Product comparison · 2 network switches

TP-Link 24-Port 10/100Mbps Rackmount Network Switch vs Zyxel ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black

13specifications compared
7differ
6identical
67known for one product only

Key differences

Switch type
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps Rackmount Network Switch:Unmanaged
- ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:Managed
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps Rackmount Network Switch:24
- ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:8
Switching capacity
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps Rackmount Network Switch:4.8 Gbit/s
- ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:5.6 Gbit/s
Stackable
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps Rackmount Network Switch:No
- ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:Yes
Product colour
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps Rackmount Network Switch:Grey
- ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:Black
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 24-Port 10/100Mbps Rackmount Network Switch:-40 - 70 °C
- ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:-25 - 70 °C

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Comparison of TL-SF1024, ES-2108-LC
80 specifications	A TP-Link 24-Port 10/100Mbps Rackmount Network Switch Model TL-SF1024 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	24	8
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet (10/100)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for one	AC-in jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	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
10G supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable types supportedKnown for one	Cat3, Cat4, Cat5, Cat5e	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Half duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Port mirroringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Broadcast storm controlKnown 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
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address table	8000 entries	8000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	4.8 Gbit/s	5.6 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	3.57 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100 Mbps
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1 Gbit/s
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	CSMA/CD, TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DSCP, GVRP
Design2 differ
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
StackableDiffers	No	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 8, 7,Vista, XP, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
FanlessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power sourceKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one	3.53 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Other featuresidentical
Size (imperial)Known for one	48.3 cm (19")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	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
Heat dissipationKnown for one	10.88 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	440 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	180 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	44 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mount kitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	528 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	80 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.34 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	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

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