buffer memory
- ES228GP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:4 MB
- SG5428XF network switch Managed L3 Black:12 MB
Number of fans
- ES228GP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:2 fan(s)
- SG5428XF network switch Managed L3 Black:1 fan(s)
Depth
- ES228GP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:180 mm
- SG5428XF network switch Managed L3 Black:220 mm

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Comparison of ES228GP, SG5428XF
71 specifications	A TP-Link ES228GP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black Model ES228GP View product	B TP-Link SG5428XF network switch Managed L3 Black Model SG5428XF View product
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffers	L2	L3
ARP inspectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
SFP module slots quantityDiffers	2	20
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
USB Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SFP
Console portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45/USB Type-C
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityKnown for one	26	Unknown — not stated by the source
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ah, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3x
Rate limitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Virtual LAN featuresDiffers	MTU VLAN, Port-based VLAN, Tagged VLAN	Management VLAN, Multicast VLAN, Private VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Voice VLAN
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	56 Gbit/s	128 Gbit/s
Jumbo framesDiffers	15000	9000
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	4 MB	12 MB
Forwarding rateKnown for one	41.67 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP client	DHCP relay, DHCP server, DHCP snooping, DHCPv6 snooping
AuthenticationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Guest VLAN
Authentication typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAA, TACACS+
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3
Loop protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Queue scheduling algorithmsKnown for one	Weighted Round Robin (WRR)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OSPF, OSPFv2, OSPFv3, RIP
Design1 differ
StackableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of fansDiffers	2 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28.3 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28.98 W
Input currentKnown for one	4 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power protection featuresKnown for one	Surge protection	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	98.822 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	180 mm	220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rack mount kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supportedKnown for one	PoE+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for one	30 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	250 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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