Product comparison · 2 network switches

TP-Link T2500-28TC (TL-SL5428E) vs TP-Link T2600G-28MPS network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 27identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Virtual LAN features
    • T2500-28TC (TL-SL5428E):Private VLAN, Tagged VLAN
    • T2600G-28MPS network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:Private VLAN
  • MAC address table
    • T2500-28TC (TL-SL5428E):8000 entries
    • T2600G-28MPS network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:16000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • T2500-28TC (TL-SL5428E):12.8 Gbit/s
    • T2600G-28MPS network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:56 Gbit/s
  • Number of queues
    • T2500-28TC (TL-SL5428E):4
    • T2600G-28MPS network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:8
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)
    • T2500-28TC (TL-SL5428E):No
    • T2600G-28MPS network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:Yes
  • Depth
    • T2500-28TC (TL-SL5428E):180 mm
    • T2600G-28MPS network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:44 mm
  • Height
    • T2500-28TC (TL-SL5428E):44 mm
    • T2600G-28MPS network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:330 mm

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Comparison of T2500-28TC (TL-SL5428E), T2600G-28MPS
70 specifications
Management featuresidentical
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersFast Ethernet (10/100)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for oneDC-in jackUnknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3adIEEE 802.11d, IEEE 802.11w, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersPrivate VLAN, Tagged VLANPrivate VLAN
Cable types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCat5, Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a, Cat6e, Cat7
IP routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers8000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers12.8 Gbit/s56 Gbit/s
Number of queuesDiffers48
Jumbo framesKnown for one2048Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Loop protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSH, SSH-2, SSL/TLS
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Rack mountingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
Poweridentical
Power supply includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one15 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers180 mm44 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm330 mm
WeightKnown for one2.7 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Rubber feetKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Resource CDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX or Linux.
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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